Assemble a shoulder bolt, a 3/8" lock washer and a 3/8" hex lock nut to the bottom hole in each side plate. See figure 3.

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3/8" HEX

16" front tires

LOCK NUT

 

 

3/8" LOCK

 

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WASHER

 

smaller tires

R. H. SIDE PLATE

 

3/8" SHOULDER BOLT

FIGURE 3

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

IMPORTANT: If you remove the side plates, be sure to reassemble all bolts to tractor frame .

Attach the R.H. Side Plate (marked "R") to the right side of the tractor frame as shown in figure 5. For the front hole use a 3/8" x 1" hex bolt, a 3/8" lock washer, and a 1/2" flat washer. Use the flat washer as a shim between the frame and the side plate. For the rear hole use a 3/8" x 1" hex bolt, and a 3/8" lock washer. Repeat for the L.H. side.

NOTE: If the bolt inserts freely into the front hole, the 3/8" lock washer along with a 3/8" hex lock nut must be assembled onto the bolt from inside the tractor frame.

3/8" LOCK

1/2" FLAT

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WASHER

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3/8" HEX

 

LOCK NUT

3/8" x 1"

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HEX BOLT

16" front tires

R.H. SIDE

 

PLATE

 

 

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FIGURE 5

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

TRACTORS WITH AXLE MOUNTED FRONT SUSPENSION BRACKETS

Remove any bolts present in the holes shown in figure 4 on both sides of the tractor frame.

 

THESE HOLES

 

MUST BE EMPTY

 

FRONT

 

SUSPENSION

 

BRACKET

FIGURE 4

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

Assemble a shoulder bolt, a 3/8" lock washer and a 3/8" hex lock nut to the bottom hole in each side plate. See figure 6.

NOTE: If you remove the side plates, be sure to reassemble all bolts to tractor frame .

 

3/8" HEX LOCK NUT

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16" front tires

 

 

3/8" LOCK

 

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WASHER

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3/8" SHOULDER BOLT

FIGURE 6

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

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