5
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3
If your tractor hitch has 10" to 13" ground clear-
ance use the instructions below to assemble the
sweeper hitch brackets. If your tractor hitch has
less than 10" ground clearance, go to page 6.
4.
Assemble the bent hitch bracket on top and the
straight hitch bracket to the bottom of the hitch tubes.
Fasten with two 5/16" x 2-1/4" hex bolts and 5/16" hex
lock nuts as shown in figure 3. The bolts should
straddle the front hitch tube bolt.
Do not tighten yet.
5.
At this time
tighten
the four bolts fastening the hitch
tubes to the sweeper housing. Next,
tighten
the two
bolts fastening the hitch tubes together. Finally,
tighten
the two bolts fastening the hitch brackets to
the hitch tubes.
6.
Assemble the hitch pin, two 3/4" spacers and the
1/8" hairpin cotter to the hitch brackets. See figure 3.
5/16" HEX LOCK NUT
HITCH BRACKET
(STRAIGHT)
HITCH
BRACKET
HITCH PIN
5/16" x 2-1/4"
HEX BOLT
3/4" SPACERS
1/8" HAIRPIN
COTTER
5/16" x 3"
HEX BOLT
5/16" LOCK
WASHER
5/16" HEX
LOCK NUT
SPACER
BUSHING
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
STRAP
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
(SMALL)
3.
Place the spacer bushing into the hole in the height
adjustment strap. Place the strap with the bushing
between the hitch tubes, aligned with the rear hole.
Fasten the hitch tubes together, with the strap and
bushing between them, using two 5/16" x 3" hex
bolts, 5/16" flat washers (smaller), 5/16" lock
washers and 5/16" hex lock nuts.
Do not tighten yet.
See figure 2.
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(1)
Pliers
(1)
Screwdriver
(1)
Hammer
(1)
Adjustable Wrench
(1)
9/16" Open End or Box End Wrench
(1)
1/2" Open End or Box End Wrench
(1)
7/16" Open End or Box End Wrench
(1)
3/8" Open End or Box End Wrench
REMOVAL OF PARTS FROM CARTON
Remove the sweeper, the loose parts and the hardware
package from the carton. Lay out the parts and hardware
as shown on pages 3 and 4.
ASSEMBLY OF SWEEPER
Note:
Right hand (R.H.) and left hand (L.H.) are deter-
mined from the operators position while seated on the
tractor.
1.
Cut off the plastic tie holding the height adjustment
tube in place. See figure 1.
2.
Assemble the R.H. and L.H. hitch tubes to the sweeper
housing using two 5/16" x 1-3/4" hex bolts, two 5/16"
x 1" hex bolts, four 5/16" lock washers and four 5/16"
hex nuts.
Do not tighten yet.
See figure 1.
5/16" LOCK
WASHER
5/16" x 1"
HEX BOLT
HITCH TUBE (L.H.)
PLASTIC TIE
5/16" HEX NUT
5/16" x 1-3/4"
HEX BOLT
FIGURE 1
