Owner's Manual - Page 5

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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
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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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