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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
side plates, bearings and drive pulley. Changing the
blade assembly can be done quickly as described
below.
1.
Set unit up on block allowing enough
distance beneath machine to change
blade assembly.
2.
After removing 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 (see Fig. 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 need to
be removed.
CAUTION
BE CERTAIN THAT THE SET SCREWS ARE
TIGHTENED PROPERLY IN BEARINGS AND
PULLEY WHEN REASSEMBLING.
REPLACING SHAFT
ASSEMBLY ONLY
If replacing the existing shaft assembly, only follow
steps 1 through 3 above. Proceed with the following
steps.
1. 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 shaft and Pro Lock (nut
type, medium strength) on the set screws.
The pulleys will be positioned on the shaft
by bolts, the 1/4” lock washer and the pulley
retainer washer.
2.
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.
WARNING
CAUTION: BE CERTAIN THAT THE SET SCREWS
ARE TIGHTENED PROPERLY IN BEARINGS AND
PULLEY WHEN REASSEMBLING.
Fig. 3
