Agri-Fab 45-0343 User manual

Brand: Agri-Fab

Model: 45-0343

Category: Mini tillers

Type: User manual

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45-03433

Agri-Fab 45-03433 is a dethatcher for sweepers. Using it on your lawn will effectively dislodge excessive thatch, a layer of stems, clippings, runners, roots, and leaves that have not decayed, preventing air, water and fertilizer from reaching the roots. The dethatcher will help you maintain a healthy lawn. Its gauge wheel ensures the correct operating height and is not adjustable, as determined during assembly. The best height is usually with the brushes set about 1/2" down into the grass.

• Safety

• Assembly

• Operation

• Maintenance

• Parts

PRINTEDINU.S.A. FORMNO.41504(06/09/10)

CAUTION:

ReadRulesfor

SafeOperation

andInstructions

Carefully

DETHATCHER

FOR SWEEPERS

OWNERS

MANUAL

Model No.

45-03433

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SAFETY RULES

Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryifoperatedimproperlyoriftheuserdoesnotunderstandhowtooperatetheequipment.

Exercisecautionatalltimes,whenusingpowerequipment.

• Readthisownersmanualcarefullyforoperatingandserviceinstructionsbeforeattemptingtoassembleoroperatethe

dethatcher.Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththeproperuseofthedethatcher.

• Readthevehicleownersmanualandvehiclesafetyrules,andknowhowtooperatethevehiclebeforeusingthe

dethatcher.

• Readthelawnsweeperownersmanualandsafetyrules,andknowhowtooperatethelawnsweeperbeforeusingthe

dethatcher.

• Neverallowchildrentooperatethetractorordethatcherattachment,anddonotallowadultstooperatewithoutproper

instructions.

• Thisdethatcherattachmenthassharptinepoints.Alwayshandlewithcareandwearsubstantialfootwearwhen

operatingthisdethatcher.

• Donotallowanyonetorideorsitonthedethatcher,lawnsweeperortowingvehicle.

• Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,particularlysmallchildren,andalsopets.

• Alwaysbeginwiththetransmissioninrst(low)gearandengineatlowspeed,andgraduallyincreasespeedas

conditionspermit.

• Vehiclebrakingandstabilitymaybeaffectedwiththeattachmentofthisequipment.Beawareofchangingconditions

onslopes.Refertosafetyrulesinthevehicleowner'smanualconcerningsafeoperationonslopes.STAY OFF OF

STEEP SLOPES.

• Alwaysoperateupanddownaslope,neveracrossthefaceofaslope

• Thisequipmentshouldbeoperatedatreducedspeedonroughterrain,alongcreeksandditchesandonhillsides,to

preventtippingandlossofcontrol. Donotdrivetooclosetoacreekoraditch.

• Followthemaintenanceinstructionsasoutlinedinthisownersmanual.

LOOKFORTHISSYMBOLTOPOINTOUTIMPORTANTSAFETYPRECAUTIONS.

ITMEANS—ATTENTION!BECOMEALERT!YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED.

CARTON CONTENTS

REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION

1 64650 1 SpringMountFrameAssem.

2 46761 7 SpringTine

REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION

3 48098 1 GaugeWheel

4 27117 2 MountBracket

NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE

6 7

HARDWARE PACKAGE - FULL SIZE

REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION

5 46526 3 HexBolt,1/2-13x3-1/2"

6 47025 2 HexBolt,5/16-18x3-1/2"

7 43085 7 HexBolt,5/16-18x1-1/2"

8 48813 2 U-Bolt,1/4-20

9 48811 1 TransportHook

10 43081 2 Washer,5/16"

11 R19171616 2 Washer,1/2"

12 43070 14 Washer,3/8"

13 43055 2 HairCotterPin,3/32"

14 47189 4 NylockNut,1/4-20

15 47810 9 NylockNut,5/16-18

16 43019 1 JamNut,Plain1/2-13

REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION

17 48115 3 JamNut,Nylock1/2-13

18 48812 2 ClevisPin,5/16"x1-3/8"

19 43003 4 LockWasher,3/8"

20 43015 4 HexNut,3/8-16

21 44481 2 VinylCap

22 48917 2 Clamp

23 25054 2 Bracket,U-BoltClamp

24 46499 2 Spacer

25 741-0248 4 FlangeBearing

26 42212 1 DoubleTransportHook

27 46853 2 U-Bolt,3/8

FIGURE 1

FIGURE 2

1/2" WASHER

1/2" x 3-1/2" HEX BOLT

1/2" WASHER

1/2" NYLOCK

JAM NUT

Use this hole for

42" & 46" sweepers

Use this hole for

smaller sweepers

1/2" JAM NUT

ASSEMBLY (ALL MODELS) ASSEMBLY (NON-SMARTSWEEP MODELS)

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

3/8" WASHER

5/16" x 1-1/2"

HEX BOLT

VINYL CAP

1. Assemblesevenspringtinestothetopoftheframe

tube.Usea5/16"x1-1/2"hexbolt,two3/8"at

washersanda5/16"nylocknutforeachspringtine.

Placeone3/8"atwasherontopoftheframetube

andthesecond3/8"atwasherontopofthespring

tine.Seegure1.

NOTE:Onsweeperssmallerthan42",useonlyvespring

tines.

2. Assembleavinylcapontoeachendoftheframe

tube.Seegure1.

3. Assemblea1/2"washer,thewheel,another1/2"

washeranda1/2"plainjamnutontothe1/2"x3-1/2"

hexbolt.Seegure2.

4. Inserttheboltthroughtheweldedbracketand

assemblea1/2"nylockjamnutontothebolt.Adjust

nutssothatthereisnoendplayinthewheeland

thentightensecurelyagainsttheweldedbracket.

Makesurethewheelstillturnsfreely.Seegure2.

CONDUIT

CLAMP

TRANSPORT

HOOK

HEIGHT ADJ.

TUBE

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 4

3/32" HAIR

COTTER PIN

5/16" WASHER

5/16" x 1-3/8"

CLEVIS PIN

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

MIDDLE SETTING

1. Assembleaconduitclampontoeachendofthe

sweeperheightadjustmenttubesothatthestraight

partoftheclampisontopofthetube.Seegure3.

2. Removethehitchbracketsandthebolts,ifpresent,

fromtheendsofthesweeper'shitchtubes.Slidethe

transporthookontotheL.H.hitchtubeasshownin

gure3.

3. Reassemblethehitchbracketsandboltstothehitch

tubes.Refertoyoursweeperowner'smanual.

4. Connectthesweepertothetractor.Setthesweeper

heightadjustmenthandletoaboutthemiddleofit's

adjustmentrange.

5. Placethedethatcherinfrontofthesweeperhousing,

underneaththehitchtubes.

6. Connectthedethatchertotheconduitclampusing

two5/16"x1-3/8"clevispins,5/16"washersand

3/32"haircotterpins.Seegure4.

FIGURE 5

KEEPER BRACKET

U-BOLT

1/4" NYLOCK NUT

FIGURE 6

FIGURE 7

FIGURE 8

TRANSPORT HOOK

If you have a 30" sweeper, skip steps 7 through 9.

7. Makesurethesweeperheightadjustmenthandleis

stillsettoaboutthemiddleofit'sadjustmentrange.

8. Centerthedethatcherwiththesweeper.

9. Assemblethekeeperbrackets(bendtotheinside)

tothesweeper'shitchtube,outsideoftheconduit

clamps.Useau-boltandtwo1/4"nylocknuts

perbracket.Positionthekeeperbracketsagainst

thesidesoftheconduitclamps,approximately

perpendiculartotheground.Tightenthenylocknuts

withoutbendingthekeeperbrackets.Seegure5.

10. Liftthefrontofthedethatcherandsecureitin

transportpositionusingthetransporthook.See

gure6.

1. Assemblethefourbearingstothetwospacersand

thenslideeachthroughaclamp.Seegure7.

ASSEMBLY (SMARTSWEEP MODELS)

BEARING

SPACER

CLAMP

1/2" NYLOCK

JAM NUT

1/2 x 3-1/2"

HEX BOLT

2. Attacheachofthebearing,spacer,andclamp

assembliestoamountbracketusinga1/2x3-1/2"hex

boltand1/2"nylockjamnut.Seegure8.

NOTE:ThedethatcherattachestotheSMARTSweep

offsettube.Thispreventsyoufromoffsettingthesweeper.

FIGURE 9

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

5/16 x 3-1/2"

HEX BOLT

3. Assembleone5/16x3-1/2"hexboltand5/16"nylock

nuttothebottomholeofeachmountbracket.

OPERATION

RAISING/LOWERING THE DETHATCHER

1. Toraisethedethatcherfortransport,liftuponthe

frontofthedethatcherandsecureitwiththetransport

orSMARTSweephook.Lowerthedethatcherby

releasingthehook.

SETTING THE OPERATING POSITION

1. Theoperatingheightofthedethatcheriscontrolled

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.

2. Setthesweepertothedesiredoperatingheight.(The

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.

1. Startwiththetractorinlowgear.Varytheforward

speedtodeterminethebestspeedformaximum

dethatcherperformance.

2. Useacrisscrosspatterntoachievethemosteven

removalofthatch.

3. Onslopes,alwaysoperateinanupanddown

directiononly.

4. Avoidextremelysharpturns.

5. Avoidtowingthedethatcheracrosssuddensteep

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

1. Beforeeachuse,checkallnutsandboltsfor

tightness.

2. Cleanaftereachusetohelppreventrust.

3. Ifrustappearsonthespringtines,sandlightlyand

coatwithenamelpaint.

STORAGE

1. Alwaysstoreinadryarea,andcoatexposedmetal

withlightoilwhennotinuse.

3/32" HAIR

COTTER PIN

5/16" WASHER

5/16 x 1-3/8"

CLEVIS PIN

3/8" HEX NUT

3/8" U-BOLT

3/8" LOCK WASHER

FIGURE 10

FIGURE 11

FIGURE 12

4. Fasteneachclamptothespringmountframe

assemblyusingone5/16x1-3/8"clevispin,5/16"

washer,and3/32"haircotterpin.

5. Securethetwomountbracketstothedrawbaroffset

tubeofthesweeperusingtwo3/8"U-bolts,four3/8"lock

washersandfour3/8"hexnuts.Do not tighten yet.

6. Centerdethatcheronfrontofthesweeperhousing.

7. Placethedoubletransporthookontothesweeperhitch

tube.Liftupthefrontofthedethatcherandslideitinto

thedoublehookstosecureitinthetransportposition.

8. TightentheU-boltsandnutsassembledingure11.

DOUBLE TRANSPORT HOOK

REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 45-03433 DETHATCHER FOR SWEEPERS

REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION

1 64650 1 SpringMountFrameAssem.

2 46761 7 SpringTine

3 48098 1 GaugeWheel

4 27117 2 MountBracket

5 46526 3 HexBolt,1/2-13x3-1/2"

6 47025 2 HexBolt,5/16-18x3-1/2"

7 43085 7 HexBolt,5/16-18x1-1/2"

8 48813 2 U-Bolt,1/4-20

9 48811 1 TransportHook

10 43081 2 Washer,5/16"

11 R19171616 2 Washer,1/2"

12 43070 14 Washer,3/8"

13 43055 2 HairCotterPin,3/32"

14 47189 4 NylockNut,1/4-20

REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION

15 47810 9 NylockNut,5/16-18

16 43019 1 JamNut,Plain1/2-13

17 48115 3 JamNut,Nylock1/2-13

18 48812 2 ClevisPin,5/16"x1-3/8"

19 43003 4 LockWasher,3/8"

20 43015 4 HexNut,3/8-16

21 44481 2 VinylCap

22 48917 2 Clamp

23 25054 2 Bracket,U-BoltClamp

24 46499 2 Spacer

25 741-0248 4 FlangeBearing

26 42212 1 DoubleTransportHook

27 46853 2 U-Bolt,3/8

41504 1 Owner'sManual

REPAIR PARTS

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Agri-Fab 45-0343 User manual

Brand: Agri-Fab

Model: 45-0343

Category: Mini tillers

Type: User manual

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