Simplicity Manufacturing 1694286 - Manual (Page 8)

Installation Instructions
Sub-Frame Hitch
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the lift rod from the attachment and lift
lever extension (B, Figure 12).
2. Remove the clevis pin and clip from the lift lever (B)
and remove the lift lever.
3. Remove the front hitch rod (A). Remove the hitch
and hook (E).
4. Remove the lock plate (D) OR reposition the lift link
(C) in mowing position.
NORMAL INSTALLATION
1. Insert the hook (E, Figure 12) into the back of the
hitch. Mount the rear of the hitch on the lift cross-
shaft.
2. Secure the front of the hitch to the J-hooks using the
hitch rod (A).
3. Install the downward pressure lock plate (D) OR
place the lift link (C) in snowthrower position.
4. Install the lift lever extension (B).
5. Install the lift rod and attachment (Figure 9).
Figure 12. Normal Installation & Removal
A
B
C
D
E
A. Hitch Rod
B. Lift Lever Extension
C. Lift Link (Manual)
D. Pressure Lock Plate
(Hydraulic)
E. Hook
Snowthrower
Position