•Assemble a shoulder bolt, a 3/8" lock washer and a 3/8" hex lock nut to the bottom hole in each side plate. See figure 3.
•Proceed to page 8.
This end for | 3/8" HEX | |
16" front tires | ||
LOCK NUT | ||
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| 3/8" LOCK | |
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This end for all | WASHER | |
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smaller tires | R. H. SIDE PLATE | |
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3/8" SHOULDER BOLT | ||
FIGURE 3 | RIGHT SIDE VIEW | |
IMPORTANT: If you remove the side plates, be sure to reassemble all bolts to tractor frame .
•Attach the R.H. Side Plate (marked "R") to the right side of the tractor frame as shown in figure 5. For the front hole use a 3/8" x 1" hex bolt, a 3/8" lock washer, and a 1/2" flat washer. Use the flat washer as a shim between the frame and the side plate. For the rear hole use a 3/8" x 1" hex bolt, and a 3/8" lock washer. Repeat for the L.H. side.
NOTE: If the bolt inserts freely into the front hole, the 3/8" lock washer along with a 3/8" hex lock nut must be assembled onto the bolt from inside the tractor frame.
3/8" LOCK | 1/2" FLAT | |
WASHER | WASHER | |
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| 3/8" HEX | |
| LOCK NUT | |
3/8" x 1" | This end for | |
HEX BOLT | ||
16" front tires | ||
R.H. SIDE |
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PLATE |
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| This end for all | |
| smaller tires | |
FIGURE 5 | RIGHT SIDE VIEW |
TRACTORS WITH AXLE MOUNTED FRONT SUSPENSION BRACKETS
•Remove any bolts present in the holes shown in figure 4 on both sides of the tractor frame.
| THESE HOLES |
| MUST BE EMPTY |
| FRONT |
| SUSPENSION |
| BRACKET |
FIGURE 4 | RIGHT SIDE VIEW |
•Assemble a shoulder bolt, a 3/8" lock washer and a 3/8" hex lock nut to the bottom hole in each side plate. See figure 6.
NOTE: If you remove the side plates, be sure to reassemble all bolts to tractor frame .
| 3/8" HEX LOCK NUT |
This end for |
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16" front tires |
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| 3/8" LOCK |
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| WASHER |
This end for all |
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smaller tires | 3/8" SHOULDER BOLT |
FIGURE 6 | RIGHT SIDE VIEW |
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