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| Illustration 1 | g00103673 |
The bulldozer blade can be positioned in several angles. Position (1) is the extended position. Position (2) is the neutral position. Position (3) is the retracted position.
- Lower the bulldozer blade to the ground. Place the control for the lift cylinder in the FLOAT position.
- Actuate the tilt cylinder in order to remove all force from the tilt brace. The rear pin between the tilt brace and the push arm must be loose. The rear pin must move freely. Stop the engine.
- Place wooden strips under the edges of the tabs of the tilt brace. Maintain the holes in the tilt brace and the push arm bracket at the same elevation. Reassembly will be easier.
- Remove the retainer bolts, the retainer, and the pin at the tilt brace in order to move the push arm. Start the engine.
- In order to slide the tilt brace forward, actuate the tilt cylinder. In order to slide the tilt brace rearward, actuate the tilt cylinder. If you extend the tilt cylinder, the brace will slide forward. If you retract the tilt cylinder, the brace will slide rearward.
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Keep fingers clear. Do not place your fingers into the pin holes in the tilt brace and/or push arm bracket at any time during the adjustment procedure. |
- Stop the engine. Align the holes in the tilt brace and in the push arm bracket. Reassemble the pin, the retainer, and the bolts in the desired location.
Screw Type Tilt Brace
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| Illustration 2 | g00104016 |
Shorten the left brace. Retract the right cylinder in order to tip the bulldozer blade backward.
Lengthen the left brace. Extend the right cylinder in order to tip the bulldozer blade forward.
Screw Type Tilt Brace Adjustment
If the length of the tilt brace needs adjustment, turn the handle counterclockwise in order to lengthen the tilt brace. Turn the handle clockwise in order to shorten the tilt brace.
Shorten the tilt brace in order to lower the left side of the bulldozer blade. Lengthen the tilt brace in order to raise the left side of the bulldozer blade.
If you lengthen the brace too far, you can damage the lift cylinders.