Addendum

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ShimmingtheHitchAssembly
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Hitchassembly
2
Flanged-headbolt(1/2x4-1/2inch)
2
Washer(1/2inch)
2
Locknut(1/2inch)
Procedure
Usethisproceduretoreducethegapbetweenthemounting
plateofthetowpoleandthehitchassembly.
Note:Thestampedballhitchassemblyisshown,the
installationofthepinteland1inchpinhitchassembliesare
similar.
1.Checktherelationshipbetweenthehitchofthe
machineandthehitchofthetowvehicle(Figure2),
andmountthehitchassemblyin1ofthefollowing
positions:
•Ifthehitchesareapproximatelythesameheight,
keepthehitchassemblyinthemiddlepositionof
themountingplate.
•Ifthehitchofthetowvehicleishigh,mountthe
hitchassemblyinthetopposition.
•Ifthehitchofthetowvehicleislow,mountthe
hitchassemblyinthebottomposition.
Figure2
1.Topposition3.Bottomposition
2.Middleposition
2.Partiallyinsertthe2anged-headbolt(1/2x4-1/2
inch)throughtheholesinthemountingplatewith3.1
mm(1/8inch)ofthethreadsprojectingtotheinside
ofthebracket(Figure3).
Figure3
1.3.1mm(1/8inch)4.Flanged-headbolt(1/2x
4-1/2inch)
2.Mountingbracket
5.Hitchassembly(stamped
ballshown)
3.Washer(1/2inch)6.Locknut(1/2inch)
3.Slipawasher(1/2inch)overthethreadedendofeach
ofthebolts(Figure3).
4.Aligntheholesinthehitchassemblywiththeholesin
themountingplate(Figure3).
5.Fullyinserttheboltsthroughthehitch,washers,and
plate(Figure3).
6.Threadthe2locknuts(1/2inch)intothebolts(
Figure
3
)andtorquethemto102N-m(75ft-lb).
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