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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY

(2)1/2" wrenches

(1)9/16" wrench

(1)3/4" wrench or adjustable wrench

(1)Pliers

(1)Phillips screw driver or a round punch

Before assembling the de-thatcher, lay out all of the parts and hardware as shown on the previous pages.

The 40" dethatcher is shown in the drawings.The assembly procedure is the same for the 48" dethatcher.

1.Assemble the lift plate to the top of the tine shield using four 5/16" x 1" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts as shown in figure 1. Tighten.

LIFT PLATE

5/16" x 1"

HEX BOLT

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

FIGURE 1

2.Turn the tine shield upside down. See figure 2.

3.Assemble two (tall) hitch arm mount brackets and two (short) angle brackets to the bottom of the tine shield at the rear. Use four 5/16" x 1" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts. Do not tighten yet. Position the brackets as shown in figure 2.

4.Assemble two angle brackets to the bottom of the tine shield at the front. Use two 5/16" x 1" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts. Do not tighten yet. Position the brackets as shown in figure 2.

ANGLE BRACKET

HITCH ARM MOUNT BRACKETS

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

ANGLE BRACKET

REAR

5/16" x 1"

HEX BOLT

ANGLE

BRACKETS

FIGURE 2

5.Fasten the hitch mount arms to the outside of the angle brackets at the front of the tine shield. Use two 5/16" x 1" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts. Tighten and then loosen the nuts slightly. See figure 3.

6.Fasten the hitch mount arms to the outside of the hitch arm mount brackets at the rear of the tine shield. Use two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, and 5/16" nylock nuts.

Do not tighten yet. See figure 3.

5/16" x 1"

CARRIAGE BOLT

5/16"

NYLOCK NUT

 

5/16" x 1"

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

HEX BOLT

 

HITCH MOUNT ARMS

FIGURE 3

7.Assemble the front ends of the hitch mount arms together using two 5/16" x 1-1/4" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 4.

8.Assemble the hitch brackets to the top and bottom of the hitch mount arms using two 5/16" x 2" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure

4.

9.Assemble the 3/8" hitch pin through the hitch brackets and secure it with a 1/8" hair cotter pin. See figure

4.

 

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

 

1/8" HAIR

 

COTTER PIN

 

HITCH

5/16" x 1-1/4"

BRACKET

 

HEX BOLT

 

5/16" x 2"

3/8" HITCH PIN

HEX BOLT

 

FIGURE 4

10.Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in step 8. Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in step 7. Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in step 3. Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in step 4. Tighten and then loosen slightly the bolts and nuts assembled in step 5.

Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in step 6.

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