Assembly of Sweeper

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY

(1)Knife or Scissors

(1)Screwdriver

(1)Hammer

(1)3/8" Open End or Box End Wrench

(2)1/2" Open End or Box End Wrench

(1)3/8" Open End or Box End Wrench

STEP 1 - REMOVE PARTS FROM CARTON

1.To protect painted parts, lay them on cardboard or a mat.

2.Remove the sweeper housing, the loose parts and the hardware package from the carton. Lay out the parts and hardware as shown on pages 3 and 4.

STEP 2 - INSTALL HITCH TUBES

3.The hitch tubes are stamped with a "77 L" for the left tube and a "76 R " for the right tube. The sweeper housing is marked with an " L" on the left side and an " R " on the right side. See ﬁ gure 1.

4.Hold the left hitch tube against the left side of the sweeper so that the "77L" on the tube faces away from the sweeper. Attach the hitch tube using two 5/16" x 1-3/4" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts. Repeat for the right hitch tube, but with the "76 R " facing in toward the right side of the sweeper. Do not tighten yet. See ﬁ gure 1.

STEP 3 - REMOVE PLASTIC TIE

5.Remove the plastic tie that fastens the height adjustment tube to the front of the sweeper housing. See ﬁ gure 1.

STEP 4 - CONNECT HITCH TUBES

6.Fasten the hitch tubes together using two 5/16" x 3" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts. Do not tighten yet. See ﬁ gure 2.

5/16" x 3"

HEX BOLT

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

FIGURE 2

STEP 5 - ASSEMBLE HITCH PIN

7.Assemble the hitch pin bracket , the hitch spring and then the 7/16" ﬂ at washer onto the hitch pin. Secure them to the hitch pin with a 1/8" x 3/4" cotter pin placed into the middle hole in the hitch pin. Spread ends of cotter pin around hitch pin. See ﬁ gure 3.

8.Assemble the hitch pin bracket to the straight hitch bracket using a 3/8" x 1" carriage bolt and a 3/8" nylock nut. Align the brackets and tighten. See ﬁ gure 3.

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

HOUSING MARKED "L"

PLASTIC TIE

HITCH TUBE (L.H.)

5/16" x 1-3/4"

HEX BOLT

TUBE MARKED "77L"

3/8" x 1" CARRIAGE BOLT	HITCH BRACKET
	(STRAIGHT)
1/8" x 3/4" COTTER PIN	HITCH PIN
	HITCH PIN
	BRACKET
7/16" FLAT WASHER	3/8" NYLOCK NUT
	3/8" NYLOCK NUT
HITCH SPRING	MIDDLE HOLE
	MIDDLE HOLE
HITCH PIN

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 1

STEP 6 - MEASURE TRACTOR HITCH

9.If your tractor hitch measures 10" or more above the ground go to STEP 7a . If your tractor hitch measures less than 10" above the ground go to STEP 7b