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Owner's Manual
®
STOP
40" FRONT MOUNT
DO NOT RETURN TO STORE
TINE DETHATCHER
For Missing Parts or Assembly
Questions Call 1-866-576-8388
Model No. 486.24312
CAUTION:
• Safety
Beforeusing this product, read
• Assembly
this manualand followall Saf ety
• Operation
Rulesand Operating Instructions.
• Maintenance
• Parts
Sears, Roebuck andCo .,Hoffman Estates ,IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.sears.com/craftsman
FORM NO. 40375 (REV . 2/28/07)
PRINTEDIN U .S.A.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ..............................................................2 MAINTENANCE/STORAGE ............................................ 9 FULL SIZE HARDWARECHAR T ....................................3 SERVICE/ADJUSTMENTS ........................................... 10 CARTON CONTENTS .....................................................4 REPAIRP ARTS ........................................................... 11 ASSEMBLY ........................................
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HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS SHOWN FULL SIZE D E A B C F G H I J K L NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE M N O KEY QTY DESCRIPTION KEY QTY DESCRIPTION A 12 Carriage Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" Lg. I 10 NylockNut, 3/8-16 B 2 HexBolt, 5/16-18x 1" Lg. J 1 Clevis Pin, 3/8"x 3/4" C 4 HexBolt, 3/8-16 x 1" K 6 HairpinCotter ,1/8" (large) D 2 HexBolt, 3/8-16 x 1-1/4" L 1 HairpinCotter , 3/32"(small) E 4 CarriageBolt, 3/8-16 x 1-1/2" M 1 Axle Bushing F 4 Spacer, .8" x 1" x .5" N 2 Keeper
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ASSEMBLY CARTON CONTENTS 1. Mounting Arms(2) 7. Wheel 2. LiftHandle 8. Mounting Shaft 3. AngleMounting Br ackets(2) 9. LiftHandle Arm 4. Lift Handle Bracket 10.Handle Loc k Bracket 5. Hitch Bracket 11.Tine Shield 6. Axle 12.F rame Mount Bracket 4 2 3 1 10 11 9 5 8 7 12 6 REMOVAL OF PARTS FROM CARTON Stop engine and let muffler cool before attempting to install dethatcher hitch • Removeall partsand hardware packages from the brackets. carton.La yout al
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3. Assemble mounting arms toinside of angle mounting ASSEMBLING DETHATCHER brackets using four 5/16" x 1" carriage boltsand 5/16" nylock hex nuts. Fasten through rear set of holes in 1. Assemble handle lift bracketto rear set ofholes on mountingar ms. Do not tighten until dethatcher is leftend of tineshield. Use tw o5/16" x1" carr iage mounted to tractor. See figure 3. bolts and 5/16" nylock hex nuts. Tighten. See figure 1. 4. Loosely assemblefront
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7. Assemble a 5/8" washer onto axle. Insert axle up ATTACHING DETHATCHER TO TRACTOR throughaxle bushing. Assemble another 5/8" washer onto axle and secure with a 1/8" hairpincotter . See 9. If the front of yourtr actorhas front mountingholes as figure 5. shown in figure 7, continue on to step 11. 10.If the front of y ourtr actor DOES NOT have front mounting holes, go to step 14. 1/8" HAIRPIN COTTER 5/8" WASHER FIGURE 5 FRONT MOUNTING HOLES FIGURE 7 8. I
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16.Assemb le handle lock bracket to lift handle arm using STEPS 14 AND 15 ARE ONLY FOR two5/16" x 1" carr iage boltsand 5/16" nylock hex TRACTORS WITHOUT FRONT MOUNTING nuts. See figure 11. HOLES. FOR ALL OTHER TRACTORS CONTINUE TO STEP 16. 5/16" NYLOCK NUT 5/16" x 1" 14.Assemb lethe hitch bracket to the frame mount CARRIAGE BOLT bracket using four 3/8" x 1" hex boltsand 3/8" n ylock nuts as shown in figure 9. 3/8" x 1" LIFT HANDLE HEX BOLT ARM FRAME MOUNT BRA
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19. Install vinyl grip on lift handle as shown in figure 14. 22.Raise and loc k dethatcherin transport position (see operation instructions on pages 9and 10). Move 20.Slide lift handledo wn between lift handle armand tractorwith front mounted dethatcher onto ale vel handle lock bracket. See figure 14. surface, such as a drive or garage floor. Lower the tine dethatcher fromtr ansport position to reston the le vel 21.Assemb le lift handleto lif
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OPERATION / MAINTENANCE / STORAGE CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES • Read and follow the maintenance schedule andthe maintenance procedureslisted in this section. MAINTENANCESCHEDULE Fillin dates asy ou ServiceDates completeregular ser vice. Check forloose f asteners X Lubrication X CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS LIFT HANDLE • Before each use check all nuts andbolts for tightness. Tighten loose fastenersbef oreusing. SMALL HAIRPIN COTTE
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OPERATION / SERVICE / ADJUSTMENTS KNOW YOUR DETHATCHER Leveling the dethatcher • Move tractor with front mounted dethatcher onto a level surface, such as a drive or garage floor. • Lower dethatcher from transport position to rest on LIFT HANDLE level surface. • Loosen carriage bolts through mounting arms and angle brackets. (Refer to figure 3 on page 5.) • Adjust tine shield until spring tines come in contact with level surface, keeping front and back
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PARTS 40" TINE DETHATCHER MODEL 486.24312 15 19 25 8 28 29 13 27 9 23 24 23 21 16 17 20 25 22 6 25 14 15 23 4 17 7 5 1 17 4 15 A 25 17 A 17 16 18 5 26 12 15 18 2 15 18 11 18 3 10 17 REF PART QTY DESCRIPTION REF PART QTY DESCRIPTION NO. NO. NO. NO. 1 24874 1 Tine Shield 16 23676 2 Keeper Plate 2 43783 10 Spring Tine 17 43343 6 HairpinCotter ,1/8" 3 47633 2 Wire,Spr ing Alignment 18 R19212113 4 Flat Washer, 5/8" 4 23666 2 Angle Mount Bracket 19 43943 1 PlasticGr ip 5 24876 2 MountingAr
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