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Dethatcher
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Front Mount Dethatcher
Mike
Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2023
Je suis émerveiller de voir comment ce produit ma faite sauver du temps et surtout beaucoup de jus de bras Merci Amazon
G-Money
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2023
I attached the de-thatcher rail which was easy but time consuming attaching all the tines. If you use the de-thatcher there is a step to place the transport hook on the existing sweeper hitch brackets AFTER you've already assembled the 4 bolts and hitch together. I would recommend when you get to Figure 3 assembling the sweeper hitch brackets that you leave ALL the bolts loose if you plan to add the de-thatcher. It attaches easily to the sweeper with simple compression clamps that allow it to swivel down to the ground level as you sweep. The tines are very effective at lifting grass, leaves, and sticks so that the sweeper will catch them. When you only want to sweep and not dethatch the unit hangs easily from the bagger frame so it stays elevated above the ground. Overall it's a good value for the money and so far very useful.
slammer
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2022
As you can see in the pictures the amount of thatch picked up. This is a 3400 square ft section. I ran it lengthwise, then across. I was going at a slow pace, had the sweeper set at the proper height and it was picking it up without any problem, a constant flow. I didn't have the mower engaged. I had mowed and swept the lawn the day before. Installed the dethatcher this morning and had to cut it afterwards because of the raised grass.Btw I pull the sweeper with a zero turn Ferris 400s. No problems, just don't turn tight and it don't mess up the striping either. The yard looks amazing afterwards. The only trick or advice I can offer, when you get ready to put the dethatcher in transport position, lift and tilt the bracket toward the front, it'll snap in with ease everytime.
B Camp
Reviewed in Canada on May 16, 2022
Easy assembly and fits on the front of my sweeper (42") with little problem - other than missing the bolts for the placement holder brackets.Works well and does an acceptable job. Need to make multiple passes as the tinges are spaced out a bit wide.Gets a 4 star for missing parts and spacing on the tinges - otherwise great product.
Michael James Baron
Reviewed in Canada on August 5, 2020
This arrived 4 weeks late, a month after I needed it. Finally opened and assembled it last weekend only to find it was missing 1 of the 7 tynes, agri-fab wants $50 for a single replacement Tyne.
Matt Hinrichs
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020
I was skeptical about how well this thatcher head would work. I am pleasantly surprised that it worked as well as it did. I have it mounted to a 44 inch agrifab lawn sweeper. I am fairly mechanical and I use a good amount of common sense, i also use and understand written instructions. This unit took me about 5 minutes to assemble and about another 15 mins to properly attach it to the lawn sweeper. At the end of the day this is a very inexpensive alternative to standard tow behind dethatcher. By attaching it to the yard sweeper, saves you hours of manual labor.
Vern L.
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020
I was really looking forward to using this product, and was disappointed on several fronts... which led me to return the product.First, the shipment came with missing parts... perhaps that's a red flag that the QC is not where it should be. Customer service was efficient, and I received the parts within the week. But once I assembled the dethatcher and attached it to my Agri-Fab sweeper, I realized that the tines were about an inch or more below ground level, and there's not a way to adjust the height. And as I moved forward, the tines basically dug into my lawn which caused the front to tilt down even more. That resulted in the wheel, that was supposed to keep the dethatcher from going too deep, digging a trench as well. Rather than removing thatch, I now have lines and a trench , and it looked like I was using a cultivator. Third, the tines were all bent out of shape upon first use... probably because they were digging too deep into the ground. Fourth, there is not a way to easily engage and disengage the dethatcher. If you have pavement or other structures that you need to go over, you will need to get off your lawnmower, secure the dethatcher, get on your lawnmower and drive over the structure, get off again to engage the dethatcher, and then proceed to dig up your lawn.
maswell
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2020
Summary: This is a good accessory for the price, but I'm glad I didn't pay more, and will likely have to replace it after a few seasons.This came pretty beat up in the box - agrifab definitely didn't package this for shipping. I'd not be surprised if pieces were missing, but I lucked out. Oh, one of my tines came bent from shipping damage (though easily fixed).Assembly took me about 30-45 minutes, including install. Every last little piece needs to be assembled - bring two wrenches/sockets for the job.I attached this to an Ohio Steel Lawn sweeper (50") and it mostly installed well. It loosened up after it's first pass over about 2.5 acres of lawn, but was easily tightened.This is my first dethatcher, so im not sure how these things normally function, but in general it did it's job and the sweeper picked up a substantial amount of thatch and leaves, which was great.Cons: It caught a lot of sticks and clogged up with thatch and leaves, so I had to clean it out pretty often. Not sure if thats standard for any dethatching system, but thought I'd mention it here. It also doesn't seem particularly adjustable, but I might futz with it and try and lower it a smidge. The tines, while pretty sturdy, also can bend. On my first pass I slightly bent one, but it bent back with some force.Overall, it did what I needed and doesn't break the bank. I'm expecting to need to get another one in 2-3 years, and for that price, maybe it's just fine.
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