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.
LIFT HANDLE TUBE
BLADE PIVOT ROD
ANGLE LOCK BARS
BLADE ADJUST SPRING
BLADE SHOE
BLADE PIVOT SHAFT
LIFT HANDLE ROD
CONTROL CABLE
How To USE YoUR SNow BLADE
To Raise or Lower the Snow Blade
•
Use the handle grip located 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 22.
HANDLE TUBE
HANDLE GRIP
FIGURE 22
oPERATIoN
LIFT HANDLE TUBE
BLADE PIVOT ROD
ANGLE
LOCK
BARS
LIFT HANDLE ROD
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.
Connects lift handle tube to channel assembly. 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
LOCK RELEASE GRIP ASSEMBLY
CONTROL CABLE
To Pivot the Blade
•
Raise the blade to transport position. To unlock the
blade, push the grip assembly down against the handle
tube. 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 23.
HANDLE TUBE
FIGURE 23
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GRIP ASSEMBLY
LIFT ROD