Rev. 6/21/2019
WTJ-HITCH MANUAL
Copyright 2019 Vestil Manufacturing Co.
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6
of
9
Step 5: Attach the boom brace (10) to the post and the boom. For the lower connection, use a
3
/
4
in. – 10 x 4
1
/
2
in.
bolt (21) and
3
/
4
in. – 10 lock nut (29). Notice that at one end of the brace is a pair of
3
/
4
in. holes and at the other
end is a pair of slots. The slotted end of the brace is the bottom end. First, install the bolt through the holes in the
center of the post and fasten it on the other side with a
3
/
4
in. lock nut. Then, slide the slotted end of the brace onto
the bolt. Select one of the two attachment positions (A and B below; see diagrams on p. 2) and fasten the brace
to the boom at that location with a
3
/
4
in. x 3
3
/
4
in. clevis pin (13) and #6 hitch pin (30). Use
3
/
4
in. flat washers (24)
on both sides of the brace inside the boom to tighten the connection, if necessary.
Step 4: Attach the boom (2) to the top of the post with a
3
/
4
in. – 10 x 4
1
/
2
in. bolt (21), four
3
/
4
in. flat washers (24),
and a
3
/
4
in. – 10 hex nut (29). Include washers as needed on either side of the boom on the inside of the post as
shown below to tighten the connection.
3
/
4
in. – 10 x 4
1
/
2
in. bolt
Boom
Slotted end
of brace
Brace attachment points
A B
3
/
4
in. – 10
lock nut (29)
3
/
4
in. – 10 x
4
1
/
2
in.
bolt
(21)
3
/
4
in. – 10
hex nut
3
/
4
in. flat
washers (2
on each side)
Boom (2)
Hitch
pin (30)
Clevis
pin (13)
Flat washers (24)
3
/
4
in. – 10 x
4
1
/
2
in. bolt
(21)
Post
Brace
Brace
