Agri-Fab 45-02941 Lawn Aerator User Manual


 
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(2) 1/2"wrenches
(1) 9/16"wrench
(1) 3/4"wrenchoradjustablewrench
(1) Pliers
(1) Phillipsscrewdriveroraroundpunch
Beforeassemblingthede-thatcher,layoutalloftheparts
andhardwareasshownonthepreviouspages.
The40"dethatcherisshowninthedrawings.Theassembly
procedureisthesameforthe48"dethatcher.
1. Assembletheliftplate to thetop of thetineshield
usingfour5/16"x1"hexboltsand5/16"nylocknuts
asshowningure1.Tighten.
FIGURE 2
5. Fasten the hitch mount armsto the outside of the
anglebracketsatthefrontofthetineshield.Usetwo
5/16"x1"hexboltsand5/16"nylocknuts.Tighten
andthenloosenthenutsslightly.Seegure3.
6. Fastenthehitchmountarmstotheoutsideofthehitch
armmountbracketsattherearofthetineshield.Use
two5/16"x1"carriagebolts,and5/16"nylocknuts.
Do not tighten yet.Seegure3.
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.
Tightenandthenloosenslightlytheboltsandnuts
assembledinstep5.
Tightentheboltsandnutsassembledinstep6.
FIGURE 3
7. Assemble the front ends of the hitch mount arms
togetherusingtwo5/16"x1-1/4"hexboltsand5/16"
nylocknuts.Do not tighten yet. Seegure4.
8. Assemblethehitchbracketstothetopandbottomof
thehitchmountarmsusingtwo5/16"x2"hexbolts
and5/16"nylocknuts.Do not tighten yet. Seegure
4.
9. Assemblethe3/8"hitchpinthroughthehitchbrackets
andsecureitwitha1/8"haircotterpin.Seegure
4.
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 1
2. Turnthetineshieldupsidedown.Seegure2.
3. Assemble two (tall) hitch arm mount brackets and
two(short)anglebracketstothebottomofthetine
shieldattherear.Usefour5/16"x1"hexboltsand
5/16"nylocknuts.Do not tighten yet.Positionthe
bracketsasshowningure2.
4. Assembletwo angle brackets to the bottom of the
tineshieldatthefront.Usetwo5/16"x1"hexbolts
and5/16"nylocknuts.Do not tighten yet. Position
thebracketsasshowningure2.
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