EARTHQUAKE DK43 Dethatcher Attachment Kit for Cultivators

Had this attachment in storage for 6 years, mice ate up the foam and paperwork, not a problem, the instructions are in the cultivator manual download. Re-used the tine shaft clips from the cultivator heads so didn't need the extras which came with the attachment. Did need to substitute some 10-32 bolts & nuts for the ones which hold the new shield onto the cultivator body - existing metric bolts too short for the new thickness. Also needed to use 4 ea 1/4-20 bolts and locknuts for the rear wheel mount extension block, as existing 2 ea metric bolts too short for use with nylon locking nuts. I have lots of fasteners around, and like to use locknuts on all outdoor power equipment, so that's just me. Also, my attachment is 6 years old, likely current model is improved a lot. At any rate the item performs superbly. I have a pull behind dethatcher that I ran over the yard first, it works but misses a lot of spots, so I followed up with this and it worked superbly, getting a lot more thatch out over and above what the pull behind got. On bare spots this attachment does a good job preparing the ground for seed, which is what I was doing. Overall a fantastic value, makes the cultivator a lot more valuable tool.

Was skeptical at first, watch a video and decided to try. Great purchase and so glad I did. This sure beats renting a machine or using the mower blades that can tear your lawn up. Great product and works very well to dethatch your lawn. Must walk backwards however does an excellent job.

Looked for a review on the DK43 and never found one. I decided to go ahead and buy the DK43 Kit! First the instructions did not come with the DK43, you had to down load them (PDF), no big deal. After I got the DK43 instructions downloaded and printed off trust me don't waste the paper! When looking at the cultivator and going thru the instructions not too much made sense to me. The instructions need to be rewritten, so I could not give it a 5 star due to the instructions. They do not tell you about the plate that had to me mounted for the wheels, they failed to mention that you use the existing bolts, existing keys, the cover did not fit the best (could not get one bolt in). Other than that, its one working machine.I am a mechanical type and put it together and tried it out while we had a light mist. This thing works way better than I expected! I was a little concerned due to no reviews. My neightbor was very impressed with the results I got in my yard.If you need a dethatcher, buy this! I was amazed how well it worked,in wet grass; have not used it in dry conditions. No, I am not an company employee, just a very satisified customer!Ron

These work great. Easy to use. Gets the job done quickly.

Easy to assemble and doubles the usefulness of the cultivator. I love it

These should fit on any cultivator with a 3/4" D shaped shaft. Obviously if you dont have their cultivator the guard isnt going to fit so you can either go without, make your own, or get creative and make theirs fit. It does throw back a bit of grass without the guard but if you are dressed for work it probably wont bother you. Personally I like being able to see the ground and whats going on down there so havent put a guard on mine yet and dont mind it without one. Definitely pulls up more thatch by pulling it backwards but it is a lot more work than letting it pull itself forward. The greenmachine electric dethatcher is lighter and easier to use and does more work in a single pass BUT you have to mess with extension cords. I have both and due to the size and shape of my lawn I prefer the earthquake. If I had a small square lawn I would recommend the greenwoerks.

Works great with the Earthquake mini-tiller. It doesn’t tear up the grass like the dethatchers you can rent. It really helped get the dead grass out and my lawn thickened up after it rained.

Setup is more difficult than expected, but works decently though the middle has no tines so will have to be overlapped by going over the area twice