agri-fab, craftsman front mount dethatcher
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Agri-Fab, Craftsman Front Mount DethatcherTRANSCRIPT
Model No.45-0438
PRINTED IN USA
40" FRONT MOUNTTINE DETHATCHER
OWNERSMANUAL
CAUTION:Read Rules forSafe Operation
and InstructionsCarefully
FORM NO. 40506 (07/06/10)
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SafetyAssemblyOperatingMaintenanceRepair Parts
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Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It means — Attention!! Become alert!! Your safety is involved.
• Whende-thatchingdonotdrivetooclosetoacreekorditch and be alert for holes and other hazards which couldcauseyoutolosecontrolofthevehicle.
• Beforeoperatingvehicleonanygrade(hill)refertothesafetyrulesinthevehicleownersmanualconcerningsafeoperation on slopes. STAY OFF STEEP SLOPES.
• Thisequipmentisnotmeantforstreetorhighwayuse.Watchfortrafficwhende-thatchingnearhighways.
• Vehicle and attachments should be stopped andinspectedfordamageafterstrikingaforeignobject.
• Checkallnuts,boltsandscrewsfrequentlymakingsuretheyaretightandtheequipmentisinsafe
workingcondition.• Followthemaintenanceinstructionsasoutlinedinthis
owners manual.
• Readsafetyrulesinthevehicleownersmanualand knowhowtooperateyourequipment,beforeusingthe
tine dethatcher. • Neveroperatevehicleandtinedethatcherattachmentwithoutwearingsubstantialfootwear,anddonotallowanyone to ride or sit on the tine dethatcher.
• Neverallowchildrentooperatethetractoror dethatcherattachment,anddonotallowadultstooperate
without proper instructions. • EyeProtectionshouldbewornwhenoperatingthetine
dethatcher.• Always begin with transmission in first (low) gear,and gradually increase speed as conditions permit.Recommendedmaximumoperatingspeedis3M.P.H.
• Always stop vehicle and lift dethatcher to transportpositionbeforemakingshortturns.
Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryifoperatedimproperlyoriftheuserdoesnotunderstandhowtooperatetheequipment.Exercisecautionatalltimes,whenusingpowerequipment.
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7. Wheel8. MountingShaft9. LiftHandleArm10.HandleLockBracket11. Tine Shield12.FrameMountBracket
REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION1 44326 12 CarriageBolt,5/16-18x1"2 43063 2 HexBolt,5/16-18x1"3 43001 4 HexBolt,3/8-16x1"4 43087 2 HexBolt,3/8-16x1-1/4"5 43069 4 CarriageBolt,3/8-16x1-1/2"6 R19212113 4 FlatWasher,5/8"
REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION13 24876 2 MountingArm14 23668 1 AxleBushing15 62600 1 LiftHandle16 23666 2 AngleMountBracket17 62601 1 LiftHandleBracket18 43943 1 Plastic Grip19 26168 1 HitchPlate20 26043 1 MountingShaft
REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION7 43343 6 HairpinCotter,1/8"8 46838 4 Spacer,.8"x1"x.5"9 44044 1 ClevisPin,3/8"x3/4"
10 43055 1 HairpinCotter,3/32"11 47810 14 NylockNut,5/16-1812 HA21362 10 NylockNut,3/8-16
REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION21 24043 1 LiftHandleArm22 23673 1 HandleLockBracket23 24874 1 Tine Shield24 44148 1 Axle25 23676 2 Keeper Plate26 44213 1 Wheel27 26044 1 FrameMountBracket
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• Removeanyfrontmountedattachmentswhichmaybe installed on your tractor.
• Markallloosepartsandsaveforreassembly.
Stopengineandletmufflercoolbeforeattemptingtoinstalldethatcherhitchbrackets.
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TINES POINTTO FRONT
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APPLY OIL
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ATTACHING DETHATCHER TO TRACTOR
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FRONT
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SELF THREADING BOLT
SELF THREADING BOLT
FRONT MOUNTING HOLES
• Ifthefrontofyourtractorhasfrontmountingholesasshowninfigure7,continueontofigure8.
• IfthefrontofyourtractorDOES NOThavefrontmountingholes,gotofigure10.
• Removetwoselfthreadingbolts(ifpresent)fromfrontcross-memberoftractor.Assembleboltsthroughlowerslotsinhitchbracket,thenreinstallthembackinto front crossmember. (Make sure notches at top of hitchbracketandcrossmemberarealigned.)
• Frombehindtractor'sfrontcrossmember,inserttwo 3/8"x1"hexbolts(3)throughholesincrossmemberandthroughupperslotsinhitchbracket.Securewithtwo3/8"nylockhexnuts(12).
• Go to figure 11 on page 7.
FIGURES 9 AND 10 ARE ONLY FOR TRACTORS WITHOUT FRONT MOUNTING HOLES. FOR ALL OTHER TRACTORS CONTINUE TO FIGURE 11.
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• Assembletheframemountbracket(27)tothetractorframeusingfour3/8"x1-1/2"carriagebolts(5),spacers(8)and3/8"nylocknuts(12).Thespacers(8)gobetween the tractor frame and the frame mount bracket.
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• Attachdethatchertohitchplatebyplacingmountingshaft into slots at front of hitch plate. Dethatcher mountingarmsgotoinsideofhitchplate.Assemblekeeperplatesontoendsofmountingshaftandsecurewith(large)1/8"hairpincotters.
FRONT OF TRACTOR
HITCH PLATE
SLOT
(LARGE) 1/8"HAIRPIN COTTER
KEEPERPLATE
MOUNTING SHAFT
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ANGLE BRACKETS
MOUNTING ARMS
GROUND TINES
TINE SHIELD
AXLE BUSHING
• Raiseandlockdethatcherintransportposition(seeoperationinstructionsonpages9and10).Movetractorwithfrontmounteddethatcherontoalevelsurface,suchasadriveorgaragefloor.Lowerthetinedethatcherfromtransportpositiontorestonthelevelsurface.
• Adjusttineshielduntilspringtinescomeincontactwithlevelsurface,keepingfrontandbacktinesatthesameheight.Tightencarriageboltssecuringmountingarmstoanglebrackets.Seefigure15.
• Ifyouneedmoreadjustment,trymovingtheaxlebushingupordownbetweenthemountingarms.Besuretoretightentheboltssecuringthebushing.
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ServiceDates
Check for loose fasteners X Lubrication X
MAINTENANCESCHEDULE Fill in dates as you completeregularservice. Be
foreeachuse
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Everyseason
Beforestorage
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES• Readandfollowthemaintenancescheduleandthemaintenanceprocedureslistedinthissection.
CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS• Beforeeachusecheckallnutsandboltsfortightness.Tightenloosefastenersbeforeusing.
LUBRICATION• Beforeeachuseapplyasmallamountofmotoroilbetweenwasherandwheelbearingandbetweenwasherandtopofaxlebushing.Seefigure16.
FIGURE 16
OIL
OIL
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(Refertofigure18).• Removethetwooutside(large)1/8"hairpincottersfrommountingshaftandslidekeeperplatesoffendsofmountingshaft.
• Liftdethatcherfromhitchbracketslots.• Reassemblehairpincottersandkeeperplatestomountingshaftforstorage.
FIGURE 18
STORAGE• Alwaysstoreinadryarea,andcoatspringtineswithlightoilwhennotinuse.
TO REMOVE DETHATCHER FROM TRACTOR(Refertofigure17).• Lowerdethatchertoground.• Remove3/32"(small)hairpincotterand3/8"x3/4"clevispinfromlifthandle.Removehandlefromhandle lift bracket.
• Slidelifthandleoutbetweenlifthandlearmandhandle lock bracket.
LIFT HANDLE
LIFT HANDLE BRACKET
CLEVIS PIN
LIFT HANDLE ARM
HANDLE LOCK BRACKET
SMALL HAIRPIN COTTER
MOUNTING SHAFT
(LARGE) 1/8" HAIRPIN COTTER
(LARGE) 1/8" HAIRPIN COTTER
SLOT
KEEPER PLATE
HITCH PLATE
OPERATING TIPSDe-thatchingisrecommendedforearlyspring,latefallandpriortofertilizing.Itisnotrecommendedtode-thatchwitheverymowingofthelawn.Thetinedethatchercanbeeasilyremovedforstorage(Maintenance/Storage).• Alwaysstartwithtransmissioninfirst(low)gearandgraduallyincreasespeedasconditionspermit.
• Donotattempttousedethatcherinfieldmowing.• Forbestresults,usea"criss-cross"patternonyourlawn.• Varyvehiclespeedtodeterminebestspeed.• Thefrontandreartinesshouldbekeptlevel.• Stopvehicleandliftdethatchertotransportpositionwhenmakingsharpturns.
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Leveling the dethatcher• Movetractorwithfrontmounteddethatcherontoalevelsurface,suchasadriveorgaragefloor.
• Lower dethatcher from transport position to rest on levelsurface.
• Loosencarriageboltsthroughmountingarmsandanglebrackets.(Refertofigure3onpage5.)
• Adjusttineshielduntilspringtinescomeincontactwithlevelsurface,keepingfrontandbacktinesatsameheight.Tightenmountingarmcarriageboltsontopofdethatchershieldtolockadjustment.Seefigure20.
• Ifyouneedmoreadjustment,trymovingtheaxlebushingupordownbetweenthemountingarms.Besuretoretightentheboltssecuringthebushing.Seefigure20.
• To replace a spring tine: a.Useascrewdrivertoprythetabsupoffofthe springtine.
b.Removeoldspringtinefromthetray. c.Slideanewspringtineunderthelockingtabs. Insertascrewdriverandbenddownthelocking tabs until the ends of the tabs are bent down evenwiththesurfaceofthetray.Seefigure21.
FIGURE 21
SCREW DRIVER
AXLE BUSHING
MOUNTING ARMS
GROUND
TINE SHIELD
TINES
ANGLE BRACKETS
FIGURE 20
LIFT HANDLE Raises and lowers dethatcher.
HANDLE LOCK BRACKET Locks lift handle in raised transport position.
KNOW YOUR DETHATCHER
LIFT HANDLE
HANDLELOCKBRACKET
FIGURE 19
HOW TO USE YOUR DETHATCHER
To raise dethatcher to transport position:• Pulllifthandlebacksothatstudinhandleispulled
past handle lock bracket. Push down and forward on handle so that stud falls into notch on handle lock brackettolockinposition.Seefigure19.
To lower dethatcher to work position:• Pullbackanduponhandletoreleasestudfromnotchinhandlelockbracket.Lowerbyholdinguponhandleandpushingforward,allowingstudtopassthroughlockbracket.Seefigure19.
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40" TINE DETHATCHER MODEL 45-0438
REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION1 44326 12 CarriageBolt,5/16-18x1"2 43063 2 HexBolt,5/16-18x1"3 43001 4 HexBolt,3/8-16x1"4 43087 2 HexBolt,3/8-16x1-1/4"5 43069 4 CarriageBolt,3/8-16x1-1/2"6 R19212113 4 FlatWasher,5/8"7 43343 6 HairpinCotter,1/8"8 46838 4 Spacer,.8"x1"x.5"9 44044 1 ClevisPin,3/8"x3/4"10 43055 1 HairpinCotter,3/32"11 47810 14 NylockNut,5/16-1812 HA21362 10 NylockNut,3/8-1613 24876 2 MountingArm14 23668 1 AxleBushing15 62600 1 LiftHandle
REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION16 23666 2 AngleMountBracket17 62601 1 LiftHandleBracket18 43943 1 Plastic Grip19 26168 1 HitchPlate20 26043 1 MountingShaft21 24043 1 LiftHandleArm22 23673 1 HandleLockBracket23 24874 1 Tine Shield24 44148 1 Axle25 23676 2 Keeper Plate26 44213 1 Wheel27 26044 1 FrameMountBracket28 43783 10 SpringTine29 47633 2 Wire,SpringAlignment
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