To help you decide whether you want to DO-IT-YOURSELF or have the ECHO Dealer do it, each maintenance task has been graded. If the task is not listed see your ECHO dealer for repairs. skIll level Level 1 = Easy to do. Common tools may be required. Level 2 = Moderate difficulty. Some specialized tools may be required. maInTenanCe InTervals Component Maintenance Procedure Skill Level Interval Drive Shaft Grease 1 Every 25 hours of use (1) Gear Housing Grease 1 Every 25 hours of use (1) Tines Inspect/Tighten/Replace 1 Before Each Use Screws/Nuts/Bolts Inspect/Tighten/Replace 1 Before Each Use IMPORTANT - Time intervals shown are maximum. Actual use and your experience will determine the frequency of required maintenance. [1] Apply POWER BLENDXTM Grease. lubrICaTIon Level 1. Parts Required: POWER BLENDXTM 8 oz. (P/N 91014) or Lithium Base Grease Gear Housing 1. Clean all loose debris from gear housing. 2. Remove screw plug (A) and check level of grease. 3. Add grease if necessary, DO NOT over fill. 4. Install screw plug (A). A Drive Shaft (Lower) 1. Remove gear housing locator screw (A). 2. Loosen gear housing mounting bolt (B). 3. Pull gear box from drive shaft housing. 4. Pull flexible cable from the drive shaft housing, wipe clean and re-coat with a thin coating [15 ml (1/2 oz.)] of grease 5. Slide the flexible cable back in the drive housing. DO NOT get dirt on the flex cable. 6. Position lower drive shaft (end without safety decal) into gear housing shaft mount. 7. Align hole in drive shaft housing with gear housing shaft hole (C) and seat lower drive shaft end into gear housing shaft mount. Install and tighten locator screw (A). 8. Tighten gear housing mounting bolt (B). A B C TIne replaCemenT Level 2. Parts Required: Thatching spring (P/N 61004725560), Screw (P/N 88995325560), plastic tube (P/N 21001325560) Bent or broken tines should be replaced before operation for best det hatching efficiency. WARNING Never replace tines with engine running. Tines are sharp, wear gloves to protect your hands when replacing them. Tine Replacement (Outer five (5) rows from open reel end) 1. Hold inner tine mounting bolt from turning with 13 mm wrench inserted through open reel end. 2. Grip plastic sleeve at the base of the tine firmly with vice grip. Remove tine from bolt turning tine counter clockwise. Remove bolt. 3. Insert new bolt with star washer through reel mounting hole. IMPORTANT Star washer must be assembled on tine mounting bolt, otherwise bolt and tine will loosen on the reel. 4. Install tine onto bolt turning tine clockwise with vice grip. Tighten securely. Tine Replacement (Inside tine nearest gear housing) 5. Disconnect dethatcher attachment from Power Head/Shaft. 6. Rotate flex cable (C) mounted in the dethatcher assembly drive shaft housing. Turn flex cable end until front dethatcher gear housing to reel end clearance is achieved for tine bolt head access with 13 mm wrench. (See photo at right.) 7. Replace tines following steps 1 - 4 above. 8. Connect dethatcher attachment to Power Head/Shaft. C sTorage 1. Clean dethatcher attachment with a bristle brush and rinse with clear water. IMPORTANT Do not immerse this attachment in water. Water will enter gear housing and damage gears, bearings and seals. 2. Apply thin coating of oil to metal parts to prevent rust. 3. Lubricate lower shaft assembly with grease. 4. Store ProThatch Attachment in a dry place out of reach of children with lower shaft housing in a horizontal or vertical postion to prevent grease loss from open shaft end. speCIfICaTIons MODEL ----------------------------------------------------PRO ThATCh ATTAChMENT Shaft Length ------------------------------------------------928 mm (36.5 in.) Attachment Width -----------------------------------------565 mm (22.2 in.) Attachment Height-----------------------------------------403 mm (15.9 in.) Weight -------------------------------------------------------9.6 kg. (21.14 lb.) Drive Shaft --------------------------------------------------6.35 mm (0.25 in.) Rotating Direction -----------------------------------------Away from the operator viewed from the rear Dethatcher Head -------------------------------------------Left and right reels mounting 22 tines each, totaling 44 tines Tines ---------------------------------------------------------3mm (.19 in.) spring steel Combing Width --------------------------------------------571 mm (22.5 in.) Lubrication--------------------------------------------------Lithium Base Grease Gear Reduction Ratio -------------------------------------42.75 : 1 Dethatcher Operating (RPM)-----------------------------210 Engine Wide Open Throttle (RPM) w/attachment ----7,700 - 8,500 17 noTes noTes 19 noTes servICIng InformaTIon parTs/serIal number Genuine ECHO Parts and ECHO REPOWER™ Parts and Assemblies for your ECHO products are available only from an Authorized ECHO Dealer. When you do need to buy parts always have the Model Number and Serial Number of the attachment with you. ...