Attach dethatcher to hitch plate by placing mounting shaft into slots at front of hitch plate. Dethatcher mounting arms go to inside of hitch plate. Assemble keeper plates onto ends of mounting shaft and secure with (large) 1/8" hairpin cotters.

FRONT OF TRACTOR

SLOT

HITCH

PLATE

 

 

 

 

MOUNTING

 

 

 

 

SHAFT

 

 

 

 

 

(LARGE) 1/8"

 

 

 

 

KEEPER

HAIRPIN COTTER

 

PLATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

18

15

x 1

x 1

 

 

1710

x 1 x 1

9

x 1

15

10

18

22

21

9

17

14

• Raise and lock dethatcher in transport position (see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

operation instructions on pages 9 and 10). Move

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOUNTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tractor with front mounted dethatcher onto a level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

surface, such as a drive or garage floor. Lower the tine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AXLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dethatcher from transport position to rest on the level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSHING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

surface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANGLE BRACKET

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Adjust tine shield until spring tines come in contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with level surface, keeping front and back tines at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the same height. Tighten carriage bolts securing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mounting arms to angle brackets. See figure 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TINE SHIELD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If you need more adjustment, try moving the axle

 

 

 

 

TINES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUND

 

bushing up or down between the mounting arms. Be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure to retighten the bolts securing the bushing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

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Sears 45-04381 Front of Tractor Slot Hitch Plate Mounting Shaft, Keeper, Hairpin Cotter Plate, Arms, Axle, Bushing

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