Great Plains 6328 Series VII Field Cultivator-Rigid Hitch Operator Manual - Manual (Page 21)

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Section 1: Assembly
9/18/2003 Series VII 6113-6328 Field Cultivator, Rigid Hitch 560-202M
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Hitch Tongue, Side Plate and Level Bar Assembly
Slide the H-bracket (1) down over the
hitch pole as shown in Figure 6. Bolt in place
with a 3/4 x 6 bolt (2) and lock nut. Draw this
nut up but do not torque, as this part must
pivot. Attach the level bar cylinder mount (3)
to the H-bracket (1) with a 1 X 9 Gr.8 hex bolt
(4) with a 1” nylon lock nut do not torque.
Insert the level bars (5) and (6) through
the previously assembled truss and connect to
the torque tube using two 1 x 4 1/2 headed pins
(7), 1” flat washers, one 1” machine washer and
3/16 x 2 cotter pins. Install two 3/4 x 5 hex
bolts (8) through the level bars and the level bar
cylinder mount, using lock washers and hex
nuts.
Connect the level bar cross brace (9)
between the level bars and bolt in place with
5/8 x 1 1/2 bolts (10) using lock washers and
hex nuts.
Slide the side plate weldment (11) over
the end of the hitch and bolt in place as shown
with the 1 1/2 x 8 3/8 bolt (12). Secure with 1
1/2 slotted hex nut and 1/4 x 3 cotter pin. Use
the 1 1/2 machine washers as needed for proper
fit. Connect the turnbuckle (13) between the
side plate assembly and the H-bracket (1). Use
a 1 x 2 3/4 usable clevis pin (14) with machine
washer and 3/16 x 2 cotter pin at the back end
of turnbuckle. Use a 1 x 8 Gr. 8 bolt (15) with
a nylon lock nut at the tee end of the
turnbuckle. Snug, but do not torque nylon lock
nut.
Insert the hitch tongue (16) into the
front of the side plate weldment (11) and bolt in
place with a 1 1/2 x 11 safety chain hitch bolt
(17). Secure with slotted hex nut, machine
washers and 1/4 x 3 cotter pin, using the 1 1/2
machine washers again as needed for proper fit.
Figure 6