STEP7: iNSTALL TILT BRACKET ASSEMBLY (SEE FIGURE 6 ON NEXT PAGE)

*Loosen the bolts end nuts on the tilt bracket assembly 1/4 turn or until the two plates of the assembly will slide back and forth. You will retighten them later in step 25.

Lightly apply grease to the end of the arm on the tilt anchor assembly and install the tilt bracket assembly to the arm using a 1/2" x 1" hex bolt (C) and 1/2" hex lock nut (N). Tighten then loosen the nut 1/4 turn, or until the tilt bracket assembly pivots freely.

Install the 1/4" x 2" hex bolt (I) through a 1/4" washer (CC), the 1" long spacer (V) and then through the end of the extension spring on the tilt bracket assembly. Next, insert the end of the bolt into the hole in the arm of the tilt anchor assembly and install the slotted stop bracket (NN), a 1/4" washer (CC) and a 1/4" nylock nut (T) onto the bolt. Tighten.

1/4" NYLOCK NUT (T)

1/4" WASHER

SLOTTED

STOP

1/2" x 1"

 

 

 

HEX BOLT (C)

BRACKET

(NN) \

r

 

TILT ANCHOR

 

 

ASSEMBLY

 

 

1/4" WASHER (CC)

 

 

1" SPACER (V) /

APPLY

 

 

/

 

1/4" x 2"

GREASE

 

HEX BOLT (I)

1/2" HEX

 

TILT BRACKET

 

LOCK NUT (N)

ASSEMBLY

FIGURE 6

STEP 8: INSTALL DUMP PIVOT BRACKET

(SEE FIGURE 7)

*Install a 1/8" x 1-1/2" cotter pin (AA) to the inside hole in the shaft shown in figure 7, and then install a 1" washer (KK) onto the shaft. Apply grease to the end of the shaft and install the dump pivot bracket assembly onto the shaft. Install a 1" washer (KK) onto the shaft and secure it using a 1/8" x 1-1/2" cotter pin (AA).

1/8" x 1-1/2"

COTTER PiN (AA)

\

/-_'_1" WASHERS (KK)

1/8" x 1-1/2" COTTER PiN (AA)

APPLY

GREASE

DUMP PIVOT

BRACKET

FIGURE 7

STEP 9: iNSTALL DUMP CONTROL ROD (SEE FIGURE 8)

*Install a 1/8" x 1-1/4" cotter pin (Z) into the inside hole in each end of the dump control rod. Spread the ends of the cotter pins and wrap around the rod. Install a 5/8" washer (HH) onto each end of the control rod.

Install the dump control rod to the dump pivot bracket and bucket. Fasten using two 5/8" washers (HH) and 1/8" x 1-1/4" cotter pins (Z). Spread the ends of the cotter pins and wrap around the rod.

1/8" x 1-1/4" COTTER PiN (Z)

5/8" WASHERS (HH)

1/8" x 1-1/4"

COTTER PiN (Z)

x 1-1/4"

COTTER

PiNS (Z)

DUMP

CONTROL

5/8" WASHERS (HH) ROD

FIGURE 8

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