Great Plains 7344 Series VII Field Cultivator-Rigid Hitch Operator Manual - Manual (Page 18)

Section 1: Assembly
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Series VII 7332-7344 Field Cultivator, Rigid Hitch 560-198M 1/31/2005
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Brace Bar and Wing Brace Assembly
Install the 1 x 7½ eye bolt (1) Figure 3,
in the mounting bracket at the back of the wing
with a 1” jam nut on each side of the bracket.
Install the 3¼ x 8 rephasing wing cylinder (2)
between the eyebolt and the lever on the wheel
bracket. Secure the cylinder with 1 x 3 clevis
pins, 1” machine washer and 3/16 x 2 cotter
pin.
Bolt the center brace bar (3) to the front
of the center frame with ¾ x 2 hex bolts (4)
with lock washers and hex nuts. Do not tighten
bolts. Bolt the wing brace (5) to the front of the
wing with ¾ x 2 hex bolts (4) with lock washer
and hex nuts. Use a 1 x 6 hex bolt (6) and
nylon lock nut in the hinge. Draw nut tight but
do not torque. Tighten all other bolts evenly to
prevent bind at hinge.
Rocker Bracket and Center Fold Bracket Assembly
Bolt the center fold bracket (7), Figure
3, to the front bar of the center frame with two
¾ x 2½ hex bolts (8) with lock washer and hex
nuts.
Bolt the rocker bracket (9) to the front
bar of the wing using two ¾ x 3 hex bolts (10)
with lock washers and hex nuts. Attach the
connecting link (11) to the rocker bracket (9)
with 1 x 3 hex bolt (12) and 1” two-way lock
nut. On models 7332-7337, use two 1/2 x 3 x 5
u-bolts (14) with lock washer and hex nuts to
bolt on the tie strap bracket (13).
Figure 3