Installing And Using The Edger Attachment; Attachments - Bolens 12228 Owner's Manual

INSTALLING AND USING
THE EDGER ATTACHMENT
WARNING
Contact with rotating tines or other
moving parts can cause serious per-
sonal injury.
Before installing or removing attach-
ments, or adjusting or servicing the
unit, stop the engine, let all moving
parts come to a complete stop, discon-
nect the spark plug wire and move the
wire away from the spark plug.
To create borders or edges near walks,
driveways, flower beds, etc., you must
install the Edger Attachment (this attach-
ment was supplied with the unit – see
Section 3).
Installing the Edger Attachment
1. Gather together the following parts:
Border/Edger Tine (A, Figure 10); Long
Bushing (B); Border/Edger Wheel (C); and
Short Bushing (D).
2. Prop the machine carefully onto the
front of the tubular carrying handle. The
work surface should be firm and flat.
NOTE: Typically, the Border/Edger Tine is
mounted on the right side of the unit for
right-handed people, and on the left-side
of the unit for left-handed people.
3. Flip open and remove the two ring lock
pins (E, Figures 9 and 10) on each tine
shaft. Keep left and right-side tines sepa-
rate and marked for easier reinstallation.

Attachments

The following Tiller/Edger attachments are available. See your local authorized dealer for details.
Power Lawn Rake Attachment – Model 12575
The Power Lawn Rake helps keep your
lawn healthy and vigorous. Matted
grass and debris looks unattractive
and stifles lawn growth and
overall health. This attachment
mounts without tools and fea-
tures dozens of tempered steel
"fingers" that penetrate and loosen
matted grass without disturbing root
growth. The 18"-wide swath covers a large
area quickly.
Figure 9: Ring lock pin and tines.
IMPORTANT: The ring lock pin is under
spring tension – use care when removing
or replacing the ring lock pin.
4. It is important for proper tilling perfor-
mance that the tine sections be later rein-
stalled in their original positions.
Therefore, mark the position of each tine
section (Left-Outer, Left-Inner, etc.) before
removing them. Refer to Figure 7 for tine
position information.
5. Install the short bushing (D, Figure 10)
onto the tine shaft. Then place the
Border/Edger wheel (C) onto the same
shaft – the wheel hub should face toward
the tiller. Insert the ring lock pin through
the rounded side of the tine shaft and snap
the ring down over the shaft (see
"DETAIL", Figure 10).
6. Slide the long bushing (B, Figure 10)
onto the opposite side shaft. Then install
the Border/Edger tine (A) and secure it
with the ring lock pin.
Lawn Aerator Attachment – Model 12574
The Lawn Aerator Attachment helps to
promote healthy, dense lawns by
loosening and aerating the soil
for better root growth. Four
tempered steel tines puncture
the surface of the lawn, thus
allowing nutrients to reach the
roots more easily. This attachment
assembles without tools.
Section 4: Operation
E
C
D
E
E
Figure 10: Border/Edger tine assembly.
Using the Edger Attachment
The Edger Attachment makes clean, sharp
edges next to walkways, driveways, paths,
planted areas, patios, etc.
Take your time when edging. Decide how
far away to edge the walk
or drive, then slowly pro-
ceed using the walk or
drive as your sight line.
9
DETAIL
Ring Lock Pin
This side out
B
A