e_÷Attach two hitcharm mount brackets to the middle

_; holes ir_thefr0nt frame angle (bend pointing down) as shown in figure 4. Fasten each bracket with a 5/16" x 3/4" hex bolt, a 5/16" lock washer and a 5/16" plain hex nut. Make sure the brackets are aligned straight and then tighten. See figure 4.

6/16" x 3/4" HEX BOLT

HITCH ARM

_

MOUNT BRACKETS _

FRONTFRAME

ANGLE

FIGURE 4

Assemble two hitch arm mount brackets to _e middle holes in the rear frame angle using two 5/16" x 3/4" hex bolts, two 5/16" lock washers and two 5/16" plain hex nuts. Make sure the brackets are aligned straight and then tighten. See figure 5.

 

REAR FRAME

5/'16"

 

ANGLE

LOCK

5/16" x 3/4"

\

WASHER

HEX BOLT

\

 

 

 

Assemble the hitch mount arms to the foul hitch arm_

mount brackets as shown in figura 6. Use f0_5/16! _ 1" carriage bolts, four 5/16" lock washers and four "; '

5/16" plain hex nuts. Do not tighten yeL See figure 6.

5/16" x 1"

 

HITCH ARM

CARRIAGE

BOLTS (4)

MOUNT

5/16" LOCK

 

BRACKETS (4)

 

 

WASHERS

(4)

 

5/16" HEX

 

 

NUTS(4)

 

 

HITCH MOUNT ARMS

FIGURE6

Assemble the ends of the hitch mount arms together using two 5/16" x 1-1/4" hex bolts, two 5/16" lock washers and two 5/16" plain hex nuts as shown in figure 7. Do not tighten yet.

Assemble the hitch brackets to the hitch mount arms usingtwo 5/16" x 2" hex bolts, two 5/16" lock wash- ers and two 5/16" plain hex nuts as shown in figure 7.

Tighten ell loose fasteners which were assembled in figures 6 and 7.

HITCH MOUNT ARMS

i! g--HEX BOLTS (2)

.___)_5/16" x2"

 

 

5/16"

/'

LOCKWASHERS(4)

 

5/16"

HEX

_1(_

5/16" HEX NUTS (4)

HITCH ARM

NUT

MOUNT

LOCK

--

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

WASHER

BRACKETS

 

 

 

 

 

FIGURE 5

 

FIGURE 7

 

 

 

 

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