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OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
1. Atthebeginningofeachseason,lubricate,withalight
machineoil,thelatch,thelatchpivotbolt,andthearea
oftheaxlewherethedrawbartonguepivots.
2. Grease or oil the wheel bearings periodically. Use
automotivewheel bearing type grease or 20 weight
oil.
3. Keeptireslledtotherecommendedtirepressureof
12-14Lbs.
1. Refertothevehicleownersmanualforinstructionson
safe operation on slopes.
2. Usetheslopeguideprovidedonpage8ofthismanual
to determine if slope angle is not too steep for safe
operation.
3. Forbesthandlingandtraction,distributetheweightof
theloadevenlyinthecart.
4. Alwaystesttomakesure yourtractorhasadequate
towing and braking capabilities whenever hauling a
substantialamount of weightin your cart.Use extra
cautionwhenoperatingonslopes.
5. Todumpmaterialfromthecart,removethetailgateby
liftingitstraightupandoutfrombetweentheguides.
Releasethespringlatchonthetonguebypullingthe
latchlockleverforward,awayfromthecart.Thecart
bedwillthentiltbackwardstoemptyitscontents.After
emptying,pullthefrontofthebeddowntowardthecart
tongue until the latch snaps intoplace. Replace the
tailgate if desired.
6. Themaximumtowingspeedforthiscartis10m.p.h.
DO NOT EXCEED 1200 LB. CAPACITY OF CART
One cubic foot of dirt weighs approximately 80 lbs.
CAUTION: TO AVOID POSSIBLE
INJURY, BEFORE RELEASING THE
LATCH BE SURE THAT NO ONE IS
NEAR THE CART.
CAUTION: VEHICLE BRAKING AND
STABILITY MAY BE AFFECTED WITH THE
ADDITION OF AN ACCESSORY OR AN
ATTACHMENT. BE AWARE OF CHANGING
CONDITIONS ON SLOPES.
NOTE
22. Placethetailgatedownintothetailgateguidessothat
theholesinthebottomlipoftailgatetovertheslotted
headscrewsinthebottomofthecart.Thiscompletes
theassemblyofyourcart.
FIGURE 13
TONGUE
3/8" x 1"
HEX BOLT
3/8" NYLOCK
NUT
HITCH
BRACKET
1/8" HAIR
COTTER
PIN
HITCH PIN
IMPORTANT:Makesuredrawbartongueissecurelylocked
tothelatchstandbracketbythelatchlocklever.
19. Turncartoversothatitrestsrightsideuponitswheels.
20. Assembletheendofthehitchbracket(twoholes)down
through the slot at the front of the drawbar tongue.
Fastenittothetongueusingthe3/8"x1"hexbolt,and
3/8"nylocknut.Tighten.Seegure13.
21.Assemblethehitchpinthroughthehitchbracketand
thetongueandsecurewiththe1/8"haircotterpin.See
gure13.
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