User manual MTD OEM-290-263

[. . . ] • Shut off engine and disconnect spark plug wire before unclogging tines or making repairs. • Keep away from rotating parts. Figure 1 Tools/Supplies Needed for Installation • No tools are required. • General purpose oil (to lubricate tine shaft). CAUTION TO AVOID INJURY: • Before installing or removing the attachment, shut the engine off, allow it to cool, disconnect the spark plug wire and prevent it from touching the spark plug. [. . . ] • Stop engine, allow it to cool, and disconnect the spark plug wire before untangling the tines or performing any repairs or maintenance. Operation • Move the machine outdoors and start the engine (see the “OPERATION” section in your Tiller/Cultivator Owner’s Manual for specific starting instructions). IMPORTANT: Use slower engine speeds and a shallower raking depth when first learning to use the Power Rake attachment. • The penetrating depth of the spring tines is primarily controlled by the amount of upward or downward pressure applied to the handlebar. Upward pressure will result in a deeper tine penetration; downward pressure will result in a more shallow tine penetration. NOTE: The height setting of the wheel bracket also helps to determine tine penetration depth. • Hold the handlebar firmly with both hands, press down on the handlebar to raise the rake tines off the ground, and squeeze the engine throttle lever. When the rake tines begin turning, slowly lift up on the handlebar until the spinning tines contact the lawn. IMPORTANT: Do not pull the machine backward while using the Power Rake attachment. • For more thorough thatch removal, let the machine move forward slowly. For lighter thatch removal, let the machine move forward more quickly. In areas containing very heavy thatch build-up, momentarily hold the machine in that area. • For uniform results, make side-by-side passes lengthwise across the lawn, overlaying each pass by approximately one-half the width of the machine (see Figure 6). For more thorough thatch removal, make a second series of passes at a right angle to the first series of passes (Figure 7). • When you have finished, collect the thatch and other grass residue for disposal. Operation Tips • Thatch is a slowly decomposing layer of organic material that develops on top of the soil, beneath the visible layer of grass. [. . . ] • Insert the wheel bolt through the wheel and install the wheel on the rake assembly. Add the lockwasher and nut and securely tighten the hardware. Photo 10 Photo 11 5 POWER RAKE ATTACHMENT REPAIR PARTS 6 POWER RAKE ATTACHMENT PARTS ORDERING INFORMATION. REPAIR PARTS IMPORTANT: SEE THE REPAIR PARTS PAGES IN YOUR TILLER/CULTIVATOR OWNER/OPERATOR MANUAL FOR REF No. GW-H213909 GW-H213911 GW-H213910 GW-H213907 736-0169 712-3017 GW-H200830 GW-H213906S DESCRIPTION QTY. REF No. [. . . ]