Second Look
Josh: Yes, you're right. I was confusing the joint for the welded tab on the end. I think Rocketdog's lift is OK, but he's right, there just isn't a lot of room in there to do anything. If the manual doesn't instruct him in the order of operations, he may have to split the tractor just to gain access to the front of the lift assembly; and perform final assembly of the hitch at the rear, once he has the differential & transmission back in.
Just a thought.
Jeremiah
Edit 1: After reading the manual DX3 posted, I noticed the following line:
"Insert from the inboard side and thread [two 3/8"-16 x 3/4" long cap screws] into the tapped holes in the attaching plate (6)."
It looks like he has all the right pieces, he just needs to get the bolts in the holes. He also needs to be sure to insert the lift bar above a tab in the transmission, although the manual reports it is only a problem for gear drive units.
PS: I didn't realize there was supposed to be a grease fitting in there!
Edit 2: After studying his pictures, it seems like he needs to drill holes in the lift arm through which to insert the 3/8" bolts the manual calls out. I don't see anywhere he can insert them in his.
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