Husqvarna_Lawn_Mower_Accessory

SAFETY RULES

1.Readthisownersmanualandyourvehicleandimplement owners manuals before using this hitch.

2.Do not allow children to operate vehicle or sleeve hitch.

3.Do not allow adults to operate the vehicle or sleeve hitch without proper instructions.

4.Do not allow anyone to ride on sleeve hitch.

5.Always place sleeve hitch in lowered position when attaching an implement.

6.Before lowering and operating the implement, be sure no one is near the area of operation.

7.Lower the sleeve hitch and implement when leaving vehicle unattended.

8.Vehicle braking and stability may be affected.Drive slowly when sleeve hitch and implement are in raised position.

Stay off of steep slopes.

9.Keep all nuts and bolts tight and be sure the equipment is in safe operating condition.

HARDWARE PACKAGE (SHOWN FULL SIZE)

I1 Nylock Nut 5/16"

NOTE: Bolt (C), Lock Washer (L) and Nut (K) will not be used unless the mounting holes in the tractor do not already contain bolts and nuts.

CARTON CONTENTS

1.Sleeve Hitch Frame Assembly

2.Mounting Bracket (R.H.)

3.Mounting Bracket (L.H.)

4.Lifting Link Plate

5.Hitch Pin

6.Lift Lever Assembly (with R.H. Pivot Bracket)

7.L.H. Pivot Bracket

8.Sleeve Hitch Lift Assembly

ASSEMBLY

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY

(1)1/2" Wrench or Adjustable Wrench

(2)9/16" Wrenches or Adjustable Wrenches

(1)15/16" Wrenches or Adjustable Wrenches

1.Assemble a 5/16" x 1" hex bolt, a spacer and a 5/16" nylock nut to the three position slot in the R.H. pivot bracket on the left lever assembly. Use the position closest to the bend in the bracket (lowest implement depth setting). See ??? gure 1.

SPACER

PIVOT 5/16" X 1" BRACKET

IF YOUR TRACTOR LOOKS LIKE FIGURE 2A

2.Install two 3/8" x 1-1/4" hex bolts in the left side of the tractor as shown. Attach the left (L.H.) Mounting Bracket (pin at top facing in) to the bolts using two 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" hex nuts. Repeat on the right side. See ??? gure 2A.

3/8" x 1-1/4"

HEX BOLT

RIGHT MOUNTING BRACKET

LEFT MOUNTING BRACKET

3/8" LOCK WASHER

3/8" HEX NUT

FIGURE 2A

IF YOUR TRACTOR LOOKS LIKE FIGURE 2B

3.Remove the nuts from the two bolts in each side of the tractor, leaving the bolts in place. See ??? gure 2B.

4.Attach the left (LH) and right (RH) Mounting Brackets to the bolts using the original nuts and two 3/8" ??? at washers.

The brackets should angle outward with the weld pins at the top of the brackets facing inward. See ??? gure 2B.

NOTE: If no bolt and nut are present in a hole, use a 3/8" x 1-1/4" hex bolt, 3/8" lock washer and 3/8" hex nut to attach the Mounting Bracket to the hole.

RIGHT MOUNTING

BRACKET

REMOVE NUTS

FROM BOLTS

HEX BOLT

FIGURE 1

5/16" NYLOCK

NUT

3/8" FLAT WASHER

(TOP HOLE ONLY)

LEFT MOUNTING

BRACKET

3/8" LOCK WASHER

(If new bolt and nut are needed)

ORIGINAL NUT

FIGURE 2B

5.Place the L.H. Pivot Bracket onto the end of the Lift

Lever Assembly (the R.H. Pivot Bracket comes already installed on the assembly). See ??? gure 3.

6.Attach the R.H. and L.H. Pivot Brackets to the Sleeve Hitch Frame Assembly using four 3/8" x 1" carriage bolts and 3/8" nylock nuts. See ??? gure 3.

L.H. PIVOT BRACKET

R.H. PIVOT BRACKET

LIFT LEVER

ASSEMBLY

3/8-16 x 1"

CARRIAGE

BOLT

3/8" NYLOCK NUT

SLEEVE HITCH FRAME

FIGURE 3

8.Assemble the two 5/8" jam nuts halfway onto the two 5/8" x 2" hex bolts. Screw the bolts into the nuts that are welded to the Sleeve Hitch Lift Assembly. Tighten the jam nuts against the welded nuts. See ??? gure 5.

9.Assemble the lifting link to the Sleeve Hitch Lift Assembly using a 5/8" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and a 5/8" nylock nut.Use the bottom hole in the lifting link (gives the lowest implement depth setting). Tighten the nut only until snug. Do not squeeze the welded arms together. See ??? gure 5.

5/8"x 2"

HEX BOLT

7.Hook the Sleeve Hitch Frame Assembly onto the weld pins in the mounting brackets. Attach the bottom of the

Assembly to the tractor hitch using a 5/8" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and a 5/8" nylock nut. See ??? gure 4.

NOTE: If your tractor hitch has ridges that prevent the sleeve hitch assembly from resting ??? at, place the spacer plate underneath the sleeve hitch assembly.

HEX BOLT 5/8" x 1-3/4"

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 5

10.Attach the Sleeve Hitch Lift Assembly to the Sleeve Hitch Frame Assembly using three 5/8" x 1-3/4" clevis pins and 3/32" hair cotter pins as shown in ??? gure 6.

11.Install the hitch pin in the sleeve hitch and secure it with the 5/32" hair cotter pin. See ??? gure 6.

HITCH PIN

5/32" HAIR

COTTER PIN

(3) 3/32" HAIR

COTTER PINS

(3) CLEVIS PINS

FIGURE 6

OPERATION

1.Move the lift lever backward to lower the sleeve hitch.

2.Attach an implement using the sleeve hitch pin. Tighten the 5/8" x 2" stabilizer bolts against the implement hitch and then tighten the jam nuts. See ??? gure 5 on page 4.

IMPORTANT: Some implements may require that the stabilizer bolts not be tightened. Refer to your implement owner's manual.

3.The sleeve hitch is assembled in the lowest position by theassemblyinstructions.Iftheimplementattachedtothe sleeve hitch is not level front to back during operation:

a.Move the hex bolt in the lifting link to a hole (3 holes available) that gives better levelling.

b.For closer adjustment, move the hex bolt assembled in ??? gure 1 to a position in the three position slot that gives better levelling.

4.To tow an implement that has a tow hitch, simply remove three clevis pins and then remove the Sleeve Hitch Lift Assembly from the Sleeve Hitch Frame Assembly.

5.To remove the entire Sleeve Hitch attachment, remove the 5/8" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and 5/8" nylock nut which fasten the bottom of the sleeve hitch to the tractor hitch, then lift the attachment off the tractor.

MAINTENANCE

1.Clean off after each use.

2.Oil pivot points as needed.

3.Store in a dry location.