ASSEMBLY OF SWEEPER
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(1)Knife or Scissors
(1)Screwdriver
(1)Hammer
(1)3/8" Open End or Box End Wrench
(2)1/2" Open End or Box End Wrench
(1)3/8" Open End or Box End Wrench
STEP 1 - REMOVE PARTS FROM CARTON
1.To protect painted parts, lay them on cardboard or a mat.
2.Remove the sweeper housing, the loose parts and the hardware package from the carton. Lay out the parts and hardware as shown on pages 3 and 4.
STEP 2 - INSTALL HITCH TUBES
3.The hitch tubes are stamped with a "77 L" for the left tube and a "76 R " for the right tube. The sweeper housing is marked with an " L" on the left side and an " R " on the right side. See fi gure 1.
4.Hold the left hitch tube against the left side of the sweeper so that the "77L" on the tube faces away from the sweeper. Attach the hitch tube using two 5/16" x
STEP 3 - REMOVE PLASTIC TIE
5.Remove the plastic tie that fastens the height adjustment tube to the front of the sweeper housing. See fi gure 1.
STEP 4 - CONNECT HITCH TUBES
6.Fasten the hitch tubes together using two 5/16" x 3" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts. Do not tighten yet. See fi gure 2.
5/16" x 3"
HEX BOLT
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
FIGURE 2
STEP 5 - ASSEMBLE HITCH PIN
7.Assemble the hitch pin bracket , the hitch spring and then the 7/16" fl at washer onto the hitch pin. Secure them to the hitch pin with a 1/8" x 3/4" cotter pin placed into the middle hole in the hitch pin. Spread ends of cotter pin around hitch pin. See fi gure 3.
8.Assemble the hitch pin bracket to the straight hitch bracket using a 3/8" x 1" carriage bolt and a 3/8" nylock nut. Align the brackets and tighten. See fi gure 3.
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
HOUSING
MARKED "L" 
PLASTIC TIE
HITCH TUBE (L.H.)
5/16" x
HEX BOLT
TUBE MARKED "77L"
3/8" x 1" CARRIAGE BOLT | HITCH BRACKET |
| (STRAIGHT) |
1/8" x 3/4" COTTER PIN | HITCH PIN |
| |
| BRACKET |
7/16" FLAT WASHER | 3/8" NYLOCK NUT |
| |
HITCH SPRING | MIDDLE HOLE |
| |
HITCH PIN |
|
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 1
STEP 6 - MEASURE TRACTOR HITCH
9.If your tractor hitch measures 10" or more above the ground go to STEP 7a . If your tractor hitch measures less than 10" above the ground go to STEP 7b
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