CR POWER RAKE Owner’s Manual
Part No 350245
Form No F030515D
6
OPERATION
STARTING ENGINE
See engine manufacturer’s instructions for type and amount of oil and gasoline used. Engine must be level when checking and
filling oil and gasoline.
FUEL VALVE:
Move fuel valve to "ON" position (when provided on engine).
STOP SWITCH:
Located on the engine. "slow/stop" position.
CHOKE: Operated with choke lever on side of engine.
THROTTLE:
Controlled by throttle lever on the motor.
If your unit fails to start,
check the troubleshooting section on page 9 and also see the engine manual.
SLICING OPERATION
NOTE
:
NEVER PARK THIS UNIT ON A SLOPE OF ANY KIND.
Always keep
the reel in the up position when parking the unit.
BLADE POSITION & DEPTH CONTROL LEVER: The blades can be raised or
lowered into the ground by height adjustment lever on the engine base. The
resulting blade depth can be adjusted higher or lower. (See
Fig. 1
&
2
)
ADJUSTING BLADE DEPTH: The depth of the blades can be raised or lowered by
rotating the knob on the top of the adjustment lever. The blades are lowered by
rotating the knob counter-clockwise, and raised by rotating the knob clockwise. The
relative depth of the blades can be gauged by using the depth scale located on the
right front corner of the engine base. (See
Fig. 3
)
FOLDING HANDLE:
This unit is equipped with a folding upper handle for easier
storage and transportation. The handle can be folded by sliding the handle lock
loops up (item 28). This releases the upper handle, allowing it to be folded over
the unit.
HANDLING & TRANSPORTING:
This unit requires two people to lift it. With
the handle in the folded position, lift holding the lower handle and belt/shaft guard
one on each side of the machine. Secure the machine in place during transport.
Never lift the machine while the engine is running.
RAKING OPERATION
SET DEPTH: With engine off, set the raking depth so that the blades just touch on a flat surface (i.e. driveway, or sidewalk).
ENGAGE BLADES: Pull back on the bail on the operators handle.
NOTE:
When engaging the blades in heavy load conditions
,
i.e. heavy thatch or very uneven turf, push down on the operators handle lifting the front wheels slightly. Engage the blades.
Slowly lower the unit into the turf.
RAKE:
Rake a small test area and examine the results. Thatch should be removed and deposited on top of the healthy grass. If
excessive damage occurs to healthy grass, adjust the blade depth to decrease damage. Continue raking the yard, working in
one direction (i.e. north-south, or east-west).
NOTE:
If a large drop in engine RPM occurs, or the unit pulls you forward and
bounces during operation, the blade depth is set too low.
REMOVE THATCH:
After raking, a layer of thatch will be deposited over the top of the lawn. This thatch must be removed prior
to any fertilizing, seeding, or watering of the lawn. We suggest the use of a lawn vacuum or wheeled blower for collection and
removal of the thatch.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
STORAGE:
Never store engine indoors or in enclosed poorly ventilated areas
with fuel in tank, where fuel fumes may reach an open flame, spark or pilot light, as
on a furnace, water heater, clothes dryer or other gas appliance.
If engine is to be unused for 30 days or more, prepare as follows:
Remove all gasoline from carburetor and fuel tank to prevent gum deposits from forming on these
parts and causing possible malfunction of engine. Drain fuel outdoors, into an approved container,
away from open flame. Be sure engine is cool. Do not smoke. Run engine until fuel tank is empty and
engine runs out of gasoline.
