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MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
MAINTENANCE
The key to years of trouble-free service is to keep your Dethatcher clean and dry.
After the
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rst 30 minutes of use, check all fasteners for tightness.
Thereafter, periodically check all fasteners for tightness.
CAUTION:
Avoid Injury! Do not operate Dethatcher without Safety
Wires installed.
Failure to keep Safety Wires installed can result in personal injury if a
Tine should disengage from the Dethatcher Tray.
Tines are manufactured and tested for high quality and durability. However, should
a Tine need replacement, contact the Brinly-Hardy customer service department to
purchase replacement Tines and Safety Wires.
Tines can be serviced as follows:
1.
Straighten bend at the end of the Safety Wire and remove from Tine row.
2.
Using a screwdriver or similar tool, pry the tabs open that are holding the Tine
in need of service. Tabs can also be opened by tapping them down from the top
of the Dethatcher Tray.
3.
Remove Tine and replace with new Tine.
4.
While holding the new Tine in position, bend the tabs back into the closed
position.
5.
Reinstall the Safety Wire.
Ensure to thread the Safety Wire through each Tine loop and holes in Tray tabs.
Re-Bend end of the Safety Wire to hold Tine row. Ensure both bent ends of the Safety
Wire are bent around the outer most Tine loop.
Apply a light coat of oil on tines after use to prevent rust.
For rust appearing on painted surfaces, sand lightly and paint affected area with enamel.
Periodically remove debris that builds up between Tines.
Check all moving parts for free movement and if necessary lubricate with oil.
STORAGE
CAUTION:
Avoid Injury! The Dethatcher Tines are sharp. Care should be
taken when choosing a storage location for this product.
Store Dethatcher in low traf
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c aisle ways.
Store Dethatcher with Tine points facing the wall or ground.
Store Dethatcher on the ground or low to the ground.
Do not store Dethatcher hanging from the wall, ceiling or with Tine points facing outward.
Drawbar is a trip hazard. Avoid leaving Drawbar in aisle ways and walking paths.
STORAGE, MAINTENANCE, AND LIMITED WARRANTY
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The limited warranty set forth below is given by Brinly-Hardy Company with respect
to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its possessions and
territories.
Brinly-Hardy Company warrants the products listed below against defects in material
and workmanship, and will at its option, repair or replace, free of charge, any part
found to be defective in materials or workmanship. This limited warranty shall only
apply if this product has been assembled, operated, and maintained in accordance
with the Operator’s manual furnished with the product, and has not been subject to
misuse, abuse, commercial use, neglect, accident, improper maintenance, alteration,
vandalism, theft,
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re, water, or damage because of other peril or natural disaster.
Normal Wear Parts or components thereof are subject to separate terms as follows:
All normal wear parts or component failures will be covered on the product for a period
of 90 days.
Parts found to be defective within the warranty period will be replaced at our expense.
Our obligation under this warranty is expressly limited to the replacement or repair, at
our option, of parts found to be defective in material and workmanship.
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE
: Warranty parts replacements are available, ONLY WITH
PROOF OF PURCHASE, through our Pull Behind Accessories Customer Service
Department. Call 877-728-8224.
This limited warranty does not provide coverage in the following cases:
a) Routine maintenance items such as lubricants and
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lters.
b) Normal deterioration of the exterior
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nish due to use or exposure.
c) Transportation and/or labor charges.
d) The warranty does not include rental use.
No implied warranty, including any implied warranty of merchantability of
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tness
for a particular purpose, applies after the applicable period of express written
warranty above as to the part as identi
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ed below. No other express warranty
whether written or oral, except as mentioned above, given by any person or
entity, including a dealer or retailer, with respect to any product, shall bind Brinly-
Hardy Co. During the period of the warranty, the exclusive remedy is repair or
replacement of the product as set forth above.
The provisions as set forth in this warranty provide the sole and exclusive
remedy arising from the sale. Brinly-Hardy Co. shall not be liable for incidental or
consequential loss or damage including, without limitation, expenses incurred for
substitute or replacement lawn care services or for rental expenses to temporarily
replace a warranted product.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above exclusions or limitations
may not apply to you.
During the warranty period, the exclusive remedy is replacement of the part. In no event
shall recovery of any kind be greater that the amount of the purchase price of the product
sold. Alteration of safety features of the product shall void this warranty. You assume the
risk and liability for loss, damage, or injury to you and your property and/or to others and
their property arising out of the misuse or inability to use this product.
This limited warranty shall not extend to anyone other than the original purchaser or to the
person for whom it was purchased as a gift.
HOW STATE LAW RELATES TO THIS WARRANTY
: This limited warranty gives you
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c legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
IMPORTANT
: The Warranty period stated below begins with the PROOF OF PURCHASE.
Without the proof of purchase, the Warranty period begins from the date of manufacture
determined by the serial number manufacturing date.
WARRANTY PERIOD
:
The warranty period for the product shown in this manual is as follows: Steel Frame Parts:
consumer - 2 Years, commercial - 90 days. Tires, Wheels and Tines are normal wear parts
- 90 days.
Pull Behind Accessories
MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY
FOR
Brinly-Hardy Company, 3230 Industrial Parkway, Jeffersonville, IN 47130 (877) 728-8224