CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

•Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the maintenance procedures listed in this section.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Fill in dates as you complete regular service.

Check for loose fasteners Lubrication

each

use use

 

 

seasonstorage

BeforeAfter

each

Before

 

 

Every

 

X

X

Service Dates

CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS

•Before each use check all nuts and bolts for tightness. Tighten loose fasteners before using.

LUBRICATION

•Before each use apply a small amount of motor oil between washer and wheel bearing and between washer and top of axle bushing. See figure 16.

OIL

OIL

FIGURE 16

OPERATING TIPS

De-thatching is recommended for early spring, late fall and prior to fertilizing. It is not recommended to de-thatch with every mowing of the lawn. The tine dethatcher can be easily removed for storage (Maintenance/Storage).

• Always start with transmission in first (low) gear and

gradually increase speed as conditions permit.

• Do not attempt to use dethatcher in field mowing.

• For best results, use a "criss-cross" pattern on your lawn.

• Vary vehicle speed to determine best speed.

• The front and rear tines should be kept level.

• Stop vehicle and lift dethatcher to transport position

when making sharp turns.

LIFT HANDLE

SMALL HAIRPIN COTTER

HANDLE LOCK

BRACKET

LIFT HANDLE

ARM

CLEVIS PIN

LIFT HANDLE

BRACKET

FIGURE 17

(Refer to figure 18).

•Remove the two outside (large) 1/8" hairpin cotters from mounting shaft and slide keeper plates off ends of mounting shaft.

•Lift dethatcher from hitch bracket slots.

•Reassemble hairpin cotters and keeper plates to mounting shaft for storage.

MOUNTING

STORAGE

•Always store in a dry area, and coat spring tines with light oil when not in use.

SHAFT

SLOT

TO REMOVE DETHATCHER FROM TRACTOR (Refer to figure 17).

•Lower dethatcher to ground.

•Remove 3/32" (small) hairpin cotter and 3/8" x 3/4" clevis pin from lift handle. Remove handle from handle lift bracket.

•Slide lift handle out between lift handle arm and handle lock bracket.

HITCH

 

 

 

 

PLATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEEPER

 

 

 

 

PLATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LARGE) 1/8"

 

(LARGE) 1/8"

 

 

HAIRPIN

 

HAIRPIN COTTER

 

 

 

 

 

COTTER

 

 

 

 

 

FIGURE 18

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45-04381 specifications

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