Clevis hitch, Category iii hitch, Clevis hitch category iii hitch – Great Plains 4000TC Operator Manual User Manual

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Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.

586-239M

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Index

08/01/2012

Clevis Hitch

Refer to Figure 6
The base hitch must be upright (with the recessed notch
on the bottom) for this configuration. This places the
tongue weight on the base hitch, and not the clevis.

1.

Select one each:

890-798C HITCH CLEVIS
802-487C HHCS 3/4-10X6 GR8
803-367C NUT HEX TOP LOCK 3/4-10 PLT

2.

With the square-shouldered end of the clevis

up,

fully seat the clevis in the upright base hitch

.

Insert the Grade 8 bolt

from below. Secure with

lock nut

.

Hitch Failure Hazard:
Install the hitch base and assemble the clevis parts as shown.
Incorrect installation or assembly may result in failure of the
clevis bolt, leading to hitch failure. This could result in a seri-
ous highway accident or severe machine damage.

Category III Hitch

The base hitch must be inverted (with the recessed
notch on the top) for this configuration. Set the
V-block

to allow some vertical articulation of the draw

bar pin. Always use at least one cushion

.

1.

Select one each:

PPI-302V TOP PLATE - CAT 3
PPI-203VR V-BLOCK
802-383C HHCS 3/4-10X3 GR5

and two:

PPI-205H CUSHION

2.

Set the cushions inside the hitch recess

, just for-

ward of the vertical bolt hole. Position the V-block
forward of the cushions and check the size of the
resulting pinning hole. Remove a cushion if needed.

3.

Add the top plate

. Secure from below with

Grade 5 bolt

.

Figure 6

Configure Hitch

31740
42060
31741

83

47

48

89

88

87

82

62

82
48
62

82

83

48

62

87

88

89
87
47

88

88

87

89

47

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