Great Plains UT5052 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 22)

Section 1: Assembly Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Series I UT3030-UT5052 Ultra-Till 576-026M 10/28/2004
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Center Truss, Hitch and Strut Assembly
Bolt the center frame truss (1) Figure 7,
to the top side of the center frame and brace
bar. Use 3/4 x 2 bolts (3) on the front plates
and 5/8 x 1 1/2 bolts (2) on the rear two plates.
Use lock washers and hex nuts on all of these
bolts. On 5-section models, bolt the truss cross
bar (4) with the truss legs (5) through the truss
frame (1) with the 3/4 x 6 bolt (6), lock washers
and hex nuts. Use two 3/4 x 2 hex bolts (7)
with lock washers and hex nuts, at the base of
the truss legs.
Slide the back of the hitch (8) between
the plates at the front of the brace bar as shown.
Use two 1 1/4 x 7 Gr. 8 bolts (9) and 1 1/4 lock
washers and hex nuts to secure the hitch.
Mount the tongue jack (10) to the front of the
hitch to support it.
Use 1 x 5 1/2 bolts (12) to attach the
hitch strut (11) between the front of the truss
and the hitch. Use lock washers and hex nuts
on these bolts.
Slide the hose support (13) rod into the
tube at the front of the hitch and secure it with a
1/8 x 1 1/2 cotter pin. For hydraulic valve
mounting bracket placement, see hydraulics in
parts manual, for bolts and hardware.
Figure 7
4/11/2005