ATTACHING WEIGHT TRAY TO TRACTOR
Loosen the top hex bolt on each side of the tractor frame at the rear. Assemble the slotted end of the
side braces down onto the loosened bolts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 25.
Place the weight tray on top of the tractor hitch and fasten the side braces to it using two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, 5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 25.
•Fasten the weight tray to the tractor hitch using a 1/2" x
Fasten the cross brace to the side braces using two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, 5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. See figure 25. Tighten all loose bolts at this time.
NOTE: Tire chains on extra wide tires may rub the hex bolt. See the alternate instructions on this page.
| ORIGINAL |
| HEX BOLT or |
CROSS | SLOTTED |
BRACE | TRUSS HEAD |
5/16" | |
LOCK |
|
WASHER
/
HEXBOLT
| 5/16" | x 1" |
| CARRIAGE | |
| BOLT |
|
| 5/16" LOCK |
|
| WASHER |
|
| 5/16"HEX | NUT |
_16"x 1" |
|
|
CARRIAGE | SIDE BRACE |
|
BOLT |
|
|
WEIGHT | TRAY |
|
FIGURE 25
•Place the plastic keg on the weight tray and fill with approximately 75 lbs. of dry sand.
•Secure the keg with the rubber tarp strap hooked into the holes in the cross brace. See figure 26.
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TARPSTRAP
FIGURE 26
ALTERNATE INSTRUCTIONS IF TIRE CHAINS
RUB AGAINST HEX BOLT
•Block up the rear of the tractor to allow removal of rear wheels.
•Remove the rear wheels from the axle, retaining the square key and all other parts for reassembty.
•Remove the hex bolt from the top hole in the side of the tractor frame as shown in figure 27.
•Assemble the notched end of each side brace to the top hole in the each side of the tractor frame, using the provided
•Reassemble the wheels onto the axle, making sure to reassemble the square keys and all other parts which were removed.
•Assemble the weight tray to the side braces as instructed in figure 25 on this page.
HOLE WITH HEX
BOLT REMOVED
3/8" x 1" SLOTTED TRUSS HEAD BOLT
SQUARE KEY
SIDE BRACE
FIGURE 27
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