OPERATION
KNOW YOUR SNOW BLADE
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your snowblade.
Compare the illustration below with your snow blade to familiarize yourself with the various controls and their locations.
LIFT HANDLE TUBE | LOCK RELEASE GRIP ASSEMBLY |
BLADE PIVOT ROD
ANGLE
LOCK
BARS
BLADE
ADJUST
SPRING
BLADE SHOE |
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BLADE PIVOT SHAFT |
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LOCK RELEASE GRIP ASS'Y. | Unlocks the blade to swivel to the right and left. | ||
LIFT HANDLE TUBE | Raises or lowers the blade and pivots blade to the right and left. | ||
BLADE PIVOT ROD | Connects blade to handle tube. Pivots blade to the right and left. | ||
ANGLE LOCK BARS | Locks the blade in either the right hand, left hand or straight ahead position. | ||
BLADE ADJUST SPRING | Holds blade in position but permits it to pivot forward to pass over an obstruction. | ||
BLADE SHOE | |||
BLADE PIVOT SHAFT | Connects blade to channel assembly. Allows blade to pivot forward. | ||
LIFT HANDLE ROD | Connects lift handle tube to channel assembly. Raises and lowers the blade. | ||
CONTROL CABLE | Connects the lock release lever to the angle lock bars. | ||
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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 fi gure 25.
PULL BACK AND
LIFT UP TO
LOWER BLADE
HANDLE TUBE
HANDLE GRIP
PULL BACK AND
PUSH DOWN TO
RAISE BLADE
FIGURE 25
To Pivot the Blade
Raise the blade to transport position. To unlock the blade, push the lock release grip 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 fi gure 26.
LOCK RELEASE
GRIP ASSEMBLY
HANDLE TUBE
LIFT ROD
FIGURE 26
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