BX2813 Rubber Blade Edge Torque

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I'm installing this on my BX2812-60 blade, the install manual indicates 150ftlbs torque. At that setting the rubber is distorting at the bottom edge & squishing out of the steel retainer bar. I'm finding 50ftlbs seems to work (by my eye anyway) solid mount & no squishing or distortion. Do any of you folks have any experience with this attachment?

Thanks,
John

BX23S, 60" MMM, 4P front hitch, 60" front angle blade, 500lb ballast box, IH1450 1975
 
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North Idaho Wolfman said:
You sure it doesn't say 150 In lbs?
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Ft/lbs for sure, in/lbs would never do, rubber edge & hardware alone weigh in at about 50 lbs + blade weight. I'm thinking now that the torque specs stated are general for type of bolt (in this case 5/8" Grade 5 NC) & not specific to this attachment even though the manual states they are to be used for the rubber edge. Unless I hear other I'll run with my 50 ft/lbs guess & see how it goes--heavy wet snow this morning, thanks for your reply.
 
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I think you'll be fine and dandy, all the bolts need to do is hold the edge on and not loosen up. ;)
 
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Sounds to me like some fender washers under the bolt heads are in order...
 
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SidecarFlip said:
Sounds to me like some fender washers under the bolt heads are in order...
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The retainer is a continuous 1/4" thk. steel bar, backing spacer is continuous 1/2" thk. steel bar, rubber edge is 1" thk. x 6" hgt.(see attached)

North Idaho Wolfman said:
I think you'll be fine and dandy, all the bolts need to do is hold the edge on and not loosen up. ;)
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Worked just fine today, cleaned down to new asphalt without a scratch, so 50 ft/lbs is my mark. We''ll see on longevity but it is heavily built & first use today had no wear on rubber edge.

Thanks again folks for your replies,
John
 

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Kubit said:
The retainer is a continuous 1/4" thk. steel bar, backing spacer is continuous 1/2" thk. steel bar, rubber edge is 1" thk. x 6" hgt.(see attached)



Worked just fine today, cleaned down to new asphalt without a scratch, so 50 ft/lbs is my mark. We''ll see on longevity but it is heavily built & first use today had no wear on rubber edge.

Thanks again folks for your replies,
John
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Where did you buy your cutting edge?

I'm looking for a pre-drilled one with retainer or appropriate washers (with counter bored holes in cutting edge) for the V5060 plow on my RTV-X1100C but have not been able to find one.

No problem finding one from Kubota for the B2673 blade on my B3350.

SDT
 
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