Agri-Fab LBD48C Owner's Manual page 11

KNOW YOUR SNOW BLADE
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SNOW BLADE.
Compare the illustration below with your snow blade to familiarize yourself with the various controls and their locations.
BLADE
ADJUST
SPRING
BLADE SHOE
BLADE PIVOT SHAFT
LOCK RELEASE GRIP ASS'Y.
HANDLE TUBE
BLADE PIVOT ROD
ANGLE LOCK BARS
BLADE ADJUST SPRING
BLADE SHOE
BLADE PIVOT SHAFT
EXTENSION SPRING
LIFT ROD
CONTROL CABLE
HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW BLADE
To Lift or Lower the Snow Blade
Use the handle grip located on the on the end of the
handle tube. To raise the blade, pull back while pushing
down on the handle grip. To lower blade, pull back while
lifting up on handle grip. See figure 21.
HANDLE TUBE
HANDLE GRIP
FIGURE 21
OPERATION
HANDLE TUBE
BLADE PIVOT ROD
ANGLE
LOCK
BARS
EXTENSION
SPRING
Unlocks the blade to swivel to the right and left.
Raises or lowers the blade and pivots blade to the right and left.
Connects blade to handle tube. Pivots blade to the right and left.
Locks the blade in either the right hand, left hand or straight ahead position.
Holds blade in position but permits it to pivot forward to pass over an obstruction.
Ground contacting part of blade. Adjusts for adequate ground clearance of blade.
Connects blade to channel assembly. Allows blade to pivot forward.
Makes blade easier to raise by helping to counter the weight of the blade.
Connects blade channel to the handle tube. Raises and lowers the blade.
Connects the lock release lever to the angle lock bars.
PULL BACK AND
LIFT UP TO
LOWER BLADE
PULL BACK AND
PUSH DOWN TO
RAISE BLADE
LIFT ROD
CONTROL CABLE
To Pivot the Blade
Raise blade to transport position. Push the lock release
grip down against the handle tube to unlock the blade. To
pivot the blade, keep the grip depressed and push
forward or pull back on the handle tube sliding it along the
lift rod. Release the grip to lock the blade when it is in
either the right hand, the left hand or the straight ahead
position. See figure 22.
HANDLE TUBE
FIGURE 22
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LOCK RELEASE GRIP ASS'Y.
LOCK RELEASE
GRIP ASSEMBLY
LIFT ROD