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p. Lift with hoist until pushbeam connecting ends are
e. Lower blade assembly to float position.
clear of mounting brackets (view E).
f. Remove the upper two screws and lockwashers
q. Back vehicle away from blade assembly.
securing left and right outer tilt arm retaining caps to
mounting brackets (view B).
r. Lower hoist until blade assembly is resting on
ground.
g. Remove left and right outer tilt arm retaining caps
(view B).
s. Fold pushbeams over back of blade assembly.
h. Remove outer tilt arm from hull mounting bracket
t. Remove hoist chain.
(view B).
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Remove screws,
i. Insert crowbar and use as lever to support weight
of inner tilt arm (left and right) (view C).
inner tilt arms, and pushbeams to blade assembly.
j. Remove screws, lockwashers, locks, and pins
4-16. Assembly (Fig 4-5). Position outer tilt arms, inner
securing inner tilt arms (left and right) to hull mounting
tilt arms, and pushbeams to blade assembly, and secure
brackets (view C).
with screws, lockwashers, locks and pins.
k. Release leverage on crowbar, and lower inner tilt
arms to rest on rear of blade assembly (view C).
a. Place blade assembly on ground, face down with
l. Raise bottom edge of blade assembly with rams
cutting edge towards and parallel to the front of the
or jacks, while maintaining slack in hoist chains and tilt
vehicle.
blade assembly face toward ground. When maximum tilt
is obtained, lower rams until bottom edge of blade
b. Attach hoist chains to lifting eyes on top of blade
assembly rests on ground. Remove slack in hoist chain.
assembly.
m. Remove screws and lockwashers securing ram
c. Unfold pushbeams until extended toward vehicle.
arm locks (left and right) (view D).
d. Lift with chain hoist until connecting ends of
n. Remove ram arm pins (left and right) (view D).
pushbeams are positioned at the same height from
ground as mounting brackets on hull.
NOTE
e. Move vehicle forward to position brackets in
Lift with hoist as necessary to allow removal of pins.
pushbeams.
Raise ram arms with hoist to clear pushbeam well and tie
arms in raised position.
and screws (view E).
o. Remove screws, lockwashers, locks, and pins
securing left and right pushbeams to mounting brackets
g. Install ram arm locks (left and right, and secure
(view E).
with screws and lockwashers (view D).
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