Instructions / Assembly

Assembly - Thatcherator - 21

ASSEMBLY - THATCHERATOR

2. Assemble two clevis straps (B) to front of tow bars using

two 5/16 x 2-1/4 in. carriage bolts (C) and two locknuts (D).

Hand tighten only.

3. Slide clevis assembly forward until front carriage bolt is

within 6 mm (1/4 in.) from the end of tow bars.

4. Install hitch pin (E) in clevis and fasten with spring

locking pin (F) through chain loop.

5. Install 5/16 x 1-1/2 in. cross hex bolt (I). Place chain

hook (H) around bolt and secure with 5/16 in. flat washer

and locknut (I).

6. Align tow bars and clevis. Tighten nuts (D) completely.

7. Tighten nylock nut (G) while holding chain hook forward

and centered between clevis halves.

Install Tow Bars to Tray Assembly

1. Using second set of holes on left side of tray and third

set of holes on right side of tray, fasten two mounting

brackets (A) to the tine tray with the small flange resting on

the tray surface and facing inward. Secure with four 5/16 x

1 in. carriage bolts and hex nuts (B). Hand tighten only.

2. Attach tow bars (C) to the inside surfaces of the

mounting brackets using three 5/16 x 1 in. carriage bolts

and locknuts (D). Hand tighten only.

3. Align hole (E) in the lift lock plate (F) with holes in the

right tow bar and mounting bracket. Attach the lift lock plate

to the inside of the tow bar with a 5/16 x 1-1/4 in. carriage

bolt and locknut (G). Hand tighten only.

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