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Regenerative Cartridges - User manual
Regenerative Cartridges - User manual
Regenerative cartridges - product description and use
Verticutter cartridge
Verticutter cartridge is used to cut lawns vertically. The cartridge is fitted with
steel rotating blades. The denser a lawn is, the more it needs verticutting.
We recommend to verticut the lawn 3 - 5x per year during the grass season,
always before each fertilization to a depth of 3 - 5 mm.
Verticutting the lawn before fertilizing will remove the thatch and dead parts
of the plants, prevent the fertilizer from being washed away by rain and
ensure absorption into the soil and to the roots of the lawn. At the same time
the grass sods are being broken, increased water absorption and supports the growth of grass sprouts and growth of
the new plants. By breaking the surface of the soil, the circulation of the air in the soil will be restored. The surface
will also have better access to sunlight. All of these positive procedures result in thicker and healthier lawn.
Verticutting must be performed at high speed in order for the blades to cut correctly. When using Edwin, you can
increase the power using the throttle lever on the handlebar. When using the Electra, use the regeneration mode.
See the mower‘s user’s manual for more information.
If the lawn is very thick and full of thatch, we recommend double verticutting in two direction crossways.
Never carry out the verticutting if the lawn is soaked or too dry. The lawn does not need to be verticut all over its area.
If there are thin areas, skip them. Never perform verticutting if the soil temperature is below 10 °C (50°F).
The steel blades of the verticutter are subject to normal wear and can be replaced with new ones when worn and not
functioning. Spare parts are available in the e-shop at www.swardman.com
Scarifier cartridge / Astroturf cleaner cartridge
The scarifier cartridge is used to remove broken thatch and dead stalks
after verticutting. It can also be used on lawns where verticutting was not
performed.
Thanks to a large number of double springs and high revolutions (increase in
high revs when using Edwin) or in regeneration mode (when using Electra), it
is much more efficient and faster than manual raking.
The scarifier can remove undesired dirt from the lawn, such as leaves, moss, twigs, small cones and bark residues
which can prevent safe mowing. The scarifier combs the grass nicely and highlights the stripes on the lawn.
The stainless steel springs of the scarifier are subject to normal wear and should be replaced with new ones when
worn and not functioning. Spare parts are available in the e-shop at www.swardman.com.
Astroturf cleaner will clean your artifical grass from leaves, needles, little rocks and other small objects. It is used the
same way as scarifier cartridge.
Technical Data
Rotary brush
The rotary brush is used for the application of sand and material, which usually
follows the aeration. The sand can also be incorporated into a lawn that has
not been aerated, although the resulting effect is poorer than on a previously
aerated lawn.
The sand application is sufficient when the grass stalks are visible and the
sand does not form accumulated hills. An uneven terrain can be levelled by
repeating the sand application.
For best results, we recommend using dry and loose sand. Wet sand is not
suitable for rotary brush application.
Note: The working depth of the verticutting cartridge mentioned above is indicative. The actual working depth
decreases with increasing the soil hardness and in case of solid particles such as stones which can also damage the
verticutter blades.
Technical Data
Verticutter cartridge
Scarifier cartridge
Rotary brush
Model
45 cm
18in
55 cm
22in
45 cm
18in
55 cm
22in
45 cm
18in
55 cm
22in
Range width
450 mm
18in
550 mm
22in
450 mm
18in
550 mm
22in
450 mm
18in
550 mm
22in
Number of blades / springs
10
12
36
44
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Maximum designed depth
- 10 mm
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Maximum permissible working depth
- 5 mm
-0.2in
- 5 mm
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