User's Manual

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3/8-16 x 1"
CARRIAGE
BOLT
3/8" NYLOCK NUT
LIFT LEVER
ASSEMBLY
SLEEVE HITCH FRAME
L.H. PIVOT BRACKET
R.H. PIVOT BRACKET
5. Place the L.H. Pivot Bracket onto the end of the Lift
Lever Assembly (the R.H. Pivot Bracket comes al ready
installed on the assembly). See fi gure 3.
6. Attach the R.H. and L.H. Pivot Brackets to the Sleeve
Hitch Frame As sem bly using four 3/8" x 1" carriage bolts
and 3/8" nylock nuts. See fi gure 3.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 5
5/8"x 2"
HEX BOLT
5/8" NYLOCK NUT
5/8" JAM NUT
5/8"x 1-3/4"
HEX BOLT
LIFTING LINK
FIGURE 4
LIFT LEVER
ASSEMBLY
SLEEVE HITCH
FRAME ASSEMBLY
WELD
PIN
5/8" NYLOCK NUT
SPACER PLATE
(SEE NOTE)
HEX BOLT
5/8" x 1-3/4"
10. Attach the Sleeve Hitch Lift Assembly to the Sleeve
Hitch Frame Assembly using three 5/8" x 1-3/4" clevis
pins and 3/32" hair cotter pins as shown in fi gure 6.
11. Install the hitch pin in the sleeve hitch and secure it with
the 5/32" hair cotter pin. See fi gure 6.
FIGURE 6
(3) 3/32" HAIR
COTTER PINS
5/32" HAIR
COTTER PIN
HITCH PIN
(3) CLEVIS PINS
8. Assemble the two 5/8" jam nuts halfway onto the two
5/8" x 2" hex bolts. Screw the bolts into the nuts that are
welded to the Sleeve Hitch Lift As sem bly. Tighten the
jam nuts against the welded nuts. See fi gure 5.
9. Assemble the lifting link to the Sleeve Hitch Lift Assembly
using a 5/8" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and a 5/8" nylock nut. Use the
bottom hole in the lifting link (gives the lowest implement
depth setting). Tighten the nut only until snug. Do not
squeeze the welded arms together. See fi gure 5.
7. Hook the Sleeve Hitch Frame As sem bly onto the weld
pins in the mounting brack ets. Attach the bottom of the
Assembly to the trac tor hitch using a 5/8" x 1-3/4" hex
bolt and a 5/8" nylock nut. See fi gure 4.
NOTE:
If your tractor hitch has ridges that prevent the
sleeve hitch assembly from resting fl at, place the spacer
plate underneath the sleeve hitch assembly.