Agri-Fab 45-0270 Owner's Manual page 8

33. Assemble the two pivot bars to the front tongue
section using four 3/8" x 1" hex bolts, 3/8" lock
washers and 3/8" hex nuts. Do not tighten yet.
See figure 15.
34. Assemble the pivot bars to the rear tongue section
using a 1/2" x 4-1/2" hex bolt and 1/2" hex lock nut.
Tighten the lock nut, leaving it just loose enough to
allow the front tongue to pivot. Now tighten the four
hex bolts, lock washers and hex nuts assembled to
the front tongue in step 33. See figure 15.
3/8" x 1"
HEX BOLT
1/2" x 4-1/2"
HEX BOLT
FIGURE 15
35. Assemble the hitch bracket to the front tongue
section using two 3/8" x 1" hex bolts, 3/8" lock
washers and 3/8" hex nuts. Tighten. See figure 16.
36. Assemble the hitch pin through the hitch bracket and
the tongue and secure with the hair cotter pin as
shown in figure 16.
3/8" x 1"
HEX BOLT
3/8" LOCK
WASHER
3/8"
HEX
NUT
FIGURE 16
1/2" HEX
LOCK NUT
PIVOT
BAR
3/8"
HEX
NUT
3/8" LOCK
WASHER
HITCH PIN
HITCH
BRACKET
HAIR
COTTER
PIN
37. Place the tailgate down into the tailgate guides
with the top and bottom lips of the tailgate facing
to the rear.
38. If you have not yet greased the wheels, fill the
wheel hubs with automotive bearing type grease.
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