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OWNERS
MANUAL
Model No.
45-04381
40" FRONT MOUNT
TINE DETHATCHER
CAUTION: Safety
Read Rules for Assembly
Operating
Safe Operation
and Instructions Maintenance
Repair Parts
Carefully
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FORM NO. 42688 (09/12/12)
PRINTED IN USA
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An y po w er equipment can cause injur y if oper ated improper ly or if the user does not understand ho w to oper ate the equipment. Ex ercise caution at all times , when using po w er equipment. • Read saf ety r ules in the v ehicle o wners man ual and • When de-thatching do not dr iv e too close to a creek or kno w ho w to oper ate y our equipment, bef ore using the ditch and be alert for holes and other hazards which tine dethatcher. could cause
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6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 12 11 9 REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 44326 12 Carr iage Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" 7 43343 6 Hair pin Cotter , 1/8" 2 43063 2 He x Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" 8 46838 4 Spacer , .8" x 1" x .5" 3 43001 4 He x Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1" 9 44044 1 Cle vis Pin, 3/8" x 3/4" 4 43087 2 He x Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1-1/4" 10 43055 1 Hair pin Cotter , 3/32" 5 43069 4 Carr iage Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1-1/2" 11 47810 14 Nyloc k Nut, 5/16-18 6 R19212113 4 Flat W asher , 5/8" 12 HA21362 10 Nyloc k Nu
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• Remo v e an y front mounted attachments which ma y Stop engine and let m uffler cool bef ore be installed on your tractor. attempting to install dethatcher hitch brackets. • Mar k all loose par ts and sa v e f or reassemb ly . 1 1 LEFT END 17 17 1 23 x 1 x 2 TINES POINT 11 TO FRONT x 2 11 2 23 16 16 1 11 x 2 x 4 1 x 4 11 3 13 14 4 14 1 11 x 1 1 x 4 x 2 11 12 x 4 12 x 2 4 13 x 2 4
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4 26 7 APPLY OIL 24 6 x 1 x 1 6 7 26 24 x 2 x 1 5 6 7 7 6 x 2 x 1 6 7 20 x 1 20 7 x 2 5
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ATTACHING DETHATCHER TO TRACTOR 7 • If the front of y our tr actor has front mounting holes as sho wn in figure 7, contin ue on to figure 8. • If the front of y our tr actor DOES NOT ha v e front mounting holes , go to figure 9. FRONT MOUNTING HOLES 8 • Remo v e tw o self threading bolts (if present) from SELF THREADING BOLT front cross-member of tr actor . Assemb le bolts through FRONT lo w er slots in hitch br ac k et, then reinstall them bac k into front crossmember. (Make sure notc
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10 • Assemb le the fr ame mount br ac k et (27) to the tr actor fr ame using f our 3/8" x 1-1/2" carr iage bolts (5), 8 spacers (8) and 3/8" n yloc k n uts (12). The spacers (8) go between the tractor frame and the frame mount bracket. 12 5 27 11 21 11 1 1 22 x 1 x 2 21 22 11 x 2 x 1 12 FRONT 11 2 x 2 21 x 2 11 19 21 x 1 19 2 x 1 7
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13 • Attach dethatcher to hitch plate b y placing mounting FRONT OF TRACTOR shaft into slots at front of hitch plate. Dethatcher mounting ar ms go to inside of hitch plate . Assemb le SLOT k eeper plates onto ends of mounting shaft and secure with (large) 1/8" hair pin cotters . HITCH PLATE MOUNTING SHAFT (LARGE) 1/8" KEEPER HAIRPIN COTTER PLATE 14 15 18 10 x 1 15 x 1 18 22 17 10 21 x 1 9 x 1 17 9 x 1 15 • Raise and loc k dethatcher in tr anspor t position (see oper ation instr uc
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES • Read and f ollo w the maintenance schedule and the maintenance procedures listed in this section. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Fill in dates as you Ser vice Dates complete regular ser vice . Check for loose fasteners X Lubrication X CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS LIFT HANDLE • Bef ore each use chec k all n uts and bolts f or tightness . Tighten loose f asteners bef ore using. SMALL HAIRPIN COTTER LUBRICATION • Bef ore each use apply a small amount of motor oil
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Leveling the dethatcher KNOW YOUR DETHATCHER • Mo v e tr actor with front mounted dethatcher onto a le v el surf ace , such as a driv e or gar age floor . • Lower dethatcher from transport position to rest on le v el surf ace . LIFT HANDLE • Loosen carriage bolts through mounting ar ms and angle br ac k ets . (Ref er to figure 3 on page 5.) • Adjust tine shield until spring tines come in contact with le v el surf ace , k eeping front and bac k tines at same height. Tighten mo
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40" TINE DETHATCHER MODEL 45-04381 11 18 1 27 22 5 15 8 21 12 2 10 12 25 7 9 1 3 17 1 19 11 12 16 7 20 13 23 7 16 11 A 7 A 1 7 25 6 13 4 14 11 6 28 11 6 24 6 29 26 7 REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 44326 12 Carr iage Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" 16 23666 2 Angle Mount Br ac k et 2 43063 2 He x Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" 17 62601 1 Lift Handle Br ac k et 3 43001 4 He x Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1" 18 43943 1 Plastic Grip 4 43087 2 He x Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1-1/4" 19 27453 1 Hitch Plate 5 43069 4 Carr
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