Agri-Fab 45-04381 User manual

Model No.
45-04381
PRINTED IN USA
40" FRONT MOUNT
TINE DETHATCHER
OWNERS
MANUAL
CAUTION:
Read Rules for
Safe Operation
and Instructions
Carefully
FORM NO. 42688 (09/12/12)
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Safety
Assembly
Operating
Maintenance
Repair Parts

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Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions.It means — Attention!! Become
alert!! Your safety is involved.
• Whende-thatchingdonotdrivetooclosetoacreekor
ditch and be alert for holes and other hazards which
couldcauseyoutolosecontrolofthevehicle.
• Beforeoperatingvehicleonanygrade(hill)refertothe
safetyrulesinthevehicleownersmanualconcerningsafe
operation on slopes. STAY OFF STEEP SLOPES.
• Thisequipmentisnotmeantforstreetorhighwayuse.
Watchfortrafcwhende-thatchingnearhighways.
• Vehicle and attachments should be stopped and
inspectedfordamageafterstrikingaforeignobject.
• Checkallnuts,boltsandscrewsfrequentlymakingsure
theyaretightandtheequipmentisinsafe
 workingcondition.
• Followthemaintenanceinstructionsasoutlinedinthis
owners manual.
• Readsafetyrulesinthevehicleownersmanualand
 knowhowtooperateyourequipment,beforeusingthe
tine dethatcher.
• Neveroperatevehicleandtinedethatcherattachment
withoutwearingsubstantialfootwear,anddonotallow
anyone to ride or sit on the tine dethatcher.
• Neverallowchildrentooperatethetractoror
 dethatcherattachment,anddonotallowadultstooperate
without proper instructions.
• EyeProtectionshouldbewornwhenoperatingthetine
dethatcher.
• Always begin with transmission in rst (low) gear,
and gradually increase speed as conditions permit.
Recommendedmaximumoperatingspeedis3M.P.H.
• Always stop vehicle and lift dethatcher to transport
positionbeforemakingshortturns.
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.
1/2”
9/16”

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REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION
144326 12 CarriageBolt,5/16-18x1"
243063 2HexBolt,5/16-18x1"
3 43001 4HexBolt,3/8-16x1"
443087 2HexBolt,3/8-16x1-1/4"
5 43069 4CarriageBolt,3/8-16x1-1/2"
6R19212113 4FlatWasher,5/8"
REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION
13 24876 2MountingArm
14 23668 1AxleBushing
15 62600 1 LiftHandle
16 23666 2AngleMountBracket
17 62601 1 LiftHandleBracket
18 43943 1 Plastic Grip
19 27453 1HitchPlate
20 26043 1MountingShaft
REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION
7 43343 6HairpinCotter,1/8"
846838 4Spacer,.8"x1"x.5"
9 44044 1 ClevisPin,3/8"x3/4"
10 43055 1HairpinCotter,3/32"
11 47810 14 NylockNut,5/16-18
12 HA21362 10 NylockNut,3/8-16
REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION
21 24043 1LiftHandleArm
22 23673 1HandleLockBracket
23 24874 1 Tine Shield
24 44148 1 Axle
25 23676 2 Keeper Plate
26 44213 1Wheel
27 27452 1FrameMountBracket
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• Removeanyfrontmountedattachmentswhichmay
be installed on your tractor.
• Markallloosepartsandsaveforreassembly.
Stopengineandletmufercoolbefore
attemptingtoinstalldethatcherhitch
brackets.
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1
17
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TINES POINT
TO FRONT
LEFT END
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APPLY OIL
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ATTACHING DETHATCHER TO TRACTOR
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FRONT
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SELF THREADING BOLT
SELF THREADING BOLT
FRONT MOUNTING HOLES
• Ifthefrontofyourtractorhasfrontmountingholesas
showningure7,continueontogure8.
• IfthefrontofyourtractorDOES NOThavefront
mountingholes,gotogure9.
• Removetwoselfthreadingbolts(ifpresent)from
frontcross-memberoftractor.Assembleboltsthrough
lowerslotsinhitchbracket,thenreinstallthemback
into front crossmember. (Make sure notches at top of
hitchbracketandcrossmemberarealigned.)
• Frombehindtractor'sfrontcrossmember,inserttwo
 3/8"x1"hexbolts(3)throughholesincrossmember
andthroughupperslotsinhitchbracket.Securewith
two3/8"nylockhexnuts(12).
• Go to gure 11 on page 7.
FIGURES 9 AND 10 ARE ONLY FOR TRACTORS WITH NO FRONT MOUNTING HOLES. FOR
ALL OTHER TRACTORS CONTINUE TO FIGURE 11.
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27
x 1
19
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27
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• Assembletheframemountbracket(27)tothetractor
frameusingfour3/8"x1-1/2"carriagebolts(5),
spacers(8)and3/8"nylocknuts(12).Thespacers(8)
gobetween the tractor frame and the frame mount
bracket.
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FRONT
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• Attachdethatchertohitchplatebyplacingmounting
shaft into slots at front of hitch plate. Dethatcher
mountingarmsgotoinsideofhitchplate.Assemble
keeperplatesontoendsofmountingshaftandsecure
with(large)1/8"hairpincotters.
FRONT OF TRACTOR
HITCH
PLATE
SLOT
(LARGE) 1/8"
HAIRPIN COTTER KEEPER
PLATE
MOUNTING
SHAFT
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ANGLE BRACKETS
MOUNTING
ARMS
GROUND
TINES
TINE SHIELD
AXLE
BUSHING
• Raiseandlockdethatcherintransportposition(see
operationinstructionsonpages9and10).Move
tractorwithfrontmounteddethatcherontoalevel
surface,suchasadriveorgarageoor.Lowerthetine
dethatcherfromtransportpositiontorestonthelevel
surface.
• Adjusttineshielduntilspringtinescomeincontact
withlevelsurface,keepingfrontandbacktinesat
thesameheight.Tightencarriageboltssecuring
mountingarmstoanglebrackets.Seegure15.
•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.
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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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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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40" TINE DETHATCHER MODEL 45-04381
REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION
144326 12 CarriageBolt,5/16-18x1"
243063 2HexBolt,5/16-18x1"
3 43001 4HexBolt,3/8-16x1"
443087 2HexBolt,3/8-16x1-1/4"
5 43069 4CarriageBolt,3/8-16x1-1/2"
6R19212113 4FlatWasher,5/8"
7 43343 6HairpinCotter,1/8"
846838 4Spacer,.8"x1"x.5"
9 44044 1 ClevisPin,3/8"x3/4"
10 43055 1HairpinCotter,3/32"
11 47810 14 NylockNut,5/16-18
12 HA21362 10 NylockNut,3/8-16
13 24876 2MountingArm
14 23668 1AxleBushing
15 62600 1 LiftHandle
REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION
16 23666 2AngleMountBracket
17 62601 1 LiftHandleBracket
18 43943 1 Plastic Grip
19 27453 1HitchPlate
20 26043 1MountingShaft
21 24043 1LiftHandleArm
22 23673 1HandleLockBracket
23 24874 1 Tine Shield
24 44148 1 Axle
25 23676 2 Keeper Plate
26 44213 1Wheel
27 27452 1FrameMountBracket
28 43783 10 SpringTine
29 47633 2Wire,SpringAlignment
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