Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ACR-500, ACR-500S Swisher
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ACREAGE RAKE 1602 CORPORA TE DRIVE PO BOX 67 WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI 64093 PH 660. 747. 8183 FAX 660. 747. 8650 swish erinc .com MANUFAC TURING QUA LITY LA WN CAR E EQU IPMENT SINCE 1945 Owner ’s Manua l IMPORTANT Read and foll ow all Safety Preca utions and Instr uctions Before Operating this Equipme nt.
LIMITE D WARRANTY The manufacturer’s warranty to the original consumer purchaser is: This product is free from defects in materials and wo rkmanship for a period of on e (1) y ea r from the date of pu rchase by the original consumer pu rchaser.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read this manual completely. Failur e to observe the foll owing safety instructions coul d result in serious inju ry or death. This Safety Alert Sy mbol indicates i mportant messages in thi s manual. When you see this sy mbol, carefully read th e message that follows and be alert to t he possibility o f personal in jury.
PRE-ASSEMBLY: Approximate assembl y time of this produ ct is ¾ of an hour. Helpful Tip : R ead a ll instructions b efore st arting to assembl e. TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY (1) Pliers (2) 14mm Wrenches (2) 19mm Wrenches (1) 24mm Wrench REMOVE ALL PARTS FROM CARTONS 1.
HARDWARE PACK CONTENTS: (Photo of Parts not Actual Si ze) OPTIONAL ACCESSOR IES: Check with R etail er where you purchased this p roduct for these opti onal attachm ents. Or you ma y call the mf g at (800) 222-8183 fo r acc essories and repla cemen t parts.
Figure 1 ASSEMBLY INSTRU CTIONS STEP 1: ATTACH TONGUE TO AXLE Place tongue ass embly (#4) and axle as sembly(#1) on a flat surface. Position the tongue so that the diameter of 19mm x length of 118mm shaft welded to the tongue is straight up. Orientate the axle(#1) so the lift arm hinges welded to the axle face away from the tongue.
STEP 4: ATTACH CABLE PIVOT BAR Attach the two lift cable pivot bars (K) to the diam eter of 19mm x length of 118mm shaft on the tongue assembly. Install each pivot bar on top of shaft, use a diameter 8mm Teflon washer (D) between the two bars, then se cure with a M8 nylock nut (M) .
STEP 8: ATTACHING RAKE ARMS Insert the rake wheel arm(#2) into the lift arm from in STE P 7. Secure rake wheel arm to the lift arm using lock pin attached to end of the lift cable. See figure 8 for rake arm position. Repeat procedure for the rake arm on opposite side.
ADJUST T HE OPERATI NG HEIGHT of LIFT ARM S NOTE: Adjustments may be n eeded b ased on the hei ght of the towing v ehicle hit ch. Step 10: Attach th e Acrea ge Rake to th e towing v ehicle hitch.
OPERATION AN D MAINTENA NCE SETTTING RAKE TI NE WHEELS FOR THATCHING VS. RAKING 1. 1.. Acreage rake has been assembled for raking. See figure 14 . Note the direction of the tine tips. To position rake tine wheel asse m bly for thatching, remove lock pin from both lift arms and remove both rake tine wheel assemblies from rake.
MAINTENANCE AND RECOMMENDATI ONS FOR BEST RESULTS Operating Tip: Rake works for picking up Acorns or similar small particles other than grass/leaves RAKE TINE WHEEL MAIN TENANCE: Following these recommendations will make the raking wheels last longer.
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