9.Assemble a spacer and a 1-5/8" flat washer onto the end of the axle that has the large hole. See figure 4.

10.Place a wheel (air valve facing out) onto the axle. Secure the wheel to the axle with a 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and a 1/4" hex lock nut. See figure 4.

1/4" x 1-3/4"

1-5/8" DIA.

FLAT WASHER

HEX BOLT

 

AIR VALVE

SPACER

1/4" HEX LOCK NUT

FIGURE 4

11.Turn the spreader upright on its wheels.

12.Assemble the hitch bracket to the top of the hitch tube using two 3/8" x 1-1/4" hex bolts, 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" hex lock nuts. See figure 5.

13.Assemble the hitch pin through the hitch bracket and the hitch tube and secure with the hair cotter pin. See figure 5.

HITCH PIN

3/8" x 1-1/4"

HEX BOLT

3/8" LOCK

WASHER

3/8" HEX LOCK NUT

HAIR COTTER PIN

FIGURE 5

14.Assemble the flow control link (end with small hole) to the flow control arm using a 1/4" x 3/4" hex bolt, a nylon washer and a 1/4" hex lock nut. Tighten carefully. The flow control link should not be loose but should pivot with no more than slight resistance. See figure 6.

FLOW CONTROL

LINK

FLOW

CONTROL

ARM

1/4" x 3/4"

HEX BOLT

1/4" HEX

LOCK NUT

SMALLEST

HOLE

NYLON

WASHER

FIGURE 6

15.Assemble the flow control arm to the flow control mounting bracket using a 1/4" x 3/4" hex bolt, two nylon washers and a 1/4" hex lock nut as shown in figure 7. Tighten carefully. The flow control arm should pivot with a slight resistance.

16.Assemble the vinyl grip. See figure 7.

VINYL GRIP

FLOW

FLOW CONTROL

MOUNTING

CONTROL

BRACKET

ARM

 

1/4" x 3/4"

HEX BOLT

1/4" HEX

LOCK NUT

(2)NYLON WASHERS

FIGURE 7

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