Smithco Big Vac V72 (sn 72111 – 72164) Parts & Service Manual - Manual (Page 54)

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
You will need two people and the tailgate open with an empty hopper and the machine not operating.
1. Drill (4) 9 /
32
holes in front panel (Ref 7) to the left side, see drawing. Start with the top left hole at 19 inches
down from the top and 14 inches in from the left.
2. Proceed to drill the three remaining holes in a square pattern at 11 inches apart center to center. Deburr
holes and mount the hose plate (Ref 9) and secure with four (4) ¼ -20 x ¾ bolts and flange whiz lock nuts.
3. Next mount the handle holder (Ref 10) facing the front panel, at the left are a vertical row of hex bolts.
Remove the second and fourth bolts. Cut 5 inches off of the trim and put it into the top U shaped slot of
handle holder. Put the remaining piece into the bottom slot. Install boom mount bracket (Ref 12) between
hopper and handle holder. Use ¼ -20 x 2¾ bolts and flange whiz lock nuts (Ref 20). Pull boom mount
bracket outward in the slots and tighten bolts.
4. Mount the hose hanger (Ref 4) on the right hand side (Ref 6), in the upper right hand corner. Remove and
save the two bolts and nuts that are already in the upper right hand corner. Mount one hose hanger here
using the bolts and nut you just removed.
5. To mount the second hose hanger, remove the drill screw in the front upright near the plate for the door
arms is welded. Using the screw hole, drill a 9 /
32
hole completely through to the inside and deburr. Mount
the hanger with one ¼ - 20 x 1 3 /
4
bolt and flange whiz lock nut in the lower hole of the hanger. With the
hanger in the vertical position, use the remaining hole as a guide to drill a second mounting hole through
to the inside. Deburr and install the remaining bolt and nut.
6. Install latch bracket (Ref 15) using two ¼ - 20 x 3 /
4
machine screws and flange whiz lock nuts (Ref 14).
7. Next install boom (Ref 13) onto boom mount bracket. Hold in place with two 1 /
8
x 1 cotter pins (Ref 11). To
adjust, swing boom back alongside the hopper until support comes in contact with the latch bracket. Slide
latch bracket upward in the slot holes until it lifts boom
1 /
8
". Tighten the bolts (Ref 14).
8. Next connect the hose to the hose handle (Ref 2) with hose on the same side as the long handle and
secure with one hose clamp (Ref 1). At the other end of the hose connect the remote hose connector and
secure with the other hose clamp.
9. Bolt hose clamps (Ref 17) together over the 8" Hose, close to center. Use the 5 /
16
- 18 x 3 /
4
bolt and flange
whiz lock nut (Ref 18) on one side. Use the 5 /
16
- 18 x 3 /
4
bolt, washer and flange whiz lock nut (Ref 16) on
the other end with the washer between the bolt and the chain. The bolt must go through the end link in the
chain first then through the clamp.
10. Put the two round grips (Ref 3) on to the hose handle.
11. For storage place remote hose connector in hose plate (Ref 9) on the front panel. Drape hose over the top
and go toward the back of machine. Just past the rear hose hanger bring hose to the side of machine and
up into the hose hangers. At the front place the hose handle (Ref 2) into the handle holder (Ref 10).
12. To use the remote vacuum remove the cover plate from either side of the vacuum housing and place the
remote hose connector (Ref 8) there. Place the cover plate into the hose plate (Ref 9). Before using the
vacuum the lever on the left side of the vacuum housing must be pulled out and turned clockwise 90° and
pushed in.
13. You may want to remove the hose handle, hose and remote hose connector if you are not going to use the
remote vacuum for an extended amount of time.