STEP 8 - ASSEMBLE KNOB

•Place the height adjustment strap to the inside of the height adjustment handle. Place the star washer (J) between the height adjustment strap and the height adjustment handle. Insert the carriage bolt (E) through the strap, the star washer and the handle. Assemble the flat washer (K) and the plastic knob (W) onto the end of the bolt and tighten. See figure 7.

HEIGHT

HEIGHT ADJ.

ADJ. HANDLE

STRAP

FLAT WASHER (K)

KNOB (W)

CARRIAGE

BOLT (E)

STAR WASHER (J)

FIGURE 7

STEP 9 - FASTEN HITCH TUBES TOGETHER

•Fasten the hitch tubes together using two hex bolts (A) and nylock nuts (I). See figure 8. Do not tighten yet.

STEP 10 - ASSEMBLE GRIP

•Assemble the grip (V) onto the end of the height adjustment handle as shown in figure 8.

HEX BOLT (A)

GRIP (V)

NYLOCK NUT (I)

FIGURE 8

STEP 11 - MEASURE TRACTOR HITCH HEIGHT

•Use the mark along the side of this page to measure the height of the tractor hitch. The mark is 10" from the bottom of the page. If the tractor hitch is less than 10" above the ground, go to STEP 12a. If the tractor hitch is 10" or more above the ground, go to STEP 12b.

STEP 12a - ASSEMBLE HITCH BRACKETS

•If the tractor hitch is less than 10" above the ground,

assemble the hitch brackets as shown in figure 9.

10"

Insert two hex bolts (B) through the brackets, with the rear hex bolt between the cross bolts in the hitch tubes. Secure the hex bolts (B) with two nylock nuts

(I). Do not tighten yet. See figure 9.

•Assemble the two spacers (L) onto the hitch pin and secure the pin with the hairpin cotter (R). See figure 9.

HEX BOLTS (B)

HITCH BRACKET

ASSEMBLY

 

SPACERS (L)

NYLOCK NUTS (I)

BENT HITCH

BRACKET

 

HAIRPIN COTTER (R)

 

FIGURE 9

STEP 12b - ASSEMBLE HITCH BRACKETS

•If the tractor hitch is 10" or more above the ground, assemble the hitch brackets as shown in figure 10. Insert two hex bolts (B) through the brackets, with the rear hex bolt between the cross bolts in the hitch tubes. Secure the hex bolts (B) with two nylock nuts

(I). Do not tighten yet. See figure 10.

•Assemble the two spacers (L) onto the hitch pin and secure the pin with the hairpin cotter (R). See figure 10.

HEX BOLTS (B)

HAIRPIN

COTTER (R)

BENT HITCH

BRACKET

SPACERS (L)

HITCH

BRACKET

ASSEMBLY

NYLOCK NUTS (I)

FIGURE 10

STEP 13 - TIGHTEN BOLTS

•Tighten the four bolts assembled in steps 5, 6 and 7. Tighten the two bolts assembled in step 9.

Tighten the two bolts assembled in step 12a or 12b.

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