Hitch truss & h-bracket, Hitch assembly, Hitch truss & h-bracket hitch assembly – Great Plains 1500TM Predelivery Manual User Manual
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Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
Assembly
9
12/12/2013
586-535Q
Hitch Truss & H-Bracket
Refer to Figure 7
21. Align holes on truss plates
and center frame plates.
Install the 3/4 x 2 hex bolts
(front and rear plates) and
3/4 x 2 1/2 hex bolts
(middle plates), 3/4 lock washers
and 3/4 nuts of trusses
.
22. Align rear holes of level bar
between ears of torque
tube, secure the 1 x 9 1/2 pin
. Align hole in pin with
holes in torque tube collar, secure with the 3/8 x 2 1/4
Gr. 8 hex bolt
and 3/8 nylon lock nut.
23. Align holes in rear plate of h-bracket spring assembly
and front plate of level bar
, secure with 3/4 x 2 Gr. 8
hex bolts
, 3/4 lock washers and 3/4 nuts.
24. Align bottom holes on h-bracket spring assembly
with
ears on front of center frame, secure with 1 x 3 1/4
usable pins
, 1.5 x 1.0 x.075 machine washers
and
3/16 x 2 cotter pin.
25. Bolts may be tightened to specs, See “Torque Values
Hitch Assembly
Refer to Figure 8
26. Remove the 1 1/4 x 8 Gr. 8 bolts
from the rear of hitch
assembly
. Bolt the hitch assembly
to center frame
with the 1 1/4 x 8 Gr. 8 bolts
, 1 1/4 flat washer
(one
side of uniball to take up space) and 1 1/4 top lock nuts.
Tighten bolts snug, do not torque, as the hitch must pivot
freely.
27. Install jack
on front outside of hitch to support the front
of hitch
for the rest of assembly.
28. Remove 1 1/4 x 8 1/2 Gr. 8 special thread bolt
from
front short level bar tube
. Align holes in rear of level
bar tube
and center hole of h-bracket
. Install the 1
1/4 x 8 1/2 Gr. 8 special thread bolt
from the left side
and secure with 1 1/4 top lock nut.
29. Bolt the spring hose holder
to welded nut on front of
hitch with 1/2 x 1 Gr. 5 bolt
, 1/2 flat washer and 1/2
lock washer.
30. The front of the level turnbuckle
may need attached to
ears on hitch assembly
with 1 x 6 hex bolt
and 1
top lock nut
31. Bolts may be tightened to specs, See “Torque Values
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Figure 7
Truss & H-Bracket
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Figure 8
Hitch
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R
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