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5/16" x 1-1/2"
CARRIAGE BOLT)

5/16" HEX LOCK NUT

•  Assemble the R.H. hitch tube to the sweeper housing 

using two 5/16" x 1-1/2" carriage bolts and 5/16" hex 
lock nuts. 

Do not tighten yet. Repeat for the L.H. 

hitch tube. See fi gure 2.

•  Fasten the hitch tubes together using two 5/16" x 
 

2-1/2" hex bolts and 5/16" hex lock nuts. 

Do not 

tighten yet. See fi gure 3.

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

5/16" x 2-1/2"
HEX BOLT

5/16" HEX
LOCK NUT

If your tractor hitch has 10" to 13" ground clearance 
refer to fi gure 4. If your tractor hitch has 8" to 10" 
ground clearance refer to fi gure 5.

•  Assemble the hitch brackets to the hitch tubes using 

two 5/16" x 2" hex bolts and 5/16" hex lock nuts. The 
bolts should straddle the front hitch tube bolt. 

Do not 

tighten yet. See fi gure 4 or 5.

•  At this time 

tighten the four bolts fastening the hitch 

tubes to the sweeper housing. Next, 

tighten the two 

bolts fastening the ends of the hitch tubes together. 
Finally, 

tighten the two bolts fastening the hitch 

brackets to the hitch tubes.

•  Assemble the hitch pin, two 3/4" spacers and the 1/8" 

hair cotter pin to the hitch brackets. See fi gure 4 or 5.

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 5

5/16" x 2"
HEX BOLT

5/16" HEX
LOCK NUT

3/4" SPACER

HITCH PIN

HITCH BRACKET
(STRAIGHT)

1/8" HAIR
COTTER PIN

HITCH BRACKET

5/16" x 2"
HEX BOLT

5/16" HEX
LOCK NUT

3/4" SPACER

HITCH BRACKET

HITCH BRACKET
(STRAIGHT)

1/8" HAIR
COTTER PIN

HITCH PIN

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