Warranty ..............................19 INTRODUCTION Measurements Thank You Thank you for purchasing the Classen Turf Rake / Seeder. U.S. units of measure are used in this manual. Read This Manual Serial Numbers Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate correctly.
SAFETY NOTICE !!! This symbol means: ATTENTION! Unauthorized modifications may present extreme BECOME ALERT! safety hazards to operators and bystanders and could also result in product damage. Your safety and the safety of others is involved. Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. strongly warns against, rejects and disclaims any modifications, add-on Signal word definitions: accessories or product alterations that are not de-...
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SAFETY Machine Preparation Machine Preparation • Operator preparation and training Do not tamper with or defeat safety devices. Keep Read the Operation & Safety Manual guards, shields and interlock safety devices in place and in proper working condition. They are for your •...
SAFETY Starting needed before restarting; — except for repairs or adjustments as specifically • Start according to instructions in this manual or on the noted, such as for carburetor adjustment, where machine. the engine must be running. Keep hands and feet •...
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SAFETY WARNING the vehicle. Fuel • When practical, remove petrol (gas) powered equip- • ment from the truck or trailer and refuel it on the Petrol (gasoline) and diesel fuels are flammable; petrol (gasoline) ground. If equipment must be refueled on the truck or trailer, refuel from a portable container rather than a vapors are explosive.
STORAGE SAFETY WARNING DO NOT STORE GASOLINE (PETROL) UNNECESSARILY OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME. TO PREVENT POSSIBLE EXPLOSION, STORE ONLY IN AN APPROVED “SAFE” CONTAINER. TO PREVENT EXPLO- SION OF VAPORIZED FUEL, DO NOT STORE MACHINE WITH FUEL IN TANK OR CARBURETOR IN AN ENCLOSURE WITH OPEN FLAME.
Review the operators manual with the customer. Check the following before you deliver the rake/seeder to Explain the following: the customer. 1. Classen Mfg., Inc. warranty. 1. Guards and shields fastened in place. 2. Safe operation and service. 2. Decals fastened and legible.
OPERATION PRE-OPERATION CHECK LIST WARNING (Operator’s responsibility) • Review and follow all safety rules and safety Petrol (gasoline) is extremely flam- decal instructions. mable and highly explosive under • Check that all safety decals are installed and certain conditions. BE SURE to in good condition.
OPERATION GENERAL MAINTENANCE Starting Engine 1. Turn fuel cock to the “open” position. To keep the rake / seeder in good operating condition, per- form the following: 2. Turn choke on (closed). 3. Turn ignition switch to “on”. 4. Move throttle lever to high RPM setting. Do not SAFETY WARNING exceed 3600 rpm.
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OPERATION OPTIONAL BLADE ASSEMBLIES 3. Remove the belts from both sides and remove the entire blade assembly. There is no need to loosen any Changing Blade Assemblies set screws. Within minutes your machine can be converted to a turf 4. Remove the two drive pulleys and bearing plates from rake, turf seeder or turf slicer by purchasing the optional the main shaft (one on each side).
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OPERATION Recommended Height Adjustments Slicing Height Seeding / Multipurpose Height The seeding/multipurpose blades are used for cutting grooves for over-seeding and can also be used for verticutting grasses. To set the height properly place unit on the lawn surface and adjust the wheel height up (see Fig.
• When replacement parts are required, use viscosity of 13 cSt [70 SUS]. The minimum oil viscosity genuine Classen parts or parts with equivalent to prevent component wear is 9 cSt [55 SUS]. These characteristics including type, strength, and Viscosity requirements are for an oil temperature of 110 material.
Effective April 1, 2007 For the period of two years from the date of purchase, CLASSEN MFG., INC. will repair or replace for the original purchaser free of charge, any part or parts found upon the examination of our factory authorized service station, or by the factory in Norfolk, Nebraska, to be defective in material or workmanship.
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SCHV-24/8.0 Classen reserves the right to make changes or add improvements to its products at any time without incurring any obligation to make such changes to products manufactured previously. Classen, or its distributors and dealers, accept no responsibility for variations which may be evident in the actual specifications of its products and the statements and descriptions contained in this publication.
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