Valley Oak Tool Co Wheel Hoe User manual

WHEEL HOE
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
• Connect a Blade Assembly or other Wheel
Hoe attachment using the Quick Release Pin.
• Adjust the handle height so that the operator’s
hands are at waist level.
• For light weeding in loose soil, the operator
may walk along steadily, keeping the blade
1/2” to 1” below the soil surface.
• In heavy soils or with larger weeds, a back
and forth motion may be required. The oscillat-
ing action of the blade dislodges weeds.
• Wheel Hoe blades come unsharpened for
your safety. For larger weeds or tighter soils, it
helps to sharpen the blade with a Mill Bastard
File or Speedy Sharp.
THE BROADFORK
The broadfork
is excellent for
opening soils to
12” deep. This tool
will deeply aerate
your soil, increase
water percolation,
and preserve soil
structure. It is also
an excellent tool for
harvesting carrots,
potatoes, garlic, onions,
and the like. We offer
4 Tine, 5 Tine, and new 7 Tine broadforks.
1 Steel Wheel or
Rubber Tire
Chassis Assembly
LIFETIME GUARANTEE
Each Valley Oak Tool is guaranteed to be free
from defects in material and workmanship
for the life of the tool under normal wear and
tear. This warranty does not cover expend-
able parts that can wear out from normal use:
blades, grips, snap pins, rubber tires and their
wheels.
Also, if you are not satised with the tool for
any reason within six months of purchase,
you can return it for a full refund.
www.ValleyOakTool.com
P.O. Box 301 Chico, CA 95927
[phone]
Your Valley Oak Tool Co.
How to Assemble
YOUR PACKAGE SHOULD CONTAIN:
Wheel Hoe
2 Steel Handles
with Rubber Grips
Bag 1: Handles Hardware
2 Handle Plates (front & back)
4 Machine Screws
4 Nuts
8 Washers
Assembly Photo
Bag 2: Height Adjustment
Hardware
1 T-Handle
1 Blue Yoke Tube
1 Long Bolt
2 Bolts 2 Nuts
6 Flat Washers 2 Lock Washers
Assembly Photo
Four Tine Cultivator
Blade Assembly
Furrower
Hiller
WHEEL HOE ATTACHMENTS

1 ATTACH THE HANDLE PLATES TO THE HANDLES
2 ATTACH THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY TO THE
WHEEL CHASSIS ASSEMBLY
3 ATTACH THE T-HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTER
Slide the 4 Machine Screws through the Front Handle Plate (the one with the Valley Oak Tool
Company sticker). Slide the 2 Handles onto the screws and place them on the oor with the Front
Handle Plate face down and the handle grips facing upward.
Place the Back Handle Plate on the upper side. Use 2 Washers on each machine screw and
nger tighten the 4 Nylock Nuts to connect the handle plates.
Tighten the handle plates to the handles with a Phillips head screwdriver and 7/16” wrench.
DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN AND DISTORT THE HANDLES.
The washers are provided so that when tight, the machine screws are ush with the outside of the
nuts but do not protrude past the nylock nuts. The ends of the machine screws are very sharp!
Connect the Handle Assembly to the Wheel Chassis Assembly with the 2 Bolts (3/8”x1”),
2 Flat Washers, 2 Lock Washers, and 2 Nuts found in Bag 2.
Put a Flat Washer on a Bolt and slide the bolt through the lower hole in the Yoke and the lower
hole in the Flange of the handle. Slide a second at washer on the bolt, then slide a Lock Washer
and a Nut on the bolt inside the yoke.
Repeat on the other side. Tighten the 2 Bolts snug but not brutally tight with 2 wrenches.
Slide the long bolt through the slotted hole in the Yoke and the upper hole in the Flange of the
handle.
Place the Blue Tube between the anges of the handles and slide the long bolt inside the tube.
The bolt emerges through the other handle ange and the other slot. Use a Washer on one side
of the blue tube if there is space between the handle anges.
Slip a Washer on the bolt and screw on the T-Handle. The wheel hoe handles can be adjusted up
or down to the most comfortable height. Tighten the T-Handle to lock the handles in position.
Assemble Your Wheel Hoe in 3 Easy Steps