Brown Products BedEdger Bantam _ Bantam Mole (B565H, B580H, B590H, B765H, B780H, B790H) - Manual (Page 22)

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Bantam Mole Operating Instructions
1. Read and understand General Operating Instructions on pages 11 & 12.
2. The front wheel of the Bantam Mole controls the depth of the rotor. There are actually three depth positions on the
Bantam Mole. However, you only use the hole closest to the engine and the center hole for low voltage wire
installation. The Rotor for low voltage wire installation is part number 480-010 and the Ground Rod is part number
480-013. The Bantam Mole is shipped with this Rotor and Ground Rod. Using this Rotor and Ground Rod, the hole
closest to the engine is 7” deep and the center hole is 5-1/2 inches deep. For invisible fence wire at 3” deep, you use
Rotor number 480-011, Ground Rod # 480-022, PEX Tubing # 480-019, Rear PEX Tubing Bracket # 480-007, and one
Clip, 12mm PEX Tubing Guide # 460-504. The depth position for invisible fence wire at 3” is the hole closest to the
engine. The 3” Rotor, Ground Rod, PEX Tubing, and Rear PEX Tubing Bracket with Clip must be ordered as separate
items in order to install invisible fence wire at 3” deep.
3. Load Wire Spool Mount with spooled wire and thread wire through PEX tubing (item #49) until it protrudes about 6-
8” out of the other end of the PEX tubing.
4. Drive a stake in ground about 12” from the starting point of the wire run.
5. Move the Bantam Mole into position about 3-4” from the stake with the handlebar pointing in the direction of the
wire run.
6. Secure the wire to the stake at ground level.
7. Crank the engine and run at full throttle.
8. Tilt the handlebar down until the rotor clears the ground and engage the rotor.
9. Slowly lower the rotor into the ground and start pulling the Bantam Mole toward you until the front wheel is on the
ground. Once the front wheel is on the ground the wire is now buried to the desired depth. No continue to
complete the wire run. To make turns, merely lift up on the handlebar and slide the rear wheels to make the turn.
That is, always pivot the Bantam Mole on the front wheel.
10. When installing low voltage wire, at each light location, disengage the clutch lever and allow the rotor to stop
turning. Then push down on the handlebar until the wire is above ground level and then lower the front of the
machine back onto the ground. Pull about 10”-12” of slack wire off the wire spool. Place a short piece of 2” X 4”
lumber under the loop and continue the wire run. Repeat this step at each light location.
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.