Snapper 1721303-01 manual

A TT A CHMENT OPERA T OR’S MANU AL Snow Plo w/Dozer Blade Mfg. No. Description 1693754 42” Remote Angling Snow Plow/Dozer Blade Hitch Mfg. No. Description 1693757 Hitch (for Sovereign / 900 / 2800 Series) 1721303-01 Rev 1/2001 TP 100-2374-01-AT-SMA Sno w/Doz er Blade & Hitc h[...]

1 T able of Contents Maintenance & Normal Care Schedule ..............6 Schedule f or Nor mal Care ...............................6 Lubricate the Dozer Blade ...............................6 Adjustments .........................................................7 Skid Shoe Adjustment .....................................7 Spring T ension ........[...]

OPERA TING SAFETY ● Always clear snow up and down the face of slopes, never across the face. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes. Do not attempt to clear steep slopes. ● Exercise extreme caution when operating on, or crossing, gravel drives, walks or roads. Stay alert for hidden hazards or traffic. ● After striking an o[...]

3 TRA CT OR CONTROLS Before you begin operating the tractor with the dozer blade attachment, make certain you have: • Read and understood the instructions in the tractor Operator’s Manual. • Become thoroughly familiar with all of the tractor controls and their operation, including how to safely and properly start and stop the unit. • Practi[...]

4 Checks Bef ore Starting 1. Refer to the Maintenance & Adjustments sections of this manual and perform any needed service. Also, refer to the tractor Operator’s Manual and perform any required service. 2. Remove any objects from the work area which might interfere with plowing activity. 3. Adjust the skid shoes to desired height. See Skid Sh[...]

5 General Operating Instructions Daily Stora ge 1. Allow tractor engine to cool before storing in any enclosure. 2. After dozing or plowing jobs are completed, hose or brush down the blade to remove excess dirt. 3. Lightly oil all pivot points. Coat bare metal surfaces to prevent corrosion. IMPORT ANT NO TE Refer to Tractor Operator’s Manual for [...]

6 Maintenance Schedule For Normal Care Care Required Schedule Clean debris from After each use. dozer blade. Lubricate dozer blade. Every 10 hours or at least once a year. Lubricate Dozer Blade Lubricate the dozer blade as shown in Figure 2. Where an oil can is shown, wipe the area clean, apply a few drops of oil (SAE 30), then wipe up drips or spi[...]

7 Adjustments Skid Shoe Adjustment Slotted holes are provided to permit adjustment of the shoe assemblies for raising and lowering the blade to various working heights (see Figure 3). When cleaning snow from gravel or earth drives or walks, the shoe assemblies should be lowered fully to prevent blade contact with gravel or ground. When cleaning smo[...]

8 Adjustments Figure 6. Adjusting Lift Rod A. Front Set Collar B. Rod Guide C. Spring D. Rear Set Collar E. Spring Clip Lift Rod Adjustment In the fully raised position the blade should be 6” off the ground. In the fully lowered position, the lift rod should slightly compress the spring creating downward pressure on the blade. NOTE: Always adjust[...]

9 Initial Setup & Assembly Ref Qty Description 1 1 ROD, Control Handle, Upper 2 6 NUT, Hex, 5/16-18 3 2 LOCKWASHER, 5/16 4 4 WASHER, 5/16 5 2 CAPSCREW, 5/16-18 x 1-1/4 6 1 ROD, Control Handle, Lower 7 1 CLEVIS 8 1 WASHER, 1/2 9 1 CLIP, Hair Pin 10 3 COTTER PIN 11 1 ROD & PLATE ASMY, Pivot 12 1 DOZER BLADE ASMY, 42” 13 1 SCRAPER BAR 14 6 C[...]

10 Initial Setup & Assembly 2 1 3 5 6 7 9 15 10 11 9 8 8 8 8 4 4 3 13 12 14 18 17 21 16 20 19 16 18 Ref Qty Description 1 2 STOP, Bar 2 2 SCREW, Taptite, 5/16-18 x 1 3 2 SETSCREWS, 5/16 x 1/2 4 2 SET COLLAR 5 1 ROD GUIDE ASSY. 6 1 SPRING 7 1 ROD, Lift, Electric/Hydraulic 8 5 CLIP, Hairpin 9 2 CLEVIS PIN 10 1 PUSH BAR ASSY, Front 11 1 PIVOT PIN [...]

11 Initial Setup & Assembly INITIAL SETUP & ASSEMBL Y NOTE: Some of the following setup procedures may already be completed. Assemble Blade 1. Place the blade on a flat surface. 2. Install the bar stops (A, Figure 9) using the two 5/16- 18 x 1 taptite screws (B). 3. See Figure 10. Insert threaded end of eyebolt (A) through lug on blade, and[...]

12 Initial Setup & Assembly Install Blade 1. Drive the tractor over the push bar until rear of push bar is under front hitch. 2. Stop engine, remove key and set parking brake. 3. Raise rear of push bar so its arms fit between lugs of hitch (A, Figure 12) just behind front axle. Use two clevis pins (B) and spring clips (C) to secure push bar to [...]

13 Initial Setup & Assembly Figure 13. Control Rod Support A. Angling Support D. 5/16 Flatwasher B. Eyebolt & Locknut E. Flange Locknuts C. 5/16-18 x 1-1/2 Capscrews Install Angling Control Rod NOTE: If installing the dozer attachment on a unit equipped with a snowcab, replace the control rod sup- port (A, Figure 13) with the hanging suppor[...]

14 Attaching & Removing REMO V AL & INST ALLA TION Removing & Attac hing Dozer Blade 1. Lower the blade. 2. Remove the hair pin clip and washer (D, Figure 15) securing the angling control rod to the clevis. Disconnect the angling control rod. 3. Remove the angling control rod from the support arm (A). 4. Remove the pivot pin (C) connect[...]

15 T orque Specification Chart FOR ST ANDARD MACHINE HARDW ARE (T olerance ± 20%) Hardware Grade SAE Grade 2 SAE Grade 5 SAE Grade 8 Size Of in/lbs in/lbs in/lbs Hardware ft/lbs Nm. ft/lbs Nm. ft/lbs Nm. 8-32 19 2.1 30 3.4 41 4.6 8-36 20 2.3 31 3.5 43 4.9 10-24 27 3.1 43 4.9 60 6.8 10-32 31 3.5 49 5.5 68 7.7 1/4-20 66 7.6 8 10.9 12 16.3 1/4-28 76 [...]

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