Sears 45-04381 Lawn Aerator User Manual


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9
ServiceDates
Check for loose fasteners X
Lubrication X
 MAINTENANCESCHEDULE
Fill in dates as you
 completeregularservice.
Beforeeachuse
After each use
Everyseason
Beforestorage
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Readandfollowthemaintenancescheduleandthemaintenanceprocedureslistedinthissection.
CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS
• Beforeeachusecheckallnutsandboltsfor
tightness.Tightenloosefastenersbeforeusing.
LUBRICATION
• Beforeeachuseapplyasmallamountofmotoroil
betweenwasherandwheelbearingandbetween
washerandtopofaxlebushing.Seegure16.
FIGURE 16
OIL
OIL
FIGURE 17
(Refertogure18).
• Removethetwooutside(large)1/8"hairpincotters
frommountingshaftandslidekeeperplatesoffends
ofmountingshaft.
• Liftdethatcherfromhitchbracketslots.
• Reassemblehairpincottersandkeeperplatesto
mountingshaftforstorage.
FIGURE 18
STORAGE
• Alwaysstoreinadryarea,andcoatspringtineswith
lightoilwhennotinuse.
TO REMOVE DETHATCHER FROM TRACTOR
(Refertogure17).
• Lowerdethatchertoground.
• Remove3/32"(small)hairpincotterand3/8"x3/4"
clevispinfromlifthandle.Removehandlefrom
handle lift bracket.
• Slidelifthandleoutbetweenlifthandlearmand
handle 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 TIPS
De-thatchingisrecommendedforearlyspring,latefalland
priortofertilizing.Itisnotrecommendedtode-thatchwith
everymowingofthelawn.Thetinedethatchercanbeeasily
removedforstorage(Maintenance/Storage).
• Alwaysstartwithtransmissioninrst(low)gearand
graduallyincreasespeedasconditionspermit.
• Donotattempttousedethatcherineldmowing.
• Forbestresults,usea"criss-cross"patternonyourlawn.
• Varyvehiclespeedtodeterminebestspeed.
• Thefrontandreartinesshouldbekeptlevel.
• Stopvehicleandliftdethatchertotransportposition
whenmakingsharpturns. 
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