MTD 580 Series Operator's Manual page 6

Attaching The Hitch Assembly
• Remove the hardware assembled on the hitch
assembly and place the hitch on the end of the
tongue. See Figure 4.
• Insert hex bolt through flat washer, end of safety
chain, spacer, and then rear hitch hole. Pivot the
end of safety chain so it faces the ball end of hitch.
Tongue Hex
Lock Nut
Spacer
zin
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Bolt
FJat
Washer
Hitch
Assembly
Figure 4
• Insert other spacer, safety chain, and flat washer
on the other end of the hex bolt and secure with hex
lock nut. See Figure 4.
• Insert hex bolt through the front hole of hitch and
secure with flat washer and hex lock nut. See
Figure 4. Tighten both hex nuts to 23 ft-lbs.
Attaching Wheels
• Block up the reservoir tank assembly about eight to
twelve inches.
• Remove and discard plastic shipping caps on the
outside of the wheels.
• Remove the cotter pin, hex slotted nut, and flat
washer from each axle. See Figure 5.
ex Slotted
Nut
:otter
Pin
Figure 5
NOTE: It is recommended that you polish the axles with
emery cloth before you install the wheels.
• Place a wheel on each axle with the valve stem
facing outward.
• Place a flat washer on each axle and secure with
hex slotted nut. See Figure 5.
• Tighten slotted nut until snug and then back off
approximately 1/3 turn or until one of the slots on
the slotted nut lines up with the hole in the axle.
• Insert cotter pins through slots in nuts and holes in
axle and secure by bending the ends of the cotter
pins in opposite directions. See Figure 5.
• The wheels should spin freely and there should be
no side to side play.
• Place hub caps in position on wheels and tap onto
axle with a soft hammer or mallet. See Figure 5.
WARNING:
Maximum tire pressure under
any circumstance is 30 psi. Equal tire pressure
should be maintained at all times.
If equipped with fenders, proceed to next step.
• Remove the hex nuts, lock washers, flat washers,
and hex bolts from the side of tank. See Figure 5.
• Determine the proper assembly holes in the
fenders over the tires against the tank.
• Insert hex bolts through flat washers, holes in
fenders, and tank. Secure fender with lock washers
and hex nuts. Tighten securely.
Attaching theTongue
• Remove two hex bolts, lock washers, and hex nuts
on the front of the reservoir tank. See Figure 6.
• Place the tongue in position and secure with
hardware just removed.
• Remove the reservoir tank from the blocks.
Reservoir
Tank
\
Hex
Bolts
Figure 6
Attaching Beam
• For shipping purposes, the pressure hose is
attached to the pump on the engine and to the
control valve on the cylinder.