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Assembly – Agri-Fab Dethatcher for Sweepers 45-03431 User Manual

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FiGuRE 1

FiGuRE 2

1/2" x 3-1/2" HEX BOLT

1/2" WASHER

1/2" NYLOCK
JAM NUT

Use this hole for
42" & 46" sweepers

Use this hole for
smaller sweepers and
SMARTSweepers

1/2" JAM NUT

ASSEmBlY

(All mODElS)

ASSEmBlY

(nOn-SmARTSWEEP mODElS)

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

3/8" WASHER

5/16" x 1-1/2"
HEX BOLT

VINYL CAP

Assemble seven spring tines to the top of the frame

1.

tube. Use a 5/16" x 1-1/2" hex bolt, two 3/8" flat
washers and a 5/16" nylock nut for each spring tine.
Place one 3/8" flat washer on top of the frame tube
and the second 3/8" flat washer on top of the spring
tine. See figure 1.

nOTE: On sweepers smaller than 42", use only five spring
tines.

Assemble a vinyl cap onto each end of the frame

2.

tube. See figure 1.

Assemble a 1/2" washer, the wheel, another 1/2"

3.

washer and a 1/2" plain jam nut onto the 1/2" x 3-1/2"
hex bolt. See figure 2.
Insert the bolt through the welded bracket and

4.

assemble a 1/2" nylock jam nut onto the bolt. Adjust
nuts so that there is no end play in the wheel and
then tighten securely against the welded bracket.
Make sure the wheel still turns freely. See figure 2.

CONDUIT
CLAMP

TRANSPORT
HOOK

FiGuRE 3

FiGuRE 4

3/32" HAIR
COTTER PIN

5/16" WASHER

5/16" x 1-3/8"
CLEVIS PIN

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
MIDDLE SETTING

Assemble a conduit clamp onto each end of the

1.

sweeper height adjustment tube so that the straight
part of the clamp is on top of the tube. See figure 3.
Remove the hitch brackets and the bolts, if present,

2.

from the ends of the sweeper's hitch tubes. Slide the
transport hook onto the L.H. hitch tube as shown in
figure 3.
Reassemble the hitch brackets and bolts to the hitch

3.

tubes. Refer to your sweeper owner's manual.

Connect the sweeper to the tractor. Set the sweeper

4.

height adjustment handle to about the middle of it's
adjustment range.
Place the dethatcher in front of the sweeper housing,

5.

underneath the hitch tubes.
Connect the dethatcher to the conduit clamp using

6.

two 5/16" x 1-3/8" clevis pins, 5/16" washers and
3/32" hair cotter pins. See figure 4.