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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 9.
HOPPER
/
SLIDE GATE
BRACKET
FLOW CONTROL
ROD
FIGURE 9
Assemble the flow control mounting bracket to the
hitch tube using two 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolts, six 5/16"
flat washers and two 1/4" hex lock nuts as shown in
figure 10. Do not tighten
at this time.
FLOW CONTROL
MOUNTING BRACKET
1_"xl-3/4"
HEX BOLT
\
5/16"FLAT
WASHER
5/16"FLAT
/
WASHER
I_"HEX
LOCK NUT
FIGURE 10
Place the adjustable stop into the "ON" end of the
slot in the top of the flow control mounting bracket.
Secure with the 1/4" x 3/4" carriage bolt, a nylon
washer, a 5/16" flat washer and the nylon wing nut.
See figure 11.
NYLON
WING NUT
5/16"FLAT
_'_"_
WASHER
NYLON
WASHER
1_"x3/4"
ADJUSTABLE
CARRIAGE BOLT
STOP
FIGURE 11
Position the flow control mounting bracket (figure 12)
a. Push on flow control arm until it locks in "OFF"
position.
b. Slide flow control mounting bracket along tube
until closure plate in bottom of hopper just closes.
c. Snug the 1/4" lock nuts just enough to hold flow
control mounting bracket in place.
d. Set adjustable stop at "5". Pull flow control arm
against stop. Verify that closure plate has
opened half way.
e. If closure plate is not open half way, adjust
position of flow control mounting bracket until
closure plate is open half way at "5" and closed
when arm is locked in "OFF". Tighten
1/4" lock
nuts.
ON
_FF
FLOW
CONTROL
ARM
AJDUSTABLE
STOP
SETTING"5"
FIGURE 12
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