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4. Slide the four 5/16-18 x .75” long screws through the holes
in the flangette and mounting bracket.
5. Attach the four 5/16-18 lock nuts and tighten them snugly.
(See figure 3-5.)
6. Adjust the position of the front pivot arm assembly by
positioning the bumper against the flat of the 2 x 2” tube
while making sure that the pivot arm assembly is
perpendicular to the front tube. (See figure 3-6.)
7. Tighten the four 5/16-18 lock nuts to 15 ft-lb minimum. (See
figure 3-5.)
STEP 3-Assembling the Short Linkage Rod
Assembly
(Tools required–Two 3/4” wrenches.)
1. Select on short tie rod with one 1/2-28 check nut (left hand
thread), one 1/2” rod end with 1/2-28 left hand thread, one
1/2-28 check nut (right hand thread), and one 1/2” rod end
with 1/2-28 right hand thread. (See figure 3-7.)
2. Screw the 1/2-28 check nut (left hand thread) onto the 1/2-
28 rod end with 1/2-28 left hand thread.
3. Screw the rod end with nut into the 1/2-28 left hand
threaded end of the short tie rod.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the right hand rod end and nut.
5. Adjust the rod ends so that the dimension of the 1/2” holes
is 6.95” from outside edge of the hole in the rod end. (See
figure 3-8.)
6. Tighten the 1/2-28 check nut (left hand thread) to 50 ft-lb
minimum.
7. The 1/2” rod end with 1/2-28 right hand thread should then
be rotated one quarter turn in, at 90 degree. (See figure 3-9.)
8. Tighten the 1/2-28 check nut (right hand thread) to 50 ft-lb
minimum.
Fig. 3-6
Fig. 3-7
Fig. 3-8
Fig. 3-9
Fig. 3-5
