Land Pride RB45108 User Manual
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Section 1: Assembly and Setup
RB4596, RB45108 & RB5596 Rear Blade 301-133M
5/21/07
Land Pride
Section 1: Assembly and Setup
RB45 & RB55 Rear Blade
Refer to Figure 1-1:
1.
Uncrate blade Assembly from shipping crate.
2.
Remove front hitch assembly (#1) from blade
panel (#2).
3.
Use a lifting device to set blade panel (#2) upright.
Remove rotation pin (#3) and position main frame
(#4) at 90˚ to blade panel and replace rotation lock
pin (#3).
4.
Remove pin (#5) and rotate support stand (#6) to a
vertical position. Reinsert pin (#5) and secure with
lock pin.
5.
Lower unit to ground and unhook lifting device.
6.
Remove front pivot shaft (#7) from front hitch
assembly (#1) by removing #8, 9 & 10 hardware.
7.
Secure front hitch assembly (#1) to a lifting device or
attach to a tractor. See “Tractor Hook-Up” on page 7.
8.
Position front hitch to main frame as shown. (Bottom
plate of main frame (#4) sets on top of front hitch
tubing cross member (#1).) Align holes and install
front pivot shaft (#7). When top plate of pivot shaft
bottoms out on top plate of front hitch, reinstall (# 8,
9 & 10). Tighten hardware to secure front pivot
shaft (#7).
9.
If not already done, attach unit to tractor 3-point
hitch. Top 3-point pin and lynch pin to be supplied by
customer.
10. Check to be sure castle nut (#11) and pivot
washer (#12) are securely attached to threaded tilt
shaft. Raise blade with tractor 3-point. Support main
frame section with blade approximately 1" to 2" off
the ground.
11. Remove rotation lock pin (#3). Rotate blade panel
(#2). If panel rotates too hard or is too loose, remove
cotter pin (#13). Tighten or loosen castle nut (#11) to
adjust pivoting movement to desired tension.
Reinstall cotter pin (#13) bending both legs around
castle nut.
!
CAUTION
Always check to be sure that the slotted hex nut and cotter pin are
in place to retain the blade before reversing the blade. If they are
missing, the blade will fall off the frame while being rotated!
IMPORTANT: Retighten castle nut (#11) after first
20 hours of use and check periodically.
RB45 & RB55 Rear Blade Assembly
Figure 1-1
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