Box Blade Extension Kit

Field Pro 6040

Model No. 08901-Serial No. and Up

Important: You must have the Multi-Tool Attachment (Model 08854) and the Box Blade Attachment Holder (Model 08861) installed prior to installing the Box Blade Extension Kit.

Caution

The Box Blade Extension Kit increases the width of the machine and can cause injury to bystanders and damage to property.

  • Install the Box Blade Extension Kit only when intending to use it at a work site.

  • Do not transport or store the Box Blade Extension Kit while it is installed on the machine.

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Proposition 65 Warning

Use of this product may cause exposure to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

Safety

Safety and Instructional Decals

Graphic

Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or missing.
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Installation

Preparing the Machine

  1. Park the machine on a level surface or move the machine to a machine lift.

  2. Engage the parking brake.

  3. Raise the mid-mount attachment. Insert the depth control pin into the position to keep the mid-mount attachment up.

  4. Shut off the engine and remove the key.

  5. Wait for all moving parts to stop and machine components to cool.

  6. Chock the wheels or raise the machine with a machine lift.

Installing the Box Blade Extension Kit

Parts needed for this procedure:

Left box blade extension1
Right box blade extension1
Blade scraper2
Plate backer2
Carriage bolt (3/8 x 1-1/4 inches)4
Locknut (3/8 inch)4
Stop pin4

  1. Secure the blade scraper and the plate backer to the right box blade extension using 2 bolts (3/8 x 1-1/4 inches) and 2 locknuts (3/8 inch) as shown in Figure 1. Repeat the same step for the left box blade extension.

    Note: Loosely secure the plate backers to the box blade extensions; the fasteners will be tightened in step 5.

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    Figure 1

    1. Bolt
    2. Blade scraper
    3. Box blade extension
    4. Locknut
    5. Plate backer

  2. Insert the right box blade extension into the box blade attachment bracket (Figure 2). Repeat the same step for the left box blade extension.

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    Figure 2

    1. Stop pin
    2. Box blade extension
    3. Bracket

  3. Insert 2 stop pins through the bracket and the box blade extension arm (Figure 2). Repeat the same step for the left box blade extension.

  4. Remove a carriage bolt and a locknut from the grader box at the position shown in Figure 3.

    Secure the plate backer to the grader box with the bolt and locknut that you removed (Figure 3). Repeat the same step for the left box blade extension.

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    Figure 3

    1. Locknut
    2. Carriage bolt
    3. Plate backer

  5. Tighten the fasteners on the plate backers that you secured in step 1.