Tightening Spring-Reset Standards

IMPORTANT: To prevent frame wear, check and tighten hardware after first ten hours of operation and periodically thereafter.

U-bolt nuts must be tightened EVENLY so the standard is "square" on frame.

Tighten U-bolt (A) nuts as follows:

IMPORTANT: Loose hardware and/or broken brackets can result if contact points (B), at each corner, are not touching frame when tightened.

NOTE: If a torque wrench is not available, use wrench A57846 to tighten U-bolt nuts. Wrench is available from your John Deere dealer.

2. Tighten the bottom nut according to specifications.

Specification

3. Tighten the top nut according to specifications.

Specification

A-U-bolts
B-Contact Points

HX,1820OMI,A6A -19-11MAR98-1/1