Bush Hog 3715 Operator's Manual page 20

Figure 5-2 Axle Cylinder Mounting Holes
Automotive and
29" Aircraft Tire
B. Pin axles onto wings and center deck using pivot
pins and 3/8 x 2" bolts with locknuts. (Pages 14 & 15)
Figure 5-3 Wing Axle Assembly
C. Install axle arm to axle arm mounting bracket
using one rubber washer, spring retainers, 1" x 7-1/2"
bolt and 1" flanged locknut. Install pivot pin through
axle mounting bracket and axle arm. Secure with 3/8
x 2-1/2" capscrew and locknut. Tighten 1" flanged
locknut until outside dimension between spring
retainers is 4-3/4". (Figure 5-4 )
Figure 5-4
4-3/4"
4-3/4" Di- 5"
mension
Rubber Washer
Axle Arm
D. Bolt tongue to center section using two 1" x 7-
1/2" bolts, locknuts and bushings. Fasten adjustable
jackstand mount to tongue as shown in Figure 5-8,
using 5/8 x 5" bolts, flatwasher, lockwashers and hex
nuts, with slot positioned to the rear to insure stability
during storage.
E. Fasten linkage rods to slots as noted in Figure 5-
5 using 1" x 5-3/8" pins and 3/16 x 2" cotter pins with
flat washers.
F. Attach turnbuckle end of linkage rods to axle
using pins and cotter pins. Also install transport latch
as shown. (Figure 5-6)
Laminated and
24" Aircraft Tires
Front Of Cutter
Figure 5-5
Figure 5-6 Linkage Rod Turnbuckle End To Axle
Hydraulic Cylinder
G. There are two types of hitches available for the
Model 3715, a 2" ball hitch or a heavy duty, self-lev-
eling clevis.
2" Ball Hitch - Install ball hitch weldment into tongue.
Install 5/8" x 6" bolts through "L" bracket on ball hitch
weldment and tongue top and bottom plates, secur-
ing with flatwashers, lockwashers and nuts. Install
clevis pin collar over end of pin and secure with 5/8" x
3-3/4" bolts and locknuts. (Figure 5-7).
Heavy Duty Clevis - Remove collar from clevis pin and slide
pin into tongue with the short lip of the clevis to the bottom.
Replace the collar onto the back of the pin and secure with
the hardware provided. Install stop pad to prevent exces-
sive rotation using 3/4 x 6-1/2" bolts, flatwashers , lock-
washers and hex nuts. (Figure 5-8)
Figure 5-7
Ball Hitch
Heavy Duty
Self-Leveling
Clevis
Stop Pad
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Linkage Rod To
Slots On Tongue
Transport Latch
Figure 5-8
Adjustable
Jackstand
Mount