5.Place the L.H. Pivot Bracket onto the end of the Lift Lever Assembly (the R.H. Pivot Bracket comes already installed on the assembly). See fi gure 3.
6.Attach the R.H. and L.H. Pivot Brackets to the Sleeve Hitch Frame Assembly using four 3/8" x 1" carriage bolts and 3/8" nylock nuts. See fi gure 3.
L.H. PIVOT BRACKET
R.H. PIVOT BRACKET
LIFT LEVER
ASSEMBLY
CARRIAGE
BOLT
3/8" NYLOCK NUT
SLEEVE HITCH FRAME
FIGURE 3
8.Assemble the two 5/8" jam nuts halfway onto the two 5/8" x 2" hex bolts. Screw the bolts into the nuts that are welded to the Sleeve Hitch Lift Assembly. Tighten the jam nuts against the welded nuts. See fi gure 5.
9.Assemble the lifting link to the Sleeve Hitch Lift Assembly using a 5/8" x
LIFTING LINK |
|
5/8" NYLOCK NUT | 5/8"x |
5/8" JAM NUT | HEX BOLT |
|
5/8"x 2"
HEX BOLT
7.Hook the Sleeve Hitch Frame Assembly onto the weld pins in the mounting brackets. Attach the bottom of the Assembly to the tractor hitch using a 5/8" x
NOTE: If your tractor hitch has ridges that prevent the sleeve hitch assembly from resting fl at, place the spacer plate underneath the sleeve hitch assembly.
SLEEVE HITCH | LIFT LEVER |
FRAME ASSEMBLY | ASSEMBLY |
HEX BOLT 5/8" x
SPACER PLATE
(SEE NOTE)
WELD |
|
PIN | 5/8" NYLOCK NUT |
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 5
10.Attach the Sleeve Hitch Lift Assembly to the Sleeve Hitch Frame Assembly using three 5/8" x
11.Install the hitch pin in the sleeve hitch and secure it with the 5/32" hair cotter pin. See fi gure 6.
HITCH PIN
5/32" HAIR COTTER PIN
(3) 3/32" HAIR
COTTER PINS
(3) CLEVIS PINS
FIGURE 6
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