Spartacus 60 x Replacement Lawn Raker Scarifier Tines Tynes For Qualcast GLR750 Homebase

As others have commented the wire gauge is thicker than the original tines. I suspect this might enhance durability although only time will tell. (After scarifying a medium sized lawn all fine). I did find fitting the tines quite tricky and the procedure took me a good 90 mins and a fair bit of head scratching, I nearly gave up. I just couldn’t get the split pins out without removing the roller.This is how I approached the task, whether this is optimal - there are no instructions - I can’t say, but it got the job done. I removed the roller (by: removing the green plastic covering over over the drive mechanism (three screws) and then disengaging the drive belt from the drive shaft; undoing four retaining bracket screws, the brackets are silver cup type fittings that clamp the drive shaft to the body of the lawn raker)... then the fun began! I removed the split pins (small hollow bars driven through the shaft at each end) which enables you to separate the plastic discs that are otherwise squeezed together tightly when the machine is in use. You don’t need to remove the bearing races and gear wheel from the drive shaft. With the discs separated a little you can ease out any remnants of the old tines... IMPORTANT note carefully which way round they fit into the plastic discs and how they locate... work your way along the roller and press each new tine firmly into place. It’s a fiddle, needs a little hand strength... and a flat screwdriver or similar will help press the tines into the discs). The part I found challenging was to squeeze the discs back together in order to refit the split pins. I found it quite impossible by hand and nearly abandoned the project. In the end I made a press using a work mate, a block of wood and a couple of g-clamps. This enabled me to squeeze the disks together enough to relocate the second split pin. Make sure the metal spacers/washers are between the split pins and the plastic discs. I hope that helps someone.

Good quality and price. These are much better than the manufactures original tines quite easy to fit once you get the knack of compressing the spring while pushing it into its mounting. I think it’s easier to take the Roller out completely to replace the tines and you get a better view of where the tine spring needs to be fitted

great for replacing the tines on my old scarifier, a bit fiddly to replace at first but easy once I got used to them

As noted by others the wire gauge and coil diameter is slightly larger than the originals. After solving them problems of removing the disc assembly and knocking out the split pin to loosen the discs it became apparent that the replacements don’t fit the recesses in the plastic discs. I managed to force one or two in but I was wasting my time. See photo… it’s the wrong part despite saying it is for this model.

Fitted a set of these to my Qualcast GLR 750 last year, only two still intact. Although these are good quality and would be an improvement on the originals they are just a bit too thick. The problem is that they are too tighter fit in the rotor so instead of spring around the pivot as they should the tyne is held tight and snaps of in no time at all. I suppose I could strip down the rotor completely and try filing the slots out but to be honest life's too short. I'll just buy a new cheep scarifier .

Stronger than originalsWould help if there were some instructionsTook me approx 2 hrs to replace all tines, you definitely need to be good at DIYTools required: hammer, pin punches, tapered punch (say dot punch) posi and flat blade-screwdriver and patience.I removed pin from non motor side and bearing housing (not completely, but loose on spindle) to give a bit more flexibility. Pulled drum away from rake housing. Gives you about 30mm clearance, which allows you to spilt plastic drum rings with flat screwdriver, to remove old tines and replace with new. Also found it was easier to fit new tines by first removing the three steel located posts in each section. Replace one section (three tines) at a time, and squeeze each section back in place and then move onto the next section.When all replaced, you then have to knock pin back in, which is difficult because the holes do not align.I used a smaller diameter pin punch to start me off with the drum hole alignment, and progressively increased pin punch sizes and also used a taper punch (dot punch) to help with alignment of the holes. Eventually I hammer in the sellock (spit) pin with a slightly larger pin punch.I never took the drum, bearings or motor out of the rake housing.Good luck!PS the rake worked brilliantly when all done.

Better quality than the originals. Very easy to fit too, despite other reviews on here.Just knock out the pin on the non motorised end of the drum to allow space to slide the individual roller pieces along to free the tines. No need to remove the drum. No need to make life difficult for yourself!

Salvaged my scarifier it is no longer being taken to the tip. Really happy with the product and done my bit for the environment!