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ASSEMBLY
OF SWEEPER
Note:
Right hand (R.H.) and left hand (L.H.) are deter-
mined from the operators position while seated on the
tractor.
•
Assemble
the angle bracket to the sweeper hous-
ing using a 5/16" x 3/4" hex bolt and a 5/16" hex
lock nut. Make sure the bracket is turned as shown
and aligned straight with the housing and then
tighten.
See figure 1.
•
Assemble
the R.H. hitch tube to the sweeper
housing using two 5/16" x 1-3/4" carriage bolts,
5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. Do not
tighten
yet. Repeat for the L.H. hitch tube. See
figure 1.
5/16" HEX
LOCKNUT
5/16" HEX NUT
5/16"
WASHER
_
5/16" x 1-3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT
ANGLE
BRACKET
HEXBOLT
FIGURE 1
Assemble the transport
hook (located in the
dethatcher
carton) onto the L.H. hitch tube. See
figure 2.
Fasten the hitch tubes together using two 5/16" x
3" hex bolts, 5/16" small flat washers, 5/16" lock
washers and 5/16" hex lock nuts. Do not tighten
yet. See figure 2.
TRANSPORTHOOK
_rom d_h_cherca_on)
_16"HEX
LOCKNUT
_16"LOCK
_A----'_WASHER
_16"x3"
HEXBOLT
_16"SMALL
FLAT WASHER
•
Assemble the hitch pin bracket, the spring and the
1/2" flat washer onto the hitch pin. Secure them onto
the hitch pin with a 1/8" x 3/4" cotter pin placed into
the middle hole in the hitch pin. Spread ends of cotter
pin around hitch pin. See figure 3.
•
Assemble the hitch pin bracket to the straight hitch
bracket using a 3/8" x 1" carriage bolt and a 3/8" hex
lock nut. Align the brackets and tighten. See figure 3.
3/8" x 1" CARRIAGE BOLT'_'_
1/8" x 3/4"
HITCH PIN
HITCH BRACKET
(STRAIGHT)
HITCH PIN
BRACKET
/"'---3/8"HEXLOCKNUT
MIDDLE HOLE
FIGURE 3
If your tractor hitch has 10" to 13" ground clearance
refer to the instructions for figure 4. If your tractor
hitch has less than 10" ground clearance, refer to the
instructions for figure 5.
•
Place the bent hitch bracket on top of the hitch tubes
and place the straight hitch bracket with hitch pin under-
neath the hitch tubes. Fasten together using a 5/16" x
2-1/2" hex bolt (front), a 5/16" x 2-1/4" hex bolt (rear)
and two 5/16" hex lock nuts as shown in figure 4. The
bolts should straddle the front hitch tube bolt. Do not
tighten yet.
•
At this time tighten the four bolts fastening the hitch
tubes to the sweeper housing. Next, tighten the two
bolts fastening the hitch tubes together. Finally, tighten
the two bolts fastening the hitch brackets to the hitch
tubes.
•
Assemble the two 3/4" spacers onto the hitch pin and
secure the pin with the 1/8" hairpin cotter. See figure 4.
............
5/15" x2-1/4"
;,'x
1/6 H A,RF,N " '+
HITCH .----""'__
BRACKET
3/4,,
SFACERSf H,TCH
ORACKET
(STRAIGHT)
HITCH PIN ..,..,._.._ _,_,_
BRACKET
_
"_-_
5/16" HEX LOCK NUTS
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 4
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