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OPERATION

MAINTENANCE/STORAGE

ServiceDates

  Checkforloosefasteners

X

 Lubrication

X

 MAINTENANCESCHEDULE
  Fill in dates as you
  complete regular service.

Bef

ore each use

After

each

use

Ev

ery

season
Bef

ore stor

age

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Readandfollowthemaintenancescheduleandthemaintenanceprocedureslistedinthissection.

Beforeeachusecheckallnutsandboltsfortightness.

Lubricatewheelsatleastonceayearorasneeded.

Ifrustappearsontheshieldorspringtines,sand

lightly and coat with enamel paint.

Alwaysstoreinadryarea,andcoatexposedmetal

with light oil when not in use.

Regular removal of thatch is critical to maintenance of a 
healthylawn.Excessivethatchpreventsair,waterand
fertilizerfromreachingtheroots.Toeffectivelydislodge
excessivethatchfromyourlawn,readtheseinstructions
forproperadjustmentandoperationofthedethatcher.

ADJUSTMENT OF TINE SHIELD

• Movethetowingvehicleontoalevelsurface,such

asadrivewayorgaragefloorandattachthetine
dethatchertothevehiclehitch.Seefigure7.

• Lowerthedethatcherintooperatingpositionusingthe

lifthandle.Loosenthetwonylocknutsandcarriage
boltswhichfastenthehitchmountarmstothehitch
armmountbracketsattherearofthetineshield.
Adjustthetineshielduntilitislevelandboththefront
and rear spring tines are in contact with the ground. 
Retightenthehexnuts.Seefigure7.

FIGURE 7

FIGURE 8

OPERATING TIPS

• Varythevehicle'sforwardspeeduntilthebest

dethatching action is achieved.

• Forbestresults,useacrisscrosspatternonyour

lawn.

• Ifthedethatcherappearstobe"jumping"during

use,thenextraweightshouldbeaddedtothetine
shield.Inmostconditionsextraweightwillbeneeded.
Concretepatioblocksarerecommendedforweight
becauseoftheirlowprofile;howeveranytypeof
weightissuitableifitcanbetieddowntotheshield.
Secureweightbyusingsuitablebindingmaterialsuch
asrubbertiedownstrapsorwire,fasteningtothe
holesintheshieldflange.Seefigure8.

HITCH

MOUNT

ARMS 

CARRIAGE BOLT

& NYLOCK NUT

• Toremoveaspringtine,insertascrewdriveror

punchintothelockingtabandpryup.Replacespring
tineandprytabdown.Seefigure9.

FIGURE 9

SCREW
DRIVER

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