Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every20hours
Thereare(6)greasettingsoneachdethatchingunit.
Ahandoperatedgreasegunisrecommendedforbest
results.
GreaseType:#2multipurposelithiumbasegrease.
1.Wipeeachgreasettingwithacleanrag.
2.Applygreasetoreelbearings,frontrollerbearings
andrearwheelbearingsuntilpressureisfelt.
Important:Donotapplytoomuchpressureor
greasesealswillbepermanentlydamaged.
3.Wipeexcessgreaseaway
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ReelMaintenance
RemovingtheReel
1.Loosen(2)screwsandwasherssecuring
counterweighttoendofdethatcherunit.Remove
counterweight.
2.Loosen(2)screwssecuringreelmotortootherend
ofdethatcherunit.Removereelmotor.
3.Remove(2)capscrewsandlockwasherssecuringthe
reelbearinghousingstoeachendofdethatcherunit
(Figure12).
Figure12
1.Bearinghousing
4.Removesetscrewsfromlockingcollarsonreel
bearings(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Lockingcollar
5.Withadrivepinandhammer,loosenthelocking
collarsbydrivingthelockingcollarindirection
oppositetonormalrotation.
6.Slidebearinghousingsandlockingcollarsoff
dethatcherreelshaft.
7.Carefullypullreelassemblyoutofdethatcherframe.
RemovingtheBladesFromShaft
1.Removeoneofthe1–1/8in.nutsfromshaft.
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