Great Plains V300F Assembly Instructions - Manual (Page 6)

Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
6 V300 Pivot Lock Upgrade
148-772M 03/12/2007
Weld Pivot Stop Braces
Refer to Figure 9
32. Make a 1cm (
3 ⁄
8
in) fillet weld along the outside
edges , and top and bottom ends of both
braces.
If braces were doubled (left illustration), make a 1cm
(
3 ⁄
8
in) fillet weld along the joint between them.
if braces are separate (right illustration), make no
further welds.
33. Sand and paint the affected weld areas.
Install New Pivot Locks
Assemble Pivot Locks
Refer to Figure 10
34. Select two each new:
148-774H PIVOT STOP LUG WLMT
802-634C HHCS 1-8X2 GR5
803-030C NUT HEX JAM 1-8 PLT
35. Loosely screw the nut all the way up against the
head of the bolt .
36. Loosely screw the assembled bolt all the way into
the pivot stop lug .
Install Pivot Locks
Refer to Figure 11
37. Select two each new:
805-232C PIN WIRE SNAP LOCK 1/2 X 3 1/2
and two each saved:
HHCS 5/8-11X2 1/2 GR5
NUT HEX NYLOCK 5/8-11 PLT
38. Insert the new pivot lock between the mount ears
and align the hole in the lock with the forward
holes in the ears.
39. Insert a saved bolt through the ears and pivot
lock , and secure it with a saved lock nut . Do
not fully tighten the lock nut. The bolt needs to rotate
in normal use.
40. Make sure hitch is straight forward on frame. Adjust
the lug bolts so that they contact the face plates.
Secure that position with the jam nuts .
41. Insert and secure the pin above the pivot lock.
U
D
L
R
B
F
Figure 9
Finish Weld Braces
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26184
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
2 2
3 3
3
Figure 10
Assemble Pivot Locks
26185
12
16
17
12
16
17
17
16
12
Figure 11
Install Pivot Lock
26186
18
55
53
1
2
4
3
16
17
U
D
F
B
L
R
18
53
55
1
2 3
4
53 2
1 55
16
17
18