Agri-Fab 45-03431 Lawn Aerator User Manual


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OPERATION
RAISING/LOWERING THE DETHATCHER
Toraisethedethatcherfortransport,liftuponthe1.
frontofthedethatcherandsecureitwiththetransport
orSMARTSweephook.Lowerthedethatcherby
releasingthehook.
SETTING THE OPERATING POSITION
Theoperatingheightofthedethatcheriscontrolled1.
bythegaugewheelatthefrontofthedethatcher
andisnotadjustable.Thecorrectwheelposition
wasdeterminedingure2whenyouassembledthe
wheel.
Setthesweepertothedesiredoperatingheight.(The2.
bestheightisusuallywiththebrushessetabout1/2"
downintothegrass.)Refertoyoursweeperowner's
manualforsweeper.
USING THE DETHATCHER
Regularremovalofthatchiscriticaltothemaintenanceof
ahealthylawn.Thatchislayerofstems,clippings,runners,
rootsandleavesthathavenotdecayed.Excessivethatch
preventsair,waterandfertilizerfromreachingtheroots.
Thedethatcherwilleffectivelydislodgeexcessivethatch
fromyourlawn.
Startwiththetractorinlowgear.Varytheforward1.
speedtodeterminethebestspeedformaximum
dethatcherperformance.
Useacrisscrosspatterntoachievethemosteven2.
removalofthatch.
Onslopes,alwaysoperateinanupanddown3.
directiononly.
Avoidextremelysharpturns.4.
Avoidtowingthedethatcheracrosssuddensteep5.
dipsinthegroundwhiledethatching.Lossofground
contactwiththegaugewheelcouldcausethe
dethatchertobepulledbackunderneaththesweeper.
MAINTENANCE
Beforeeachuse,checkallnutsandboltsfor1.
tightness.
Cleanaftereachusetohelppreventrust.2.
Ifrustappearsonthespringtines,sandlightlyand3.
coatwithenamelpaint.
STORAGE
Alwaysstoreinadryarea,andcoatexposedmetal1.
withlightoilwhennotinuse.
3/32" HAIR
COTTER PIN
5/16" WASHER
5/16 x 1-3/8"
CLEVIS PIN
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
5/16" x 2-1/2"
HEX BOLT
FIGURE 9
FIGURE 10
FIGURE 10
Fasteneachclamptothespringmountframe3.
assemblyusingone5/16x1-3/8"clevispin,5/16"
washer,and3/32"haircotterpin.
Securethetwomountbracketstotheinnerholesof4.
thedrawbaroffsettubeofthesweeperusingtwo5/16
x2-1/2"hexboltsand5/16"nylocknuts.Seegure10.
SlidetheSMARTSweephookontothesweeperhitch.5.
Liftupthefrontofthedethatcherandslideitintothe
twobottomhookstosecureitinthetransportposition.
SMARTSWEEP HOOK
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