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USING
THE DETHATCHER
Dethatchthe lawnonce inthe springand onceinthe fall to clear
deadand/or dyinggrassfrom the lawn,and to allowmoreair to
flow throughthe ground.Grass shouldbe 21/2incheshigh when
dethatched. A fter dethatching, f ertilizeand waterthe lawnto encour-
age quickergrowth.
Be sure lawnisclearof stones,sticks,wire, or other objectswhich
coulddamagedethatcheror engine.Suchobjectscouldbe ac-
cidentlythrownby the dethatcherin anydirectionand cause serious
personalinjury to the operatorand others.
1.
Releasebail interlock a ndengage bladecontrolbail to start
blades.See Figure9.
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Figure9
Setthe heightadjustmentleverto theappropriateslot;2 being
the highestsetting,5 beingthe lowest.Settings3, 4, and 5
are not neededuntilthe bladesare toowornto be effectiveon
setting2. Optimumcuttingdepth is 1/8 of an inch. See Figure10.
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Figure10
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If dethatcherbecomesstuck duringuse, gentlypushdownon
handleto raisefront wheels
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Do notdrive overdiscardedthatchas this createsan uneven
cuttingheight
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Whendethatching, l eaveapproximately eight inchesof soil be-
tweenthe first and seconddethatchingpaths;rakedethatched
grassfrom first and secondpaththen dethatchbetweenthe two
paths.
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Whenturning,pivotdethatcheron back two wheelswith blades
disengaged.
Do not makesharpturns with cuttingbladesengaged.Thiswill
bend blades.
TRANSPORTING
THE DETHATCHER
1.
Setthe heightadjustmentleverto the 1-setting.
2.
Pushto new location.
Do not setthe cuttingbladestoodeep; doingso will shortenthe life
of the bladedrivebelt.
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