4
STEP 4 - CONNECT HITCH TUBES
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Fasten the hitch tubes together using two 5/16" x 3"
hex bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts.
Do not tighten yet.
See figure 2.
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
5/16" x 1-3/4"
HEX BOLT
HITCH TUBE (L.H.)
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
HOUSING
MARKED "L"
PLASTIC TIE
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
5/16" x 3"
HEX BOLT
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
STEP 1 - REMOVE PARTS FROM CARTON
•
Remove the sweeper housing, loose parts and
hardware package from the carton. Lay out the parts
and hardware as shown on pages 2 and 3.
STEP 2 - INSTALL HITCH TUBES
•
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 figure 1.
•
Hold the left hitch tube against the left side of the
sweeper so that the "77
L
" on the tube faces away
from the sweeper. Attach the hitch tube using two
5/16" x 1-3/4" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts. Repeat
for the right hitch tube, but with the "76
R
" facing in
toward the right side of the sweeper.
Do not tighten
yet.
See figure 1.
STEP 3 - REMOVE PLASTIC TIE
•
Remove the plastic tie that fastens the height
adjustment tube to the front of the sweeper housing.
See figure 1.
STEP 5 - MEASURE TRACTOR HITCH
•
Use the mark along the side of this page to measure
the height of the tractor hitch. The mark is 10" from the
bottom of the page. If the tractor hitch is less than 10"
above the ground, go to
STEP 6a
. If the tractor hitch is
10" or more above the ground, go to
STEP 6b
.
FIGURE 3
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
HITCH PIN
HITCH
BRACKET
5/16" x 2-1/4"
HEX BOLT
HITCH
BRACKET
(STRAIGHT)
HAIRPIN COTTER
3/4" SPACERS
STEP 6a - ASSEMBLE HITCH BRACKETS
•
FOR TRACTOR HITCHES LOWER THAN 10".
Place the bent hitch bracket underneath the hitch
tubes and the straight hitch bracket on top of the hitch
tubes. Insert two 5/16" x 2-14" hex bolts through the
brackets, with the rear hex bolt between the cross bolts
in the hitch tubes. Secure the hex bolts with two 5/16"
nylock nuts. See figure 3.
Do not tighten yet.
•
Assemble hitch pin, the two large spacers and the
hairpin cotter to the hitch brackets. See figure 3.
10"
