TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION ........................................................................................................... 1-1
Safety Messages ............................................................................................................................................ 1-2
Decal Location.................... .............................................................................................................................1-9
Decal Description....................................................................... ....................................................................1-11
Federal Laws and Regulations ..................................................................................................................... 1-15
INTRODUCTION SECTION .............................................................................................. 2-1
ASSEMBLY SECTION .....................................................................................................3-1
Assembly of Moldboard to Mainframe ............................................................................................................3-2
Gauge Wheel (Extra Equipment)............................................... ......................................................................3-4
Skid Shoes & Quick Tach End Plates (Extra Equipment) ............................................................. ... ... ... .........3-4
Hydraulic System ............................................ ................................................................................................3-4
Hydraulic Control Valve (Extra Equipment)......................................................................................................3-5
Selector Valve (Extra Equipment) ....................................................................... ............................................3-5
Wrist Pin & Bushing Arrangement ...................................................................................................................3-6
OPERATION SECTION .................................................................................................... 4-1
Standard Equipment and Specifications........................................... ...............................................................4-3
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS .......................................................... ............................................................4-4
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................. ............................4-5
ROPS and Seat Belt .......... .............................................................................................................................4-5
Tractor Horsepower ..................... ... ... .... ... ... ...................................................................................................4-5
Tractor 3-Point Hitch ........................................... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ......................................................................4-6
Front End Weight ......................................... ...................................................................................................4-6
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR .......... ... .........................................................................................4-6
Boarding the Tractor .......... .............................................................................................................................4-7
Dismounting the Tractor ...................................................................................................................... ............4-7
STARTING THE TRACTOR ..... ......................................................................................................................4-8
CONNECTING THE REAR BLADE TO THE TRACTOR ...............................................................................4-8
Connecting the Rear Blade .................................................................................... ... .... ... ... ... ............. ............4-9
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ........................................................................................4-10
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ..................................................................................................... 4-10
Blade Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ................................................................... ....................................4-11
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ................................................................. .............................4-14
Starting the Tractor ............... ........................................................................................................................4-15
Brake and Differential Lock Setting ............................................................................................................ ...4-15
Driving the Tractor and Blade ................ .......................................................................................................4-16
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ........................................................................................ 4-16
Operating the Blade .................................................. ... .................................................................................4-17
Shutting Down the Implement ................................................................... ....................................................4-18
DISCONNECTING THE BLADE FROM THE TRACTOR ............................................................................. 4-18
BLADE STORAGE .................................................................................................... ....................................4-19
TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ................................................................................4-19
Transporting on Public Roadways ............... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ..........................................................................4-20
Hauling the Tractor and Implement ............................................................................................................... 4-22
Troubleshooting Guide................................................................................................... ................................4-24