J&M HT-974 - Manual (Page 9)

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Upper Bar Channel Support
Support
Arm
Slide
Bracket
3. Tongue Assembly
Place the Small Spring (#3)
into the holder located at
the front of the latch and
insert
the two spacer
blocks (#4) on each side of
the inner tongue. Pin the
Tongue Latch (#2) to the
Inner Tongue (#1) using
the 1” dia. x 5 3/4” Pin (#5)
and roll pin provided.
Slide the inner tongue into
the Outer Tongue (#6) and
insert the 7/8” x 2 1/4” bolt
with spacer (#7) into the
bottom side of the inner
tongue
through the
opening on the bottom side
of the outer tongue.
Slide the two Large Tongue Springs (#10) around the spring holder weldments located on the top of the
tongue and hitch weldment located on the front axle.
4. Attaching the Adjustable Brackets and Upper Bar.
Secure the Upper Bar Channel Support to the left side of the
axle channels using one 5/
8” x 6” pin and hair pin. Secure the
Upper Bar Support Arm to the axle channels located on the right
side of the axle
using one 5/8” x 6” pin and hair pin. Connect the
channel arm to the support arm using one 5/8” x 6” pin and hair
pin. The support arms and channel arms can be adjusted and
pinned to obtain many different heights and positions.
IMPORTANT: Make sure that all three assemblies are
positioned at the same location and height to ensure the upper
bar will fit properly.
Secure the Upper Bar Slide Bracket to each th
e three channel arm using two 5/8” x 6” pins and hair pins.
Be sure to position all three slide brackets at the same position on the channel arm. Position the Upper
Bar on top of the three slide brackets and secure using the Upper Bar Clamps
and two 1/2” washers and
two 1/2” lock nuts. The angle of the Upper Bar can be adjusted by removing and repositioning the 5/8” x
6” Hitch Pins in the Upper Bar Adjustable Brackets.