WARNING:
Do not insert start key or battery pack until assembly
is complete and you are ready to dethatch. Failure to
comply could result in accidental starting and possible
serious personal injury.
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting, do not make any adjust-
ments or installations with the start key or battery pack
inserted. Accidental starting of the dethatcher during
assembly could result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Never operate the dethatcher without the proper safe-
ty devices in place and working. Never operate the
dethatcher with damaged safety devices. Operating the
product with missing or damaged parts can result in
serious personal injury.
INSTALLING THE HANDLE MOUNTING TUBES
See Figure 2 .
Place the handle mounting tube into the base as shown.
Be sure the tube with the cable clip is positioned on the
right side when standing behind the unit.
Insert a mounting bolt through the base and tube.
Securely fasten the mounting bolt by turning clockwise
to tighten. Be careful not to cross-thread the bolt.
Repeat on the opposite side.
INSTALLING THE LOWER HANDLE
See Figure 3.
Place the lower handle onto the handle mounting tubes.
Align the holes of the lower handle to the holes of the top
of the handle mounting tubes.
Insert a bolt through the handles with the threaded end
facing in.
Install the handle knob and tighten securely to secure the
bolt in place.
Repeat on opposite side to secure lower handle in place.
WARNING:
Never install, remove, or adjust any part of the dethatcher
while dethatcher is running. Failure to stop the motor can
cause serious personal injury. Never operate dethatcher
until it is completely assembled.
ASSEMBLY
INSTALLING UPPER HANDLE ASSEMBLY
See Figure 4.
Align the holes on the upper handle with the holes in the
lower handle as shown.
NOTICE:
Do not allow the starter cable to become pinched or
trapped when aligning the handles.
Insert bolt through both handles with the threaded end
facing in.
Install the handle knob and tighten securely to secure the
bolt in place.
Repeat on the opposite side to secure the upper handle
in place.
Route the starter cable through the openings in the cable
clips to secure the cable in place.
ATTACHING THE DEBRIS CATCHER
See Figure 5.
Raise the door on the rear of the dethatcher.
Insert the posts of the debris catcher into the slots on the
back of the dethatcher.
Lower the door to rest on the top of the debris catcher.
ADJUSTING DETHATCHER DEPTH
See Figure 6.
Dethacher depth is adjusted using the height adjustment
knob located on the front wheel.
Allow motor to come to a complete stop, then disconnect
dethatcher from power supply.
Pull out on height adjustment knob and rotate to desired
setting. For best results, it is recommended that you begin
at a lower setting and raise the setting as the tines begin
to wear.
• Setting 0 — Raises and parks the tines above the
ground surface. Always place in 0 setting when moving,
transporting, or storing the dethatcher.
• Setting 1 — Dethatcher depth is approximately 1 mm.
This setting should always be used when transporting
the dethatcher.
• Setting 2 — Dethatcher depth is approximately 1/8 in.
(3 mm).
• Setting 3 — Dethatcher depth is approximately 3/8 in.
(10 mm).
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