Agri-Fab 45-0438 manual Know Your Dethatcher, How To Use Your Dethatcher, Lift Handle, Figure

KNOW YOUR DETHATCHER

LIFT HANDLE

HANDLE

LOCK

BRACKET

LIFT HANDLE	HANDLE LOCK BRACKET
Raises and lowers	Locks lift handle in raised
dethatcher.	transport position.

HOW TO USE YOUR DETHATCHER

To raise dethatcher to transport position:

•Pull lift handle back so that stud in handle is pulled past handle lock bracket. Push down and forward on handle so that stud falls into notch on handle lock bracket to lock in position. See figure 19.

To lower dethatcher to work position:

•Pull back and up on handle to release stud from notch in handle lock bracket. Lower by holding up on handle and pushing forward, allowing stud to pass through lock bracket. See figure 19.

STUD

NOTCH

FIGURE 19

Leveling the dethatcher

•Move tractor with front mounted dethatcher onto a level surface, such as a drive or garage floor.

•Lower dethatcher from transport position to rest on level surface.

•Loosen carriage bolts through mounting arms and angle brackets. (Refer to figure 3 on page 5.)

•Adjust tine shield until spring tines come in contact with level surface, keeping front and back tines at same height. Tighten mounting arm carriage bolts on top of dethatcher shield to lock adjustment. See figure 20.

•If you need more adjustment, try moving the axle bushing up or down between the mounting arms. Be sure to retighten the bolts securing the bushing. See figure 20.

MOUNTING

AXLE ARMS

BUSHING

ANGLE BRACKETS

TINE SHIELD

TINES GROUND

FIGURE 20

•To replace a spring tine:

a.Use a screw driver to pry the tabs up off of the spring tine.

b.Remove old spring tine from the tray.

c.Slide a new spring tine under the locking tabs. Insert a screw driver and bend down the locking tabs until the ends of the tabs are bent down even with the surface of the tray. See figure 21.

SCREW

DRIVER

POCKET

FIGURE 21

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