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3_
Assemble
one 1/2" x 2-1/4" hex bolt into slotted
hole in channel assembly, _see figure 6) with one
1/2" hex nut and one 7/16"
standard
washer
on top side and one 1/2" hex nut and one 7/t6"
standard
washer under channel,
Do not tighten
at this time.
Assemble
channel
assembly
to
front
of
tractor
as shown
in figures
6 and 7.
FRONT VIEW
x 2-1/4""
HEX BOLT
PIVOT SI
7/16"" WASHER
CHANNEL ASS'Y_
FIGURE 6
4_
Assemble
keeper plates over each end of pivot
shaft with lip under hitch plates (see figure 7)
and secure with two 1/8"' (large) hairpin cotters
through
small holes near each end of shaft.,
HITCH PLATE, (Roll.)
HITCH PLATE,
KEEPER PLATE
J
1/8" HAIRPIN COTTER
SHAFT
FIGURE 7
.
Adjust
1/2
x
2-t/4"
stop
bQIt,
previously
assembled into channel assembly (step 2). See
figure
8, Adjust
hex nuts,
above
and below
channel to provide approximately
1/8" clearance
between
channel
and the tractor
engine pulley
with
the stop
bolt
positioned
against
frame
member,
See figure
8.
NOTE
The stop bolt must be tightened
in
place
before
assembling
blade
assembly to channel.
ENGINE
PULLEY
BOLT
"112" HEX NUT
CHANNEL ASS'Y.
FIGURE 8
6o
FRAME MEMBER
Assemble
blade assembly
to channel
assembly
by sliding
one end of pivot bar into right hand
bracket
and then
sliding
back
into
left hand
bracket. See figure 9_ Secure by assembling
two
1/8" x 1" cotter
pins into small holes near ends
of pivot
bar. Spread
ends to retain.
NOTE
Blade shoes are factory assembled
to
blade assembly
in |ower setting_ See
adjustments step "C"
page 8, for re-
positioning.
BLADE ADJUST SPRING
(TOP)
5/16" HEX NUT
5t16"
WASHER
BLADE SHOE
CHANNEL/
ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC CAP
HEX NUT
_(BOTTOM)
_
BLADE
BAR \
ROD BRACKET
1/8"
x 1" COTTER
PIN
RIGHT HAND BRACKET
FIGURE 9
7.
To
assemble
blade
adjust
spring,
remove
plastic cap, 5/16" flat ,washer and one 5/16" hex
nut. Adjust the remaining
5/16" hex nut on the
long bolt to approximately
one inch down
from
end of bolt threads,
Assemble
adjusting
bolt
through
hole in top edge of blade and hold in
place with 5/36" flat washer and 5/16" hex nut
removed earlier. Do not tighten 5/16"" hex nut
at this time. Push down on the spring and hook
end of spring over rod bracket as shown in figure
9. Tighten 5/16" hex nut on top edge of blade
down
against
the
bottom
5/16"
hex
nut.
Replace plastic cap over end of adjusting bolt
threads. See figure
9.
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