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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(2) 1/2"wrenches
(1) 9/16"wrench
(1) 3/4"wrenchoradjustablewrench
(1) Pliers
(1) Phillipsscrewdriveroraroundpunch
Beforeassemblingthede-thatcher,layoutalloftheparts
andhardwareasshownonthepreviouspages.
The40"dethatcherisshowninthedrawings.Theassembly
procedureisthesameforthe48"dethatcher.
1. Assembletheliftplate to thetop of thetineshield
usingfour5/16"x1"hexboltsand5/16"nylocknuts
asshowningure1.Tighten.
FIGURE 2
5. Fasten the hitch mount armsto the outside of the
anglebracketsatthefrontofthetineshield.Usetwo
5/16"x1"hexboltsand5/16"nylocknuts.Tighten
andthenloosenthenutsslightly.Seegure3.
6. Fastenthehitchmountarmstotheoutsideofthehitch
armmountbracketsattherearofthetineshield.Use
two5/16"x1"carriagebolts,and5/16"nylocknuts.
Do not tighten yet.Seegure3.
10. Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in step 8.
Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in step 7.
Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in step 3.
Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in step 4.
Tightenandthenloosenslightlytheboltsandnuts
assembledinstep5.
Tightentheboltsandnutsassembledinstep6.
FIGURE 3
7. Assemble the front ends of the hitch mount arms
togetherusingtwo5/16"x1-1/4"hexboltsand5/16"
nylocknuts.Do not tighten yet. Seegure4.
8. Assemblethehitchbracketstothetopandbottomof
thehitchmountarmsusingtwo5/16"x2"hexbolts
and5/16"nylocknuts.Do not tighten yet. Seegure
4.
9. Assemblethe3/8"hitchpinthroughthehitchbrackets
andsecureitwitha1/8"haircotterpin.Seegure
4.
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 1
2. Turnthetineshieldupsidedown.Seegure2.
3. Assemble two (tall) hitch arm mount brackets and
two(short)anglebracketstothebottomofthetine
shieldattherear.Usefour5/16"x1"hexboltsand
5/16"nylocknuts.Do not tighten yet.Positionthe
bracketsasshowningure2.
4. Assembletwo angle brackets to the bottom of the
tineshieldatthefront.Usetwo5/16"x1"hexbolts
and5/16"nylocknuts.Do not tighten yet. Position
thebracketsasshowningure2.
5/16" x 1"
HEX BOLT
LIFT PLATE
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
5/16" x 1"
CARRIAGE BOLT
5/16"
NYLOCK
NUT
5/16" x 1"
HEX BOLT
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
HITCH MOUNT ARMS
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
1/8" HAIR
COTTER PIN
5/16" x 1-1/4"
HEX BOLT
5/16" x 2"
HEX BOLT
3/8" HITCH PIN
HITCH
BRACKET
ENGLISH
HITCH ARM MOUNT BRACKETS
5/16" x 1"
HEX BOLT
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
ANGLE BRACKET
ANGLE BRACKET
ANGLE
BRACKETS
REAR