Use Hardware - Group a, Bolts and LOCKNI, JTS

1 REAR MOUNTING BRACKET

(See Figs. 1 & 2)

Use Hardware - - GROUP "A"

Only one set of hardware in GROUP "B" will be used to mount the rear mounting bracket. To determine which set is correct for your tractor, check to see if there are (2) two upper corner ribs on each side of drawbar, tf your tractor has the upper corner ribs, use the (4) four self tapping bolts If your tractor does not have the corner ribs, use the set of

(4)four bolts and Iocknuts

SELF TAPPING BOLTS

•Assemble the mounting bracket, lanced tabs towards bottom, using the four formed holes on the drawbar

NOTE: Start the self tapping bolts into holes on the drawbar at least two full turns and remove. This will make it

much it much easier to fasten the bolts once the mounting bracket is in place

=Install the four bolts as shown and tighten securely

	UPPER CORNER
UPPER CORNER	RIBS
UPPER CORNER
RIBS

SELF

TAPPING

BOLTS

Fig. 1

BOLTS AND LOCKNI, JTS

=Assemble the mounting bracket, lanced tabs towards bottom, using the four smaller inside holes on the drawbar,

•Install the four bolts and Iocknuts as shown and tighten securely

BOLTS

LOCKNUTS

LANCED TABS TOWARD BOTTOM

BLY

COVER SEAL (See Fig. 3)

No hardware required

Align mark on seal with mark at cover opening

Work seal into opening so cover sits between flanges of seal

ALIGNMENT

MARKS

COVER SEAL

Fig. 3

SUPPORT POST (See Fig. 4)

Use Hardware - - GROUP "B"

	loaded and locked to the cover. Handle
	cover assembly carefully so as not to
I_	unlatch the cover from the container	I
I_	CAUTION: Container support is spring	I
	support.

•Rotate cover assembly onto its side as shown.

•Assemble support post to container support with the three (3) hex bolts and Iocknuts. Tighten securely_

HEX BOLTS

SUPPORT

POST

/•

•

/LOCKNUTS

Fig. 4

Fig. 2

917.249491 specifications

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