Sears 45-04381 Lawn Aerator User Manual


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Leveling the dethatcher
• Movetractorwithfrontmounteddethatcherontoalevel
surface,suchasadriveorgarageoor.
• Lower dethatcher from transport position to rest on
levelsurface.
• Loosencarriageboltsthroughmountingarmsand
anglebrackets.(Refertogure3onpage5.)
• Adjusttineshielduntilspringtinescomeincontactwith
levelsurface,keepingfrontandbacktinesatsame
height.Tightenmountingarmcarriageboltsontopof
dethatchershieldtolockadjustment.Seegure20.
• Ifyouneedmoreadjustment,trymovingtheaxle
bushingupordownbetweenthemountingarms.Be
suretoretightentheboltssecuringthebushing.See
gure20.
• To replace a spring tine:
a.Useascrewdrivertoprythetabsupoffofthe
springtine.
b.Removeoldspringtinefromthetray.
c.Slideanewspringtineunderthelockingtabs.
Insertascrewdriverandbenddownthelocking
tabs until the ends of the tabs are bent down
evenwiththesurfaceofthetray.Seegure21.
FIGURE 21
POCKET
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
HANDLE
LOCK
BRACKET
FIGURE 19
HOW TO USE YOUR DETHATCHER
To raise dethatcher to transport position:
• Pulllifthandlebacksothatstudinhandleispulled
past handle lock bracket. Push down and forward on
handle so that stud falls into notch on handle lock
brackettolockinposition.Seegure19.
To lower dethatcher to work position:
• Pullbackanduponhandletoreleasestudfromnotch
inhandlelockbracket.Lowerbyholdinguponhandle
andpushingforward,allowingstudtopassthrough
lockbracket.Seegure19.
NOTCH
STUD
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