Operators Manual
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ENGLISH 100398
ASSEMBLY
Push Tube Assembly and Installation
1. Assemble left handle plate (12), 2× washer (15.13),
pivot handle (11), right handle plate (13), and hook
plate (10) using the
5
⁄16 × 1
1
⁄2 in. (7.9 × 38.1 mm)
standard carriage bolt (15.4) and
5
⁄16 in. (7.9 mm)
flange nut (15.5) as shown in Figure 4. Tighten down
nut so that angle lever moves freely. This will create
the angle lever assembly (B).
Figure 4 - Angle Lever Assembly (B)
Figure 6 - Pivot Lever Spring Install
Figure 7 - Pivot Bolt Assembly
Figure 8 - Spring Assembly
Figure 5 - Angle Plate and Angle Lever Assembly Install
15.13
15.4
11
12
10
15.5
13
16
C
11
14
Blade Gusset Hole
15.1
15.2
15.3
15.11
18
9
GUSSET
15.9
15.12
15.5
15.2
15.10
15.8
9
15.14
B
8
10
2. Install angle lever assembly (B) to the tube weldment
(8) as shown in Figure 5. Use the
5
⁄16 × 1 in. (7.9
× 25.4 mm) standard carriage bolts (15.8) and
5
⁄16 in.
(7.9 mm) nuts (15.5) to secure the left and right
handle plates. Tighten down bolts.
3. Secure the pivot plate (9) to the tube weldment (8)
and hook plate (10) using the
5
⁄8 × 1
3
⁄4 in. (15.9 ×
44.5 mm) structural bolt (15.10),
5
⁄8 in. (15.9 mm)
lock washer (15.14) and
5
⁄8 in. (15.9 mm) lock nut
(15.2) as shown in Figure 5. Tighten down nut and
bolt so that the plate will pivot with ease but is not
loose.
4. Install the pivot lever spring (16) to the tab on the
tube weldment (C) and the hole in the pivot handle
(11) as shown in Figure 6.
5. Place washer bearing (14) into hole in blade gusset
and secure blade to tube system by fastening with
the 1½ in. (38.1 mm) carriage bolt (15.1) and lock
nut (15.2), as shown in Figure 7. Repeat on right
hand side.
6. Hook the plow springs (18) into the smaller rear
holes in the pivot plate (9), as shown in Figure 8.
Place the eyebolts (15.11) onto the end of the plow
springs and secure the eyebolts onto the plow blade
gusset using nut (15.12) and washer (15.9), as shown
in Figure 8. Leave spring tension loose as you will
decide tension in Step 9.
Push Tube Assembly and Installation Cont’d.