STEP 20 - ASSEMBLE HOPPER ROD, TUBES AND CLAMPS
11.If the hole in the side of the upper hopper tubes is covered over by the bag, locate the hole by touch. It is approximately midway along the side of the bag. Pierce holes through the stitched bag fl aps where the holes in both hopper tubes are located. See fi gure 21.
UPPER HOPPER TUBE
VINYL CAP | 5/16" NYLOCK NUT | 5/16" x 3/4" |
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PALNUT
MOUNTING CLAMP
FIGURE 23
FIGURE 21
12.Slide the hopper bag pivot rod through the hole in an upper hopper tube. Assemble a mounting clamp, two bag arm tubes and another mounting clamp onto the rod as shown in fi gure 22. Push the rod on through the upper hopper tube on the opposite side of the bag.
PIVOT ROD
MOUNTING CLAMP
FIGURE 22 | BAG ARM TUBE |
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13.Assemble the two remaining hopper mount clamps onto the pivot rod on the outside of the bag. Fasten them to the inside clamps using four 5/16" x 3/4" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts. Tighten securely. See fi gure 23.
14.Assemble two palnuts onto the ends of the pivot rod by lightly tapping them with a hammer. See fi gure 23.
15.Place a vinyl cap onto each bag arm tube. See fi gure 23.
HINT: To ease assembly of the palnuts, place the bag on its side on a hard surface. With the bottom end of the pivot rod against the surface, tap a palnut onto the top end of the rod. Repeat for other end of rod.
STEP 21 - ATTACH ROPE
16.Secure the rope to the center of the upper rear hopper tube as shown in fi gure 24.
FIGURE 24
STEP 22 - ATTACH HOPPER BAG
17.To attach the hopper bag to the sweeper, slide the ends of the bag arm tubes into the ends of the hitch tubes and secure with two 1/4" x
BAG ARM TUBE
1/4" X
CLEVIS PIN
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FIGURE 25
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