Operation instructions and adjustments, Controls, Adjustments – Sears 486.24412 User Manual

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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

AND ADJUSTMENTS

HIDDEN OBJECTS CAN CAUSE
SUDDEN STOPS OF CHANGE IN
DIRECTION

B. LIFT LEVER PLUNGER;

Located on top of lift control ever. See figure 28.

Pull back on lift control lever ind depress plunger

to release.

WITH THE DOZER BLADE IN THE

"UP" POSITION DO NOT DEPRESS

THE PLUNGER WITHOUT HOLDING

BACK ON THE LIFT CONTROL LE
VER OR DOZER BLADE MAY SUD

DENLY DROP.

Attachment depth control knob:
Adjust lift control lever movement with attachment
DEPTH CONTROL KNOB (see figure 28) for

maximum movement between locking notches

and to prevent lever from locking in the down lock

notch. See figure 28.

CONTROLS

Become familiar with all of the controls and ad

justments on the tractor and dozer blade before

operating. Refer to tractor mr^ners manual for
tractor

controls.

Controls

for

operating

dozer

blade are as follows:

LIFT CONTROL LEVER:
Located on right hand side of tractor. See figure

28. Move lever forward to lower 4bzer blade. Pull

lever back to raise dozer blade. Pulling lever all

the way back locks dozer blade in up position.

ATTACHMENT

DEPTH CONTROL

KNOB

LEVER

PLUNGER

DOWN LOCKING

NOTCH

BLADE ANGLE

HANDLE

0. Blade angle handle and grip assembly;

Located on right hand side of tractor. See figure
28. NOTE: Always raise dozer blade and loc.
in "up" position before moving angle control

handle. Depress grip assembly to release blade

angle lock and push/pull angle control handle
forward to move dozer blade angle to left, center,

right and release grip to lock.

ADJUSTMENTS

FIGURE 28

A. Blade angle lock bars.

If angle lock bars Do Not completely disengage

from slots in pivot plate assembly, adjustment of
cable is required. See figure 29.

B. Adjust blade springs:

To change spring tension (stand in front of blade
assembly), adjust the nuts at the upper end of the
springs (see figure 29) turning counter clockwise
to relieve tension and clockwise to increase ten
sion.

Adjust spring adjustment nuts approximately \

from end when moving snow or other light mate

rial, (keep spring tension light for safety). This
frees the blade to spring trip and return if a hidden
obstacle is encountered.