In the late 1960's/early 1970's, my dad sold FMC SideWinder brand brush hogs. On the 5X5 and 6x6 series, the decks on the pull type and the 3-point were identical. The decks were shipped with whatever type hitch/axle specified, but one ordered as a pull type could be assembled as a 3-point, and vise-versa. Since I got the assignment of assembling most of the mower decks, I am 100% sure of this information.
The hitch for the pull type was a V-shape, with a tube serving as a "spreader" on the rear. The bottom hole on the V-type hitch mounted into the top mounting bracket hole on the front of the deck, IIRC. There was a link that connected one side of the hitch to the axle, so the V-shaped hitch could rotate its position as the axle rotated to raise or lower the deck. The axle appeared to be made of pipe, held to the deck by four loops made of shaped flat stock. The axle extended across the deck laterally, with approximately 18-24" rectangular extensions, to which spindles and automotive-style hubs were attached.
The factory-supplied lift mechanism was a rudimentary ratchet, which bolted to the deck and attached a threaded rod to the axle. This could be replaced with a hydraulic cylinder if the purchaser desired, but SideWinder didn't sell any cylinders or hoses for this purposes.
If I can find any of the old manuals--which include assembly instructions--in the collection I have from the shop, I'll try to post them on Photobucket or some other similar source, and then provide a link.
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