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KNOW YOUR DETHATCHER
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LOOK
B RAC KET
LIFT HANDLE
Raises and lowers
dethatcher.
HANDLE LOCK BRACKET
Locks lift handle in raised
transport position.
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
ARMS
AXLE
BUSHING
ANGLE BRACKETS
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.
NOTCH
FIGURE 10
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 the 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 20.
FIGURE 21
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