Agri-Fab 45-2142 Owner's Manual page 6

16. Assemble the flow control arm to the flow control
mounting bracket using a 1/4" x 3/4" hex bolt, two
nylon washers and a 1/4" hex lock nut as shown in
figure 8. Tighten carefully. The flow control arm
should be snug, but should pivot with no more than
a slight resistance.
17. Assemble the vinyl grip. See figure 8.
VINYL GRIP
FLOW
CONTROL
ARM
1/4" x 3/4"
HEX BOLT
(2) NYLON
WASHERS
FIGURE 8
18. Place a 5/16" flat washer onto the end of the flow
control rod. Insert the end of the flow control rod
through the slot in the flow control mounting bracket
and through the hole in the flow control link. Secure
with a 3/32" x 3/4" cotter pin. See figure 9.
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
FLOW
CONTROL
ROD
FIGURE 9
FLOW CONTROL
MOUNTING
BRACKET
1/4" HEX
LOCK NUT
3/32"
COTTER
PIN
SLOT
FLOW
CONTROL
LINK
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19. Hook the free end of the flow control rod through the
hole in the slide gate bracket located near the
bottom of the hopper. See figure 10.
HOPPER
FIGURE 10
20. Assemble both the flow control mounting bracket
and the short handle tube to the long handle tube.
Use two 1/4" x 1-1/2" hex bolts, four 5/16" flat
washers and two 1/4" hex lock nuts as shown in
figure 11. Do not tighten at this time.
21. Place a handle grip on each handle. See figure 11.
HANDLE GRIP
1/4" x 1-1/2"
HEX BOLT
HANDLE
TUBE
(SHORT)
HANDLE
TUBE
(LONG)
FIGURE 11
SLIDE
GATE
BRACKET
FLOW
CONTROL
ROD
FLOW CONTROL
MOUNTING BRACKET
1/4" HEX
LOCK NUT
5/16"
FLAT
WASHERS