ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY

(1)Pliers

(2)7/16" Open or Box End Wrenches

(2)1/2" Open or Box End Wrenches

(1)Small Hammer

1.Removethespreader,loosepartsandhardwarepackage from the carton. Lay out all parts and hardware and identify using the illustrations on pages 2 and 3.

2.Turn the spreader upside down as shown in figure 1, so that it rests on the hopper.

FIGURE 1

3.Remove the lock nut from the middle bolt in the crossover tube and shaft support plate. Leave the bolt in place.

See figure 2.

4.Assemble the short end of the hitch tube onto the middle bolt and secure it with the same lock nut you removed. Do not tighten at this time. See figure 2.

IMPORTANT: The hitch tube must attach to the side of the crossover tube opposite the shaft support plate.

5.Assemble the two hitch braces to the inside of the hopper frame, one on each side, using two 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolts and two 1/4" nylock nuts. See figure 2. Do not tighten at this time.

6.Assemble the two hitch braces to the hitch tube using a

1/4" x 1-1/2" hex bolt and a 1/4" nylock nut. See figure

2. Do not tighten at this time.

SHAFT

SUPPORT

PLATE

CROSSOVER

MIDDLE BOLT

TUBE

HITCH

 

TUBE

 

 

 

MIDDLE

 

 

LOCK NUT

1/4" x 1-1/2"

1/4" NYLOCK

 

HEX BOLT

NUT

 

 

HITCH BRACE

HITCH BRACE

FIGURE 2

7.Tighten all hex nuts and bolts, following the same sequence as assembled in steps 4, 5 and 6. Do not collapse tube when tightening.

8.Assemble a spacer and then a 1/2" flat washer onto each end of the axle. See figure 3.

AXLE

SPACER

1/2" DIA.

FLAT WASHER

FIGURE 3

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