3
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Bantam
Mole
Operating
Instructions
Bantam
Mole
KIT
#
480
‐
249
Installation
Instructions
1. Remove
the
Rotor
(Part
#
470
‐
019)
from
the
rotor
shaft.
2. Remove
the
entire
Bed
Bantam
hood
assembly
(item
#30)
from
the
bearing
housing
bracket
and
bearing
housing
arm
leaving
the
hood
braces
(Part
#
470
‐
018)
attached
to
the
bearing
housing.
Set
aside
the
Lower
Belt
Stop
(Part
#
450
‐
025,
Model
B765H
only)
and
Rear
Hood
Brace
(Part
#
470
‐
010)
for
reinstallation.
3. Remove
the
Brush
with
Channel
(Part
#
450
‐
752
&
450
‐
503)
from
the
bearing
housing
arm
and
set
aside
for
reinstallation.
4. Install
the
Bantam
Mole
hood
assembly
to
the
bearing
housing
bracket
and
the
bearing
housing
arm
with
the
Brush
with
Channel
(Part
#
450
‐
752
&
#
450
‐
503)
between
the
hood
back
plate
and
the
bearing
housing
arm.
5. Attached
two
Wire
Spool
Mount
Brackets
(Part
#480
‐
257)
to
the
inside
of
the
handlebar
frame
brackets.
Leave
bolts
loose,
do
not
tighten.
6. Attach
Spool
Holder
(Part
#
480
‐
009)
to
the
outside
of
the
two
Wire
Spool
Mount
Brackets
mentioned
in
step
5.
7. Now
tighten
all
bolts
attaching
the
Wire
Spool
Holder
and
Brackets.
8. Install
the
Bantam
Mole
Rotor
(Part
#
480
‐
010)
and
tighten
the
outside
¾”
nut
to
70
ft
lbs.
Remember,
the
Rotor
rotates
counter
‐
clockwise
when
facing
it
from
the
nut
end
of
the
rotor
shaft.
The
carbide
cutting
tips
should
be
on
the
top
of
the
points
on
the
right
end
and
the
bottom
of
the
points
on
the
left
end.
The
above
8
installation
steps
are
for
Bantam
Mole
Kit
#
480
‐
249
which
converts
a
Bed
Bantam
to
a
Low
Voltage
Wire
Bantam
Mole
for
7”
deep
cable
placement.
For
3”
Invisible
Dog
Fence
Wire,
you
must
order
the
480
‐
250
Conversion
Kit.
This
kit
consists
of
only
five
parts
as
shown
in
the
drawing
for
that
kit.
1.
Read and understand General Oper
in
n
ion
on
pa s
7-10
.
2.
The
on
wheel
o
the Bantam M
o
e
o
nt
o
ls the depth
o
the r
o
t
o
r. There are actually three depth p
o i ion
on
th e
Bantam
o .
o
ever, y
o
on
y use the
o
e c
o
sest
o
the
n in
and the center
o
le
o
o
w
o
e wire
in
ion.
The R
o
t
o
o
o
w
o
wire installa
io
n is part number 480-029 and the Gr
o n
d
o
d is part number
480-
013. The Bantam M
o
e is shipped with this
o o
and
o n
R
o
d. Usin this
o o
r and Gr
o n
d R
o
the
o
e
c
o
sest
o
the en ine is 7” deep and the center
o
e is 5-1/2 inches deep.
o
invisible fence wire at 3” deep, y
o
u use
o o
number 480-011
po i ion pop pin n
n in o 3 p
Gr
o n
d
o
# 480-022,
PEX Tubin # 480-019, Rear PEX Tubi
n
Bracket # 480-007, and
on
Clip, 12mm PEX Tubi
n
Guide # 460-504.
The depth
po i ion
o
invisible fence wire at 3” is the
o
e c
o
sest
o
the
n in .
Effective 1 Jan. 2020, kit #480-250
(invisible pet/dog fence installation) will be included with the purchase of a Bantam Mole.
3.
o
Wire Sp
oo
l
o
unt with
poo
led wire and thread wire
o
PEX tubin (item
49
n i
it
p o
rudes ab
o
ut
6-
8”
o
ut
o
the
o
ther end
o
the PEX tubin .
4.
Drive a stake in
o
und ab
o
ut 12”
o
the
in
poin
o
the wire run.
5.
o
ve the Bantam M
o
e int
o
po
i
ion
ab
o
ut 3-4”
o
the stake with the handlebar
poin in
in the
i
ion
o
th e
wire run.
6.
Secure the wire
o
the stake at
o
und level.
7.
Crank the en ine and run at full
o
.
8.
Tilt the handlebar
o
wn un l the r
o
t
o
r clears the
o
und and en a e the r
o
t
o
r.
9.
o
wly
o
er the
o o
in
o
the
o
und and start pullin the Bantam M
o
le t
o
ward y
o
n i
the
on
t wheel is
on
the
o
nd. Once the fr
o
nt wheel is
on
the
o
und the wire is
no
buried
o
the desired depth. N
o
c
on
nue
o
o p
the wire run. T
o
make turns, merely li up
o
n the handlebar and slide the rear wheels
o
make the turn .
That is, always piv
o
t the Bantam M
o
e
o
n the
on
wheel.
10.
When installin
o
w
o
wire, at each
i
o
ion
,
i n
the clutch lever and
o
w the
o o
o
op
nin .
Then push
o
wn
on
the handlebar
n i
the wire is
o
o
nd level and then
o
er the fr
o
nt
o
the
machine back
on o
the r
o n
d. Pull ab
o
ut 10”-12”
o
slack wire
o
the wire
poo
l. Place a
o
piece
o
2” X 4”
lumber under the
oo
p and c
on in
the wire run. Repeat this step at each
i
o
ion
.
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