Assemble a spacer tube onto each end of the axle as shown in figure 8.

Assemble a 1" flat washer, a wheel (valve stem facing out), and another 1" flat washer onto the axle as shown in figure 8. Secure the wheel with a 1/8" x 1-1/2" cotter pin, spreading the ends so that a hub cap will fit over the pin. Assemble the hub cap by

pressing it onto the flat washer. Repeat on other end of axle.

SPACERTUBE

WHEEL

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1" FLAT WASHER

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1" FLAT

 

 

WASHER

HUB CAP

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1/8" x %1/2"

 

 

COTTER PIN

FIGURE 8

Flip the cart over so that it rests on its wheels.

Assemble the front tongue on top of the rear tongue

using three 3/8" x 3" hex bolts, 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" hex lock nuts. See figure 9.

HINT: For easier assembly, support the rear tongue with a block of wood.

3/8" X 3"

HEX BOLT

'"TONGUE

_8"LOCK

WASHER _

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3/8"HEX\

LOCKNUTBLOCK

FIGURE 9

Assemble the hitch bracket to the front tongue using two 3/8" x 1-1/4" hex bolts, 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" hex lock nuts. Tighten. See figure 10.

Assemble the hitch pin to the hitch bracket and tongue, securing it with the 1/8" hair cotter pin. See figure 10.

HITCH BRACKET

HITCH

PIN

HEX BOLT

3/8" x 1-1/4".........,.,_

1/8" HAIR COTTER PIN

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TONGUE

FIGURE 10

Release the latch lock lever and tilt the cart bed back. See figure 11.

Assemble the front panel to the outside of the cart bed, sliding the bottom lip of the panel in between the cart bed and the latch stand bracket. Fasten the panel to the bottom and the sides of the cart bed using eight 1/4" x 5/8" hex bolts, 1/4" lock washers and 1/4" hex nuts. Tighten. See figure 11.

 

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I_"LOCK

 

WASHER

FRONT

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PANEL

I_"HEXNUT

 

 

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1_"x5/8"

 

HEXBOLT

1/4"x5_"

 

HEXBOLT

 

LATCH

STAND

FIGURE 11

Tighten the two bolts which were assembled to the latch stand bracket in figure 6.

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486.24516 specifications

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