HONDA QH4000 - Manual (Page 8)

Loosely a t t a c h f r o n t of s u b f r a m e f l a t b a r s
item t o t h e o u t s i d e a t t a c h i n g
p l a t e s . Use two x b o l t s
item l o c k w a s h e r s and n u t s .
I n s t a l l t h e b o l t s from t h e i n s i d e as shown.
Do n o t t i g h t e n y e t .
A t t a c h t h e s u b f r a m e ' s rear h i t c h p l a t e
item t o t h e t r a c t o r ' s rear
draw p l a t e w i t h t h e x b o l t
( f i g . 1 , item
S e c u r e l y t i g h t e n t h e 5/16 x b o l t s
item R e f e r t o t h e t o r q u e
s p e c i f i c a t i o n t a b l e on p a g e 11.
S l i d e t h e male h i t c h a s s e m b l y ( f i g . 8 , item
between t h e a t t a c h i n g p l a t e s ( f i g . 7 ,
item A l i g n t h e h a r d b u s h i n g h o l e s and
a t t a c h t h e h i t c h t o t h e s u b f r a m e w i t h
t h e x 10 p i n ( f i g . 8 , item
S e c u r e t h e p i n w i t h a 5/32" x 1" cotter
p i n on o n e end and a x s p r i n g
c l i p ( h a i r p i n ) item a t t h e
o t h e r end.
NOTE: I f t h e r e is too much p l a y between
male h i t c h a s s e m b l y a n d a t t a c h i n g p l a t e s ,
u s e w i t h t h i n f l a t w a s h e r s i n c l u d e d i n
k i t as shims.
A t t a c h t h e f o r k e n d of t h e p u s h arm ( f i g . 8 ,
item t o t h e b o t t o m of t h e p i v o t b r a c k e t
w i t h a x 1 p i n and a x
s p r i n g c l i p ( h a i r p i n ) .
NOTE: The l i f t arm c a n b e r o t a t e d t o
f a c i l i t a t e t h i s i n s t a l l a t i o n .
T i g h t e n t h e b o l t s ( f i g . 5 , items 2
t h a t a t t a c h t h e f r o n t s u p p o r t
b r a c k e t s t o t h e tractor f r a m e , a n d t h e n
t i g h t e n t h e t h r e e b o l t s
item t h a t a t t a c h t h e a t t a c h i n g p l a t e s
t o t h e s u p p o r t b r a c k e t s . Refer t o t h e
t o r q u e s p e c i f i c a t i o n c h a r t on p a g e
FIGURE 8