Snapper 1721303-01 - Manual

Page 2 - Table of Contents; Recommended Accessories

1 Table of Contents Maintenance & Normal Care Schedule ..............6 Schedule for Normal Care ...............................6 Lubricate the Dozer Blade ...............................6 Adjustments .........................................................7 Skid Shoe Adjustment ...................

Page 3 - OPERATING SAFETY; GENERAL WARNINGS; PREPARATION; DANGER; OPERATING ON SLOPES

OPERATING SAFETY ● Always clear snow up and down the face of slopes,never across the face. Exercise extreme cautionwhen changing direction on slopes. Do not attempt toclear steep slopes. ● Exercise extreme caution when operating on, orcrossing, gravel drives, walks or roads. Stay alert forhidden haz...

Page 4 - TRACTOR CONTROLS; Features; A. Blade Angle Control Lever; CONTROL FUNCTIONS

3 TRACTOR CONTROLS Before you begin operating the tractor with the dozerblade 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, includinghow to safely and prop...

Page 5 - WARNING

4 Checks Before 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 performany required service. 2. Remove any objects from the work area which might interfere with plowing activity. 3. Adjust ...

Page 6 - General Operating Instructions; Daily Storage; Changing Angle of the Blade:; Dozing Tips; Storage

5 General Operating Instructions Daily Storage 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. IMPORTANT...

Page 7 - Maintenance; Schedule For Normal Care; Lubricate Dozer Blade

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. Wherean oil can is shown, wipe the area clean, apply a fewd...

Page 8 - Adjustments; Skid Shoe Adjustment

7 Adjustments Skid Shoe Adjustment Slotted holes are provided to permit adjustment of theshoe assemblies for raising and lowering the blade tovarious working heights (see Figure 3). When cleaning snow from gravel or earth drives orwalks, the shoe assemblies should be lowered fully toprevent blade co...

Page 9 - Lift Rod Adjustment

8 Adjustments Figure 6. Adjusting Lift RodA. Front Set CollarB. Rod GuideC. SpringD. Rear Set CollarE. Spring Clip Lift Rod Adjustment In the fully raised position the blade should be 6” off theground. In the fully lowered position, the lift rod shouldslightly compress the spring creating downward p...

Page 10 - Initial Setup

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...

Page 12 - INITIAL SETUP & ASSEMBLY; Assemble Blade

11 Initial Setup & Assembly INITIAL SETUP & ASSEMBLY NOTE: Some of the following setup procedures mayalready 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 threa...

Page 13 - Install Blade; Assemble Lift Rod

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 twoclevis pin...

Page 14 - Install Angling Control Rod

13 Initial Setup & Assembly Figure 13. Control Rod SupportA. 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 unitequipped with a snowcab, replace the control rod ...

Page 15 - REMOVAL & INSTALLATION; Removing & Attaching Dozer Blade

14 Attaching &Removing REMOVAL & INSTALLATION Removing & Attaching 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 a...

Page 16 - Torque Specification Chart; Hardware Identification & Torque Specifications; Wrench & Fastener Size Guide

15 Torque Specification Chart FOR STANDARD MACHINE HARDWARE (Tolerance ± 20%) HardwareGrade 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...

Snapper 1721303-01 - Manual

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