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Installing the hitch, Ahaching the wedge, beam and cylinder assembly, Attaching the engine and pump assembly – MTD 638 User Manual

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Hex Lock

Cotter E,"9ine

Beam

Hinge

Pin

Hex Bolts

Lock Washers

Hex Nuts

Engine

Mounting

Bracket

FIGURE 7.

Control

Valve

Control

Handle

Clevis Pin

Cotter Pin

INSTALLING THE HITCH

1. Using two 9/16" wrenches, remove the hardware

which is assembled through the sides of the hitch.

Do not remove the flat washer, chain and spacer

from under the head of one hex bolt.

2. Place the hitch in position on the end of the

------tongue as shown in figure 6. Using hole closest to

the jack stand, insert the hex bolt (with hardware

attached) through hitch and tongue. Pivot the first

chain link on the hex bolt so it faces the ball end

of hitch.

3. Place the other spacer, safety chain and flat

washer on the hex bolt, with the first link of the

chain also facing the ball end of hitch. Secure

with hex lock nut.

4. Secure front of tow hitch to tongue with the other

hex bolt, lock washer and hex nut just removed,

using the forward hole in hitch and tongue.

5. Tighten both bolts and nuts securely using two

9/16" wrenches.

AHACHING THE WEDGE, BEAM AND CYLINDER

ASSEMBLY

1. For shipping purposes, the pressure hose is

attached to the pump on the engine, and to the

control valve on the cylinder (see figure 8).

Disconnect the pressure hose from the control

valve.

2. Stand the wedge, beam and cylinder assembly

upright, with cylinder to the top.

A

WARNING: Use extreme caution as

assembly is very heavy.

3. Remove the cotter pin and the hinge pin, located

beneath the beam assembly. Move the reservoir

tank assembly in position against the beam. See

------figure 7. Line up holes by lifting hitch end of

assembly.

4. Insert hinge pin just removed through welded

brackets on beam and reservoir tank assembly.

Secure with cotter pin, bending the ends of the

pin in opposite directions.

ATTACHING THE ENGINE AND PUMP ASSEMBLY

Place the engine and pump assembly in position on

the engine mounting bracket as shown in figure 7.

Secure with hardware found in the plastic bag. Insert

hex bolts from the top. Secure with lock washers and

hex nuts, tightening securely.

AHACHING THE CDNTROL HANDLE

1. The control handle may be taped to the stripper

half for shipping purposes only. If so, remove the

tape, and attach the handle as instructed in next

step.

2. The bottom of the control handle is already

attached to the control valve. Remove the cotter

pin and clevis pin which are attached to the valve.

Place handle in position, and secure to the valve

------using the cotter pin and clevis pin. See figure 8.

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