Lunette Spring Question

[falco]

I am using a drawbar casting and lunette from an MBT to convert my Bantam T3-C from ball hitch to pintle. My question: Is there a washer on both sides of the lunette spring, or just between the spring and castle nut?

Thank you,

g

[m38olddog]

My M100 has a flat washer between the casting and the spring, then a keyed washer between the spring and the nut. That's the way it was when I got it, and that's what is shown in the M100 manual. I'd guess the MBT setup would probably be the same.
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[wesk]

Bantam T-3 Parts manual shows two large flat washers and one tongued washer for that application. The illustrations are not that great but it seems you get a plain flat at each end of the spring and the tongued washer between the rear plain washer and the nut.
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[falco]

Thanks Dave and Wes,

I have the keyed washer, but there was too much slop in between the spring and nut - a washer on both ends should solve the problem.

Regards,

g