Briggs & Stratton Legacy XL Operator's Manual page 21

3-Point Hitch Operation
WARNING Avoid injury! A machine with an attachment
installed on the 3-Point Hitch may become unstable when
the attachment is raised. Always drive slower over uneven
ground and when turning with the attachment raised.
Always use a front weight carrier and 50 lbs. suitcase
weights when using a rear-mounted attachment. Remove
the front weights when the rear attachment is removed.
Sway Arm Assembly
Installation
1. Attach the front of the sway arms (A, Figure 14) to the
hitch assembly (B) using clevis pins (C) and retaining clips
(D). The arms should angle out, away from center.
2. Install the lower lift links to the hitch on the right side.
3. Attach sway chains (E) to the front of the sway arms using
capscrews and locknuts. Cross the chains and secure to
back of sway arms with clevis pins and retaining clips.
C
B
D
Figure 14
4. Attach one end of the upper lift link (F, Figure 15) to the
hitch assembly (B) using a clevis pin (C) with a safety
clip (D). Secure the clevis pin with safety clip to other
end (G) of the upper lift link.
C
B
Figure 15
E
A
D
F
G
Removal
1. Remove upper left link by removing clevis pins and
safety clips. Set aside parts for installation.
2. Remove clevis pins and retaining clips from back of
sway arms. Remove capscrews, locknuts, and sway
chains. Set aside parts for installation.
3. Remove the lower lift links, pins, clips and sway arm
from hitch assembly. Set aside parts for installation.
Locking The 3-Point Hitch
The 3-Point Hitch can be locked in the raised position.
When a rear attachment is locked in the raised position, the
on-board hydraulic cylinder can be used to lift mid mounted
attachments without having to remove the rear attachment.
For example, if a tractor equipped with a tiller is to be used
for mowing, the tiller can be locked in the raised position
allowing the mower to be installed and used.
To lock the 3-Point Hitch in the raised position:
1. Pull back on the attachment lift control lever to raise the
attachment.
2. Remove the locking rod from its storage position (A, Figure 16)
and insert it below the hitch arms in the locking position (B).
3. Secure with a retaining clip.
Figure 16
A
B
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