OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1.SET HANDLE BAR in desired position before engaging
CLUTCHCONTROL.
2.SET HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER to desired raking height.
3.SET SPEED by moving THROTTLE CONTROL to desired speed setting.
4.BEGIN dethatching by stepping behind DETHATCHER, lifting“UP”onCLUTCHCONTROLBAILandpushingmachine forward.
5.TO MAKE SHARP TURNS, release CLUTCH CONTROL BAIL and tilt machine back on its rear wheels.
DETHATCHER DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
Normal Depth Adjustment on the DETHATCHER is accomplished by placing the machine on a hard surface, making sure one of the satellite shafts is at dead bottom, and adjusting the wheels so that the fingers are just touching the ground. (IMPORTANT: DO NOT set the fingers so that they will penetrate the ground. This will counteract the centrifugal force of the fingers and prevent them from doing a proper de- thatching job).
Through constant use, the raking edges of the fingers will begin to wear. When this occurs, remove the end plates and turn the entire Shaft Assembly,
Extra holes in the Main Shaft are provided for longer life of the Main Shaft. If the hole holding the satellite shaft becomes distorted, rotate all four (4) satellite shafts to the next adjacent hole. See Figure 8.
Figure 8
SLICINGPROCEDURE
The following text gives instructions for making depth adjustments on the SLICER. For machine operation, see “DETHATCHING PROCEDURE” in preceding column.
SLICER DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
Normal depth setting for proper blade penetration for slicing and aerating is approximately 1/2" to 3/4" into the ground. To obtain the proper setting, place the machine on the lawn surface and adjust the wheel height one to two notches.
For the crawling type grasses such as Bermuda, Zoysia, Bahia, St. Augustine, etc., the setting is obtained in the same manner, except the wheels are raised only one notch.
For single strand grasses such as Bluegrass and Rye grass, it is best to slice in two separate directions, perpendicular to each other. For example, when slicing the first time, direction of travel is north and south. Then it is best to slice again in a
As the blades wear, they may be rotated four times to give new cutting edges each time. See Figure 9.
Figure 7
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