Ahaching tongue to reservoir tank, Installing the hitch, Ahaching the wedge, beam and cylinder assembly – MTD 241-521-000 User Manual

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Reservoir

Tank

Ton

3ue

FIGURE 4.

Hex Bolts

Lock Washers

Hex Nuts

Lock Wasliers

Hitcf!

Jack Stand

FIGURE 5.

Beam Support/

Latch Bracket

Bolt

Lock

Washer

Hex

Nut

FIGURE 6.

AHACHING TONGUE TO RESERVOIR TANK

1.

The tongue is shipped with the jack stand already

attached

to

the

tongue.

The

jack

stand

is

in

the

transport

position.

Remove

the

spring

pin

and

clevis

pin.

Pivot

the

jack

stand

to

the

operating

position

(90®),

and

secure

with

the

clevis

pin

and

--------- spring pin. See figure 3.

Remove

the

two

hex

bolts,

lock

washers

and

hex

nuts

on

the

front

of

the

reservoir

tank.

Two

9/16"

wrenches

are

required.

Place

the

tongue

in

posi­

tion,

and

secure

with

hardware

just

removed.

See

-figure 4.

INSTALLING THE HITCH

1.

Using

two

9/16"

wrenches,

remove

the

two

long

hex

bolts,

lock

washers

and

hex

nuts

which

are

assembled

through

the

sides

of

the

hitch.

Do

not

remove

the

chain

and

spacer

from

the

one

hex

bolt.

2..... Place the hitch in position on the end of the tongue

......... -as shown in figure 5. Secure with hardware just

removed.

AHACHING THE WEDGE, BEAM AND CYLINDER
ASSEMBLY

1.

Stand

the

wedge,

beam

and

cylinder

assembly

upright.

2.

Remove the cotter pin from the hinge pin, located

on

top

of

the

reservoir

tank

assembly.

Move

the

reservoir

tank

assembly

in

position

against

the

beam.

3.

Insert

hinge

pin

just

removed

through

welded

brackets

on

beam

and

reservoir

tank

assembly.

Secure with cotter pin, bending the ends of the pin

in opposite directions.

AHACHING THE BEAM SUPPDRT/LATCH BRACKET

1.

Remove

the

two

hex

bolts,

lock

washers

and

hex

nuts from the tongue, using two 9/16" wrenches.

2.

Place

the

beam

support/latch

bracket

on

the

tongue as shown in figure 6. Secure with hex bolts,

lock

washers

and

hex

nuts

just

removed.

Tighten

securely.

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