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- Page 1 MANUAL 45-04381 40" FRONT MOUNT TINE DETHATCHER CAUTION: • Safety Read Rules for • Assembly Safe Operation ® Operating and Instructions ® Maintenance Carefully • Repair Parts PRINTED IN USA FORM NO. 42688 (09/12/12)
- Page 2 Anypower e quipment cancause injury ifoperated i mproperly o riftheuserdoesnotunderstand howtooperate t heequipment. Exercise caution atalltimes, w henusing power equipment. • Read safetyrulesin thevehicle owners manual a nd Whende-thatching donotdrivetoocloseto a creekor ditchandbe alertfor holesandotherhazards which knowhowto operate yourequipment, before using the tinedethatcher.
- Page 3 £ _-----'_'---------z 1/lj _//jJllJlJjj DESCRiPTiON PART NO. DESCRiPTiON PART NO. 44326 43343 Carnage Bolt, 5/16-18 × 1" Hairpin Cotter, 1/8" 43063 46838 Hex Bolt, 5/16-18 × 1" Spacer, .8" × 1" x .5" 43001 Hex Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1" 44044 Clevis Pin, 3/8"...
- Page 4 Remove any front mounted attachments which may Stop engine and let muffler cool before be installed on your tractor. attempting to install dethatcher hitch brackets. Mark all loose parts and save for reassembly. LEFT END ÷ TINES POINT TO FRONT...
- Page 5 APPLY OIL...
- Page 6 ATTACHING DETHATCHER TO TRACTOR • If the front of your tractor has front mounting holes as shown in figure 7, continue on to figure 8. If the front of your tractor DOES NOT have front mounting holes, go to figure 9. FRONT Remove two self threading bolts (if present) from SELF THREADING...
- Page 7 Assemble the frame mount bracket (27) to the tractor frame using four 3/8" x 1-1/2" carriage bolts (5), spacers (8) and 3/8" nylock nuts (12). The spacers (8) go between the tractor frame and the frame mount bracket.
- Page 8 Attachdethatcher tohitchplateby placing mounting FRONT OFTRACTOR shaftintoslotsatfrontofhitchplate.Dethatcher mounting armsgotoinsideofhitchplate. A ssemble SLOT keeper p lates ontoendsofmounting shaftandsecure with(large) 1/8"hairpin cotters. HITCH PLATE MOUNTING SHAFT (LARGE) 1/8" KEEPER HAIRPIN COTTER PLATE Raise and lock dethatcher in transport position (see operation instructions on pages 9 and 10). Move MOUNTING tractor with front mounted dethatcher onto a level ARMS...
- Page 9 CUSTOMER RESPONSiBILiTiES • Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the maintenance procedures listed in this section. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE _.,/__/_o_/'_ _/"/ Fill in dates as you .,,,i/_o_/:iA4 e_/_" complete regular service. //_/,_/_°_ Service Dates I I 1 I I I l I 1 I l CheckforloosefastenerSLubrication CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS...
- Page 10 KNOW YOUR DETHATCHER 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.
- Page 11 40" TINE DETHATCHER MODEL 45-04381 ..18 25 7 PART NO. DESCRiPTiON PART NO. DESCRiPTiON 44326 23666 Carriage Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" Angle Mount Bracket 43063 62601 Lift Handle Bracket Hex Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" 43001 43943 Hex Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1" Plastic Grip 43087 Hex Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1-1/4"...
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