• Do not allow children to operate vehicle or cultivator. • Do not allow adults to operate vehicle or cultivator without proper instructions. • Do not allow anyone to ride on the cultivator. • Before lowering and operating the cultivator, be sure no one is near the area of operation. • Lower cultivator when leaving vehicle unattended. • Vehicle braking and stability may be affected with the attachment of this equipment. Drive slowly with cultivator in transport position. Stay off of steep slopes. • Stop and inspect for damage after striking an object. Repair any damage before continuing operation. • Keep all nuts and bolts tight and be sure that the equipment is in safe operating condition. • Lock tractor lift handle in down position when attaching or removing cultivator from sleeve hitch. Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It means--Attention!! Become alert!! Your safety is involved. The model and serial numbers will be found on a decal attached to the You should record both the serial number and the date of purchase and keep in a safe place for future reference. MODEL NUMBER: SERIAL NUMBER: DATE OF PURCHASE: 486.242051__________________ __________________ 2 HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS FULL SIZE HARDWARE CHART A B C E D REF. NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION A B C D E 5 9 23 10 23 Hex Bolt, 3/8-16 x 2-1/2" Lg. U-Bolt, 3/8-16 Thread Hex Nut, 3/8-16 Thread Flat Washer, 3/8" Std. Wrt. Lock Washer, 3/8" 4 2 1 3 CARTON CONTENTS 1. Depth Gauge Bar (2) 2. Frame Assembly 3. Cultivator Tang (7) 4. Hitch Assembly 3 ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY (2) 9/16" Wrenches Refer to the illustration on page 5 and the full size hardware chart on page 3. Be sure to place a 3/8" flat washer under any bolt head or lock washer which otherwise would tighten down directly against a frame tube or the hitch assembly. • Attach the hitch assembly to the frame using five 3/8" x 2-1/2" hex bolts, ten 3/8" flat washers, five 3/8" lock washers and five 3/8" hex nuts. Tighten. • Assemble seven cultivator tangs to the frame tubes using seven U-bolts with fourteen 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" hex nuts. The alignment of rear tangs should be offset from front tangs. Tighten. NOTE: The arrangement and the number of tangs can vary as long as the balance of the cultivator is maintained. • Assemble the depth gauge bars to the rear of the frame using two U-bolts with four 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" hex nuts. Attach each bar using the set of holes on the bar that will provide the desired depth of tang penetration. Tighten. NOTE: For effective depth control do not position a depth gauge bar directly behind a front tang. ATTACHING CULTIVATOR TO TRACTOR CAUTION: Lock the tractor lift handle in down position when attaching or removing the cultivator from the sleeve hitch. Refer to your sleeve hitch owners manual. • Attach the cultivator to the sleeve hitch on your tractor using the sleeve hitch pin. • Tighten the two stabilizer bolts and jam nuts to eliminate looseness in the hookup. • Adjust the sleeve hitch so that the cultivator is free to go below ground level but can still be raised an adequate distance above ground for transport. • Loosen the stabilizer bolts and jam nuts before removing the cultivator from the sleeve hitch. STABILIZER BOLTS TRACTOR SLEEVE HITCH OPERATION The cultivator may be used for breaking up compacted soil, for working loose soil and for cultivating between crop rows. For improved traction use wheel weights and/or tire chains. • Drive at a slow speed when cultivating soil. • Adjust or remove cultivator tangs as needed for working between rows. • Adjust working depth of tangs by raising or lowering the depth gauge bars. Select the appropriate set of adjusting holes for conditions. • Up to 100 lbs. of concrete blocks or other weight may be strapped or tied to the cultivator frame to improve tang penetration. The cultivator should be attached to the tractor's sleeve hitch (in down position) before adding weight. • Do not back up when cultivator is engaged in soil. 4 MAINTENANCE/STORAGE MAINTENANCE/STORAGE CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Read and follow the procedures listed in this section. • Remove all dirt and rust and touch up with paint before storing. • Check for loose bolts after each use. • Store inside a dry area. • Clean the tangs after each use and lightly oil any exposed metal. PARTS REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.242051 4 3 4 1 55 6 7 6 7 7 6 7 6 6 8 8 7 9 9 8 2 8 REF. PART QTY. DESCRIPTION REF. PART QTY. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. NO. NO. 1 63656 1 Hitch Ass'y. 5 43432 5 Hex Bolt, 3/8-16 x 2-1/2" Lg. 2 64279 1 Frame Assembly 6 43015 23 Hex Nut, 3/8-16 Thread 3 43022 7 Cultivator Tang 7 43003 23 Lock Washer, 3/8" 4 24238 2 Depth Gauge Bar 8 46853 9 U-Bolt, 3/8-16 Thread 9 43070 10 Flat Washer, 3/8" Std. Wrt. 48337 1 Owners Manual 5 NOTES 6 NOTES 7 Get it fixed, at your home or ours! For repair of major brand appliances in your own home… no matter who made it, no matter who sold it! ...