Sears 486.24536 - Manual (Page 6)

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• Move the lift lever backward to lower the sleeve hitch.
• Attach an implement using the sleeve hitch pin.
Tighten the 5/8" x 2" stabilizer bolts against the
im ple ment hitch and then tighten the jam nuts. See
Figure 5 on Page 5.
IMPORTANT: Some im ple ments may require that the
sta bi liz er bolts not be tightened. Refer to your im ple ment
owner's manual.
• The sleeve hitch is assembled in the lowest position
by the assembly instructions. If the implement
attached to the sleeve hitch is not level front to back
during op er a tion:
a. Move the hex bolt in the lifting link to a hole
(3 holes available) that gives better levelling.
b. For closer adjustment, move the hex bolt
assembled in fi gure 1 to a position in the three
position slot that gives better levelling.
AS SEM BLY AS SEM BLY
OPERATION
• Clean off after each use.
• Oil pivot points as needed.
• Store in a dry location.
MAINTENANCE
• To tow an implement that has a tow hitch, simply
re move three clevis pins and then remove the Sleeve
Hitch Lift As sem bly from the Sleeve Hitch Frame
Assembly.
• To remove the entire Sleeve Hitch attachment, re move
the 5/8" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and 5/8" nylock nut which
fasten the bottom of the sleeve hitch to the tractor
hitch, then lift the attachment off the trac tor.