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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ATTACHING DETHATCHER TO TRACTOR

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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

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Everyseason

Beforestorage

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES• Readandfollowthemaintenancescheduleandthemaintenanceprocedureslistedinthissection.

CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS• Beforeeachusecheckallnutsandboltsfortightness.Tightenloosefastenersbeforeusing.

LUBRICATION• Beforeeachuseapplyasmallamountofmotoroilbetweenwasherandwheelbearingandbetweenwasherandtopofaxlebushing.Seefigure16.

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OIL

OIL

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(Refertofigure18).• Removethetwooutside(large)1/8"hairpincottersfrommountingshaftandslidekeeperplatesoffendsofmountingshaft.

• Liftdethatcherfromhitchbracketslots.• Reassemblehairpincottersandkeeperplatestomountingshaftforstorage.

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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.

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POCKET

SCREW DRIVER

AXLE BUSHING

MOUNTING ARMS

GROUND

TINE SHIELD

TINES

ANGLE BRACKETS

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LIFT HANDLE Raises and lowers dethatcher.

HANDLE LOCK BRACKET Locks lift handle in raised transport position.

KNOW YOUR DETHATCHER

LIFT HANDLE

HANDLELOCKBRACKET

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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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