Operator's Manual

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neededinthefuture.
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Figure18
1.Couplerhandle
4.Bolt
2.Coupler
5.Hitchball
3.Clamp
2.Applychassisgreasetothesocketofthecouplerand
theareaoftheclampthatcontactstheball.
3.Pushthecouplerboltupthroughthecouplerclamp
andthecouplertop,andconnectthecouplerhandleto
thebolt(AofFigure18).
4.Positionthecouplersothesocketisontopofthehitch
ballandtheclampisundertheball.
5.Turnthecouplerhandleclockwisetothreaditontothe
boltuntilitissecure(DofFigure18).
Note:Useawrenchtokeeptheboltfromspinning.
6.Ifthemachineisequippedwithatrailer-lightkit,
connectthewireplugofthetowvehicletothewire
plugofthemachine.
HitchingaMachinewithaPintleHitch
TowPole
1.Removethepinfromthepintlehitchandopenit
(Figure19).
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Figure19
2.Positiontheringonthetowpoleontothehookofthe
pintlehitch(Figure19).
3.Closethetopofthepintlehitchandsecureitwiththe
pin(Figure19).
4.Ifthemachineisequippedwithatrailer-lightkit,
connectthewireplugofthetowvehicletothewire
plugofthemachine.
ConnectingtheSafetyChainstothe
TowVehicle
Connectthesafetychaintothemachineandthetowvehicle
asfollows:
1.Pullthesafetychainthroughtheslotsinthekeyholes
locatedinthefrontpostofthemachine,sothatthere
isjustenoughslackoneachsideforturningaround
cornerswhentowingthemachine(Figure20).
Note:Stowtheexcesschaininsidethebottomofthe
frontpostbypushingitintothekeyholesandlatching
theappropriatelinksintothekeyholeslots.
2.Crossbothlengthsofchainunderthetowpole.
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