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OPERATION
OPTIONAL BLADE ASSEMBLIES
Changing Blade Assemblies
Within minutes your machine can be converted to a turf
rake, turf seeder or turf slicer by purchasing the optional
blade assemblies available complete with the side plates,
bearings and drive pulley.
1. Set unit up on block allowing enough distance beneath
machine to change blade assembly.
2. After re-moving the belt shield, remove the twelve
bolts on the left side and three on the right side which
hold the blade assembly to the main body (Figure 3).
3. Remove the belts from both sides and remove the
entire blade assembly. There is no need to loosen any
set screws.
4. Next install the optional blade assembly and fasten
with six 1/4” x 5/8” bolts on each side. Tighten all bolts
on both shields. Center the shaft and tighten the two
set screws in each bearing using Pro Lock (nut type,
medium strength).
5. When changing back to the original shaft it will not be
necessary to loosen any set screws. Only the bolts in
the belt shields and the eight bolts holding the shaft
will be to be removed.
Fig. 3
CAUTION
BE CERTAIN THAT THE SET SCREWS ARE
TIGHTENED PROPERLY IN BEARINGS AND
PULLEY WHEN REASSEMBLING.
Changing Blade Assemblies
1. Set unit up on block allowing enough distance be-
neath machine to change blade assembly.
2. After re-moving the belt shield, remove the twelve
bolts on the left side and three on the right side which
hold the blade assembly to the main body (Figure 3).
CAUTION
BE CERTAIN THAT THE SET SCREWS ARE
TIGHTENED PROPERLY IN BEARINGS AND
PULLEY WHEN REASSEMBLING.
3. Remove the belts from both sides and remove the
entire blade assembly. There is no need to loosen any
set screws.
4. Remove the two drive pulleys and bearing plates from
the main shaft (one on each side). Replace with new
shaft. Reinstall the bearing plates and drive pulleys
on the new shaft using Pro Lock (retaining 1, medium
strength) on the set screws. The pulleys will be posi-
tioned on the shaft by bolts, the 1/4” lock washer, and
the pulley retainer washer.
5. Route the belt behind the idler pulleys and roll the
belts onto the lower pulleys, then reinstall the belt
shields.
Recommended Height Adjustments
Raking Height
When using the Turf Rake with its raking (flail) blade
assembly adjust the raking height as follows.
Normal height is set by placing the Turf Rake on a hard
surface making sure one satellite shaft is at dead bottom.
Adjust the wheels so the raking fingers on the bottom shaft
just touch the ground. DO NOT set the fingers so that
they will penetrate the ground as this will counteract the
centrifugal force of the fingers and prevent the from raking
properly.
With repeated use, raking side of the fingers will begin
to wear. To give the fingers a new square raking edge,
remove the end plates and turn the entire main shaft
assembly 180° and replace it on the Turf Rake. NOTE: Use
Pro-Lock (retaining 1, medium strength) on the 7” pulley on
the
main shaft.
To prolong the life of the main shaft, extra holes are
provided. If the circular holes holding the satellite shafts
become distorted, rotate all four satellite shafts to the next
set of holes.
When using the Turf Rake with it’s raking (spring tine)
assembly, adjust the raking height as follows:
Normal height is set by placing the Turf rake on a hard
surface. Adjust the wheels so the spring tines just barely
touch or are slightly above the ground. DO NOT set the
spring tines so that they penetrate the ground. Doing this
will cause premature damage to the spring tine
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