MOUNTING COVER ASSEMBLY TO

SUPPORT ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 2)

NOTE: For ease of assembly, you may wish to obtain the assistance of another person for mounting cover assembly to tractor.

1.Position cover assembly on ground behind tractor.

2.Lift and rotate cover to align cover brackets with support assembly tubes.

3.Slide cover assembly down onto the support tubes.

COVER

ASSEMBLY

SUPPORT

ASSEMBLY

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FiG. 2

CONTAINER ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 3)

1.Place bottom half inside of top half, as shown.

2.Place one foot inside bottom half and lift top half to meet bottom half.

3.Press halves tightly together while lifting top to lock into place as shown.

IMPORTANT:BEFORELOCKINGTHETABS,HOOKEDEDGES ON BOTH HALVES MUST OVERLAP TO FORM SEAL AS

SHOWN IN INSET.

4.Repeat for other containers.

CONTAINER

BOTTOM HALF

CONTAINER

TOP HALF

 

 

PRESS TOGETHER

CONTAINER

 

TO FORM SEAL

 

 

TOP HALF

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WHILE LiFTiNG

 

 

TOP HALF

CONTAINER

BOTTOM

HALF

LOCKING

TAB

FiG. 3

ASSEMBLY CHECK: Squeeze sides of lower half of con- tainer and check that there is no gap between upper and lower halves. If a gap appears, unlock tabs to separate container halves and repeat instructions above.

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917.24898 specifications

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