7
STEP 6: (SEE FIGURE 6 AND 7)
If your tractor hitch has 10" to 13" ground clearance
refer to figure 6. If your tractor hitch has 8" to 10"
ground clearance refer to figure 7.
• Assemble the hitch brackets to the hitch tubes using
two 5/16" x 2" hex bolts (B) and 5/16" nylock nuts (J).
The bolts should straddle the front hitch tube bolt.
Do
not tighten yet.
• At this time
tighten
the four bolts fastening the hitch
tubes to the sweeper housing. Next,
tighten
the two bolts
fastening the ends of the hitch tubes together. Finally,
tighten
the two bolts fastening the hitch brackets to the
hitch tubes.
• Assemble the hitch pin (Y), two 3/4" hitch spacers (U)
and the 1/8" hair cotter pin (M) to the hitch brackets.
5/16" x 2"
HEX BOLT (B)
5/16" NYLOCK
NUT (J)
3/4" SPACER (U)
HITCH BRACKET
HITCH BRACKET
(STRAIGHT)
1/8" HAIR
COTTER PIN (M)
HITCH PIN (Y)
5/16" x 2"
HEX BOLT (B)
5/16" NYLOCK
NUT (J)
3/4" SPACER (U)
HITCH PIN (Y)
HITCH BRACKET
(STRAIGHT)
1/8" HAIR
COTTER PIN (M)
HITCH BRACKET
FIGURE 6
FIGURE 7
STEP 7: (SEE FIGURE 8)
• Assemble the height adjustment handle to the
inside
of the bracket on the end of the height adjustment
tube. Use two 5/16" x 1" hex bolts (E), 5/16" flat
washers (K) and 5/16" nylock nuts (J).
Tighten.
• Assemble the grip (W) onto the height adjustment
handle.
5/16" NYLOCK NUT (J)
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
HANDLE
GRIP (W)
5/16" FLAT WASHER (K)
5/16" x 1" HEX BOLT (E)
FIGURE 8
STEP 8: (SEE FIGURE 9)
• Assemble onto a 5/16" x 1-1/4" hex bolt (D) in the
order listed, a 5/16" flat washer (K), the pivot bushing
(S), the height adjustment strap and the spacer
bushing (T). Insert the bolt through the upper part of
the double hole in the end of the sweeper housing
and secure it with a 5/16" nylock nut (J).
Tighten.
PIVOT BUSHING (S)
5/16" NYLOCK NUT (J)
SPACER BUSHING (T)
5/16" FLAT WASHER (K)
5/16" x 1-1/4"
HEX BOLT (D)
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
STRAP
FIGURE 9
