How to dethatch lawn for beginners

Описание: How to dethatch lawn for beginners

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Step 1 in my 2019 lawn renovation!

In this video I show how to de-thatch your lawn, and getting the dethatcher running and adjusting it. See my other video showing the dethatching machine and my lawn before I dethatched it.

There was a few things I forgot to mention in the video that I'll explain here. You can typicall rent a de-thatcher machine at any local hardware store or home improvement store like Ace, Home Depot, or Lowes. I borrowed this from a friend who bought it on Craigslist but it was previously a rental.

Since this was a rental before it was a bit neglected, so I had to remove the screw from the air filter box, clean the air filter, and remove the carburetor bowl and nut and clean the inside first to get it running well.

To adjust the height that the tines dig in, there is a lever on the right side with some notches, just pull the lever out to the side and pull or press down to adjust height and lock it into place. Pretty easy to do and there is usually a diagram or a sticker on the side showing the operation.

Always start off at the highest setting and give it a test run first, lowering it one notch at a time until you get good thatch removal without actually being impossible to push. If you lower it too much it will be very difficult to push, but some resistance is normal. Push slowly, allow the machine to do the work, and I found that it helps to push by leaning your entire upper body into the handlebar, if you try to push like you are mowing a lawn with your arms extended you will fatigue quickly.

Depending on the results you get you can even do a double pass in the opposite direction (first pass north to south, second pass east to west for example). It will just take twice as long so you be the judge if your lawn requires it!

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