Fasten the hitch tubes together using three 5/16" x

2-1/4" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock hex nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 4.

5/16" NYLOCK

HEX NUT (3)

5/16" x 2-1/4" HEX BOLT (3)

FIGURE 4

Assemble the hitch brackets to the hitch tubes using two 5/16" x 2" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock hex nuts. Do not tighten. See figure 5.

Assemble the hitch pin through the hitch brackets and secure with the hair cotter pin. See figure 5.

IMPORTANT: Do not collapse the flat ends of the hitch tubes when tightening the bolts in the next step.

Tighten, but do not overtighten the two 5/16" x

1-1/2" hex bolts assembled in figure 1.

Tighten, but do not overtighten the two 5/16" x

1-3/4" hex bolts assembled in figures 2 and 3. The lift handle must be able to pivot.

Tighten the hex bolts assembled in figure 4 and 5.

5/16" x 2"

HEX BOLT (2)

HITCH PIN

HAIR COTTER

PIN (1/8")

5/16" NYLOCK

HEX NUT (2)

FIGURE 5

Assemble a 1/2" flat washer, a wheel, another 1/2" flat washer and then a 1/2" jam nut onto a 1/2" x 4" hex bolt. Tighten the nut finger tight and then back off 1/4 to 1/2 turn. See figure 6.

Assemble the bolt and wheel to the transport tube using a 1/2" nylock hex jam nut. Tighten the nut but don't collapse the tube. See figure 6.

If the wheel does not spin freely, back off the nylock jam nut and then the plain jam nut 1/4 to 1/2 turn each.

Assemble a wheel to the other side. See figure 6.

TRANSPORT

TUBE

1/2" FLAT WASHER

1/2" NYLOCK HEX JAM NUT

1/2" x 4"

1/2" HEX

JAM NUT

HEX BOLT

 

FIGURE 6

Screw a 1/4" nylock hex nut all the way onto the flow control link. Assemble the ferrule onto the link and then start a 1/4" nylock hex nut one or two turns onto the link. See figure 7.

Assemble the ferrule into the hole at the end of the flow control lever using a 1/4" nylock hex nut. Tighten the nut, leaving it loose enough that the ferrule can pivot freely. See figure 7.

Assemble the grip onto the end of the flow control lever. See figure 7.

GRIP

FLOW

CONTROL

LEVER

1/4" NYLOCK

HEX NUT

FERRULE

1/4" NYLOCK

HEX NUT

FLOW

1/4" NYLOCK

HEX NUT

CONTROL

 

LINK

 

FIGURE 7

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