ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Read the complete assembly instructions before starting the assembly.
You should have:
- one cultipacker frame assembly
- two tongue flats
- two wheel assemblies
ASSEMBLY OF TONGUE AND WHEELS
(See Figure 1)
CAUTION:
Step 1 should be performed with caution. Care should be taken to prevent
back injuries or other lifting related injuries.
1. Remove the crate from around the cultipacker parts. Carefully lower the main cultipacker
frame off of the pallet and onto the ground. You should notice that one of the tongue flats
already has the tongue brace and tongue clevis attached. Remove the 1/2” x 3-1/2” bolt and
lock nut holding the tongue clevis in place. Loosen the bolt holding the tongue brace but do
not remove. Also remove all of the unused 3/8” x 1” bolts, lock washers and nuts on both
tongue flats.
2. Attach the two tongue flats to the cultipacker frame using the hardware previously removed.
Be sure to place the tongue flats on the frame so that the wheel axles are to the rear. (See
Figure 1) Do not tighten the bolts in this step.
3. Align the tongue flats so that the tongue clevis can be held in place by the 1/2” x 3-1/2” bolt
and lock nut that was removed in step 1. Install the 1/2” x 3-1/2” bolt and lock nut. Snug up
the lock nut so the tongue clevis is free to pivot. Tighten the four bolts holding the tongue flats
to the frame.
Note:
Do not over-tighten the tongue clevis. The tongue clevis will function better if it is
allowed to pivot.
4. Center the tongue brace between the two tongue flats and secure with the 3/8” x 1” bolts, flat
washers, lock washers and nuts. Tighten bolts.
5. Remove the cotter pins on the wheel shafts located at each end of the cultipacker frame. Also
remove one flat washer off of each end and leave one flat washer on each shaft. Install a
wheel assembly on each shaft. Place a washer and cotter pin on each shaft and fully bend the
cotter pin to prevent accidental removal.
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