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Swisher ACR-500, ACR-500S manual

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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. Made In CHINA ASSEMBLY OPERATION MAINTENANC[...]

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    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. We will repair or replace, at our discretion, parts found to be defective due to materials or workmansh[...]

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    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.  Read[...]

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    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. Remove the h ardware p acks and all p arts from t he cartons. 2. Layout and id e[...]

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    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. Part/Item# Descrip tion HTC-500 Sweeper Hitch At tachme nt for towin g sweepers Replacem ent[...]

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    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. See figure 1 . C[...]

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    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) . The cables and lock pins should b e positioned facing the rear of [...]

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    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. STEP 9: ATTACH RAKING WHEELS Attach three rake tine wheels(#6) to rake wheel axle[...]

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    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. Follow Steps 11,12, and 13 for each li ft arm. These steps are to mak e s ure rake reel tines will: (1) lift h igh enough for towin g clearance, and (2) r[...]

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    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. Take the l eft rake ti[...]

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    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. 1. It is recommended to mow or cut grass to 3” or less before raking or de-thatching. 2. Rake Wh[...]

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    swish erinc .com MANUFAC TURING Q UALITY LAWN CARE EQUIP MENT S INCE 1945 WHEN ORDERING PARTS, PLEASE HAVE THE FOLLOWING INORMATION A VAILABLE: * PRODUCT – ________________ * SERIAL NUMBER - _______________ * MODEL NUMBER - _______________ TYPE - ________ _______ * PART NUMBER W ITH PAINT CODE * PART DESCR IPTION TELEPHONE - 1-800-222-8 183 FAX -[...]