Operator's Manual

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MountingtheDebrisBlower
totheTractionUnit
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Debrisblowerassembly
2U-bolt
4
Locknut(3/8inch)
2
Stopplate
4
Carriagebolt(5/16x3-1/4inches)
4
Locknut(5/16inch)
Procedure
1.Movethetractionunitintopositionbehindthe
blowersothemountingplateassemblyisin
alignmentwiththeliftarmsofthetractionunit.
2.Lowertheliftarmsintothemountingassembly
asshowninFigure11,thenengagethetraction
unitparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,andwaitforallmovementtostop.
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Figure11
Rightsideshown
1.Carriagebolt(5/16x3-1/4
inches)
4.U-bolt
2.Stopplate5.Locknut(3/8inch)
3.Locknut(5/16inch)
3.Securetherearoftheliftarmstomounting
assemblyusingtheprovidedU-bolts,stop
plates,carriageboltsandlocknuts(Figure11).
4.Securethefrontoftheliftarmstothemounting
assemblyusingthe2hex-headboltsand2
curvedwashersremovedfromtheattachmentin
3PreparingtheTractionUnit(page8)asshown
inFigure12.
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Figure12
Rightsideshown
1.Shoulderboltinthefront
oftheliftarm
3.Hex-headbolt
2.Curvedwasher
Ifyouhavepreviouslyusedtheboltsto
installthecuttingunit:Applythread-locking
compoundtothethreadsofthebolts.
5.Torquetheboltstotheappropriatespecication:
•Ifyouareusingtheboltstoinstallthe
attachmentforthersttime:
Torquetheboltsto256to313N∙m(189to
231ft-lb).
•Ifyouhavepreviouslyusedtheboltsto
installattachment:
Torquetheboltsto195to239N∙m(144to
176ft-lb).
6.UsingthePTOconnectionhardwareremoved
in3PreparingtheTractionUnit(page8),
securethetractionunitPTOshafttothe
splinedconnectingshaftonthemountingplate
assemblyasshowninFigure13.
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