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| Illustration 1 | g00430962 |
Leveling Blade System Schematic (1) Leveling blade control valve. (2) Leveling blade cylinder. (3) Line to charge circuit. (4) Line from gear pump. | |
The leveling blade system is a mechanically controlled, hydraulically operated system. The leveling blade system is composed of three main components:
- Control valve (1)
- Cylinder (2)
- Leveling blade
Hydraulic oil for the leveling blade system is provided by the gear pump.
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| Illustration 2 | g00436531 |
Inside of the Frame (Left Side) | |
Control valve (1) is located under the operator platform. Oil flows from the gear pump to control valve (1).
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| Illustration 3 | g00614659 |
(1) Control valve. Operator Platform (Right Side Of Seat) (5) Blade control lever. | |
Blade control lever (5) shifts the control valve between four positions. The control valve is composed of the following four positions:
- RAISE
- HOLD
- LOWER
- FLOAT
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| Illustration 4 | g00436533 |
Front Of Machine (Above Leveling Blade) (2) Cylinder. | |
Leveling blade is attached to the machine at the drum yoke. Control valve (1) directs oil to the blade cylinder (2) and away from the blade cylinder. The blade is raised and lowered by retracting or extending cylinder (2). The maximum depth of cut with the leveling blade is 76.2 mm (3.00 inch).