Agri-Fab 45-02152 - Manual (Page 4)

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(1) Pliers
(2) 7/16" Open or Box End Wrenches
(2) 1/2" Open or Box End Wrenches
(1) Small Hammer
1.Remove the spreader, loose parts and hardware
package from the carton. Lay out all parts and
hardware and identify using the illustrations on
pages 2 and 3.
2.Turn the spreader upside down as shown in figure
1, so that it rests on the hopper.
3.Remove the 1/4" hex bolt, flat washer and hex lock
nut from the center of the crossover tube and shaft
support plate. See figure 1.
FIGURE 1
4.Assemble the two hitch braces to the inside of the
hopper frame, one on each side, using two 1/4" x
1-1/2" hex bolts and two 1/4" hex lock nuts. See
figure 2.
Do not tighten at this time.
5.Assemble short end of hitch tube to the crossover
tube (on opposite side from shaft support plate).
Fasten to the center hole in the crossover tube
using the 1/4" x 1-1/2" hex bolt, the 1/4" flat
washer and the 1/4" hex lock nut removed in step
3. See figures 1 and 2.
Do not tighten at this
time.
6.Align the holes in the ends of the two hitch braces
with the nearest hole in the hitch tube. Fasten with
a 1/4" x 1-1/2" hex bolt and a 1/4" hex lock nut. See
figure 2.
Do not tighten at this time.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 2
7.Tighten all hex nuts and bolts, following the same
sequence as assembled in steps 4, 5 and 6. Do
not collapse tube when tightening.
8.Assemble a spacer and then a 1/2" flat washer
onto each end of the axle. See figure 3.
1/4" HEX
LOCK NUT
1/4" FLAT
WASHER
1/4" x 1-1/2"
HEX BOLT
1/4" HEX
LOCK NUT
1/4" x 1-1/2"
HEX BOLT
CROSSOVER
TUBE
HITCH BRACES
HITCH
TUBE
HOPPER
FRAME
SHAFT SUPPORT
PLATE
AXLE
SPACER
1/2" DIA.
FLAT WASHER