ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Assemble a 5/16" x 1" hex bolt, a spacer and a 5/16"
nylock nut to the hole in the R.H. pivot bracket. See
figure 1.
5/16" X 1"
HEX BOLT
FIGURE 1
2. 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 Figure 2.
3. Attach the R.H. and L.H. Pivot Brackets to the Sleeve
Hitch Frame using four 3/8" x 1" carriage bolts and 3/8"
nylock nuts. See Figure 2.
L.H. PIVOT BRACKET
3/8-16 x 1"
CARRIAGE
BOLT
FIGURE 2
SPACER
PIVOT
BRACKET
5/16" NYLOCK
R.H. PIVOT BRACKET
LIFT LEVER
ASSEMBLY
3/8" NYLOCK NUT
SLEEVE HITCH FRAME
IDENTIFY YOUR TRACTOR TYPE
4. Compare the hinge brackets at the front of your tractor to
figure 3. If your hinge brackets resemble type A, proceed
to step 5
proceed to step 7
NUT
FIGURE 3
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TYPE A TRACTORS
5. Hook the sides of the Sleeve Hitch onto the shoulder
bolts in the sides of the tractor frame. Attach the bottom
of the Sleeve Hitch to the tractor hitch using a 5/8" x
1-3/4" hex bolt and a 5/8" nylock nut. See Figure 4.
6. Proceed to step 11 on page 4.
SLEEVE HITCH
FRAME ASSEMBLY
SHOULDER
FIGURE 4
3
below. If your hinge brackets resemble type B,
on page 4.
TYPE (A) HINGE BRACKET
BOLT
5/8" NYLOCK NUT
LIFT LEVER
ASSEMBLY
HEX BOLT 5/8" x 1-3/4"