ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY

3/8" FLAT

3/8" LOCK WASHER CROSSOVER

(1)Pliers

(2)Open or Boxed End Wrench

(2)9/16" Open or Boxed End Wrench

1.Remove the spreader, loose parts and hardware package from the carton. See figures 1 and 2.

2.Turn the spreader upside down as shown in figure 3, so that it rests on the hopper.

3.Remove the 3/8" hex bolt, flat washer and hex lock nut from the center of the crossover tube and shaft support plate. See figure 3.

NUT

TUBE

3/8" HEX BOLT,

HTICH

FLAT WASHER AND HEX NUT

SHAFT

CROSSOVER TUBE

TUBE

3/8" x 2"

HEX BOLT

FIGURE 4

5.

Assemble two hitch braces to the inside of the

 

hopper frame, one on each side, using two 1/4" x

 

1-3/4" and two 1/4" hex lock nuts. See figure 5.

 

DO NOT TIGHTEN AT THIS TIME.

6.

Align the holes in the ends of the two hitch braces

 

with the nearest hole in the hitch tube, secure with

 

1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and 1/4" hex lock nut. See

 

figure 5.

7.

Tighten all hex nuts and bolts, following same

SUPPORT

PLATEHOPPER

FRAME

FIGURE 3

4.Place the hitch tube up against the crossover tube, align the holes in the hitch tube, crossover tube and shaft support plate, assemble with 3/8" hex bolt, 3/8" flat washer and 3/8" hex lock nut, removed in step 3. See figures 3 and 4. MAKE ONLY FINGER TIGHT AT THIS TIME.

NOTE

WHEN SPREADER IS UP SIDE DOWN, AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 4, HITCH TUBE IS UNDERNEATH CROSSOVER TUBE

sequence as assembled in steps 4, 5 and 6. DO

NOT COLLAPSE TUBE WHEN TIGHTENING.

8. Assemble one spacer, and one 1-5/8" dia. flat

washer to each side of axle. See figure 5.

AXLE

1-5/8" DIA.

 

FLAT

1/4" LOCK

WASHER

 

NUT

 

 

SPACER

1/4" x 1-3/4"

HEX BOLT

FIGURE 5