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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(1) Pliers
(2) 7/16"Wrenches
(2) 1/2"Wrenches
(2) 9/16"Wrenches
REMOVAL OF PARTS FROM CARTON
Removeallpartsandhardwarepackagesfromthecarton.Lay
outallpartsandhardwareandidentifyusingtheillustrations
onpages2and3.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 1
1. Turnthespreaderupsidedownasshowningure1.
2. Assemble thetwohitch braces tothe insideofthe
hopperframeoneachsideusingtwo1/4"x2"hexbolts
andtwo1/4"nylocknuts.DO NOT TIGHTEN YET. See
gure2.
3. Removethelocknutfromthemiddleboltinthecrossover
tubeandshaftsupportplate.Leavetheboltinplace.
Seegure2.
4. Assembletheshortendofthehitchtubeontothemiddle
boltandsecureitwiththesamenutyouremoved.DO
NOT TIGHTEN YET.Seegure2.
IMPORTANT:Thehitchtubemustattachtothesideofthe
crossovertubeoppositetheshaftsupportplate.
5. Assemblethetwohitchbracestothehitchtubeusing
a1/4"x2"hexboltanda1/4"nylocknut.DO NOT
TIGHTEN YET.Seegure2.
1/4" x 2"
HEX BOLT
1/4" NYLOCK
NUT
CROSSOVER
TUBE
HITCH BRACE
HITCH
TUBE
SHAFT
SUPPORT
PLATE
MIDDLE
NUT
MIDDLE BOLT
HITCH BRACE
6. Tighten thenutsandboltsfasteningthehitchbraces
tothehopperframeandthehitchtube,thentighten
the middle lock nut fastening the hitch tube to the
crossovertube.DO NOT COLLAPSE TUBES WHEN
TIGHTENING.
7. Assemblethelongspacertubeanda1-5/8"atwasher
ontotheendoftheaxlethathasthesmall hole.See
gure3.
8. Placetheidlerwheel(noboltholeinhub)ontotheaxle
sothattheairvalveistotheoutside.Placeoneortwo
1-5/8"dia.atwashersontotheaxleandtheninstall
the1/8"x1-1/2"cotterpinintotheaxle.Seegure3.
SMALL HOLE
LONG SPACER TUBE
1-5/8" DIA.
FLAT WASHER
1-5/8" DIA.
FLAT WASHER
1/8" x 1-1/2"
COTTER PIN
AIR VALVE