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Product Features

Easy Attachments

Accepts all SmartLINK™ attachments easily.

Durable Deck

Durable steel deck and universal hitch.

Easy Storage

Easy, stand up storage capability.

Compatibility

SmartLINK™

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Product Specifications

Product Name: SmartLINK Master Platform
Model Number: 45-0473
UPC: 052613102633
Weight: 62 lbs.
Pallet Quantity: 16
Carton Dimension (L x W x H): 49.8" x 20.3" x 9.1"
Assembled Product Dimension (L x W x H): 55.0" x 53.0" x 19.0"
Category: Groomers
Wheel Dimension:
Wheel Type: Flat Free
Standard Pack: 1
Patent: 7,604,066

Product Manual

Parts List

Product Reviews

Rated 3 out of 5 by JayTe from Great Tool, lousy handle I bought the John Deere version made by Agri-Fab for John Deere. Appears to be the same tool, just green instead of orange. It should get a 5 star rating because it is a great tool that does the job(s) (both dethatching and aerating) very well. The problem is the Transport Handle. It's too soft and bends very easily. This allows it to pop out of transport, suddenly lowering the tines or aerator tubes, and creating enough shock to actually cause the soft handle to bend as it is whiplashed around. Mine caught a passing bush and bent like a pretzel. Can't get it back straight and sturdy enough to hold the unit in transport. Popped out on the very first usage (and yes, I had over 80lbs of weight on it, so it wasn't bouncing a lot. In my opinion, it needs either a stronger alloy, or a stronger shape... angle-iron type or tube structure. I expect to receive a new one from Agri-Fab, as this is less than 1.5 months old, and it's clear that it will happen again if this design isn't fixed.

Date published: 2020-06-06

Rated 5 out of 5 by RayJay from Good solid Rig Was hesitant that this would be flimsy at best. Wrong. Very well built. Instructions were just fine. Took a little over an hour to assemble. Use saw horses to make it easier. Really need two people to take the Dethatcher off. Have to hold open the spring loaded clips on both sides. Lucking I have a long reach. I have rigged it so that I can do one side at a time. Agri-fab should do that for you. Also the plug aerator assembly didn't fit in the mount. Had to tweek it 1/8" on both sides to make it fit. Aside from those 2 items it's overall a great tool set that I'm sure I will use for years.

Date published: 2017-05-30

Rated 1 out of 5 by Matt jens from Poor design Assy lift tube broke the first day. Company did a poor weld job on the tube. I called customer service and they sent me a replacement. After installing replacement, I realized that the receiving tube on the lift assembly for the tube that holds the wheels are too small. Manufacturing standards seems a little loose with this company.

Date published: 2020-05-08

Rated 1 out of 5 by Jude from Broken Lever - Very Unsatisfied! The arm to engage and disengage the aerator has already broken with it's first time use. Would it be best to return it and request a refund?

Date published: 2019-07-09

Rated 4 out of 5 by lash from Good system for light/medium duty Bought the smartlink platform, dethatcher, plug and spike aerators last fall. After using the units at various different times I would definitely recommend this system as long as you are not trying to work with ground that is too solid. Didn't think much of the dethatcher on assembly but turned out to be extremely effective, and only light weights required on top. Only issue I have (with all of the components) is the use of a plastic roller connection point verse a metal bearing - means they will wear out and crack. Depending on thatch levels, the thatcher tines can plug up fairly quickly and pretty much needs hand removal from the tines. Plug aerator worked well, you need weights for this to penetrate and I'd suggest using it after a rainfall - it will go into extremely hard ground but I found it only entered 1/2 - 1 inch on extremely hard ground, and 2 inches in other areas. I haven't used it on wet ground yet, so that may produce deeper cores. Spike aerator works, but requires a lot of weights on top or it just runs across the ground. Even with a lot of weights on top I did not get very deep penetration. Quick change system has worked like a dream so far, very nice to be able to change from aerator to thatch with 2 bolts and 2 pins. Platform has been solid for me, only thing that does not seem rugged is the lift handle when you have a lot of weight on it.

Date published: 2018-04-30

Rated 5 out of 5 by TimS from Great Service I recently purchased 2nd Agri-Fab product, a poly lawn roller. The parts bag contained a broken bushing. I contacted Agri-Fab and they quickly sent not one but a pair of bushings. I'm very pleased with both products that I purchased, the other a poly push/tow behind cart. The cart is entering its 2nd season and so far it is holding up very well.

Date published: 2017-04-24

Rated 2 out of 5 by Mike62 from Need stronger welds I purchased the smart link and after aerator once the wheels would not go down. Discovered the right side weld on the wheel tube had tore hole in tube. Got new tube over weekend and switched wheels over to new tube and installed. Towed unit across yard with wheels down and aerator on. Both welds failed.

Date published: 2020-10-13

Rated 5 out of 5 by Aimoreau from AWESOME TOOL! MUST HAVE Abrí-fab is an amazing product, and this Smart link system makes it easier. I wish you guys will put washer behind every bolt and nut, that way when anybody put it together, the paint does not come off as you building it, (BIG RUST POTENTIAL FOR THE LONG RUN). Also on top of any of this tools, would be great to cover it with a rubber coating, so when you place a concrete block on top, does not get scratch and RUST. Other than that....... GREAT PRODUCT. Thanks AGRI-FAB.

Date published: 2020-05-15

Rated 4 out of 5 by TGTD from This is a very versatile setup. I really like this set up for being able to have the various items associated with it. I have the core plug aerator, dethatcher, and the spiked aerator. It was fairly easy to put together. I took one star off simply because they no longer make the curved spike attachment. Which works wonderfully. I had to buy it from numerous places to get everything at the best possible prices. I would like to se a sweeper attachment made for this platform for the fall or other times.

Date published: 2022-05-06

Rated 4 out of 5 by Doug B from Flimsy handle. The engage/lift handle seems like flimsy steel. Mine is already bending after a few uses.

Date published: 2019-04-30

Rated 1 out of 5 by ezliving from Lift Tube Assembly The weld broke on the lift tube right wheel. Very poor weld/quality of steel

Date published: 2021-03-25

Rated 5 out of 5 by Dominic Kaiser from I huge boost to my yard work and space saving! I really love the idea of a multi-use platform. I had to replace the back lift bar because it the welds had broken from the wheel base. It was quickly rectified by agri-fab and I was back on my way to aerating the yard. I own the plug aretor and the de-thatcher for the master platform and love it! I am looking for the roller that goes to the master platform and have not found it yet. Let me know Agri-Fab.

Date published: 2020-10-05

Rated 5 out of 5 by epiups from Great Products I bought these 3 weeks ago and am happy I did. I used to have a truck and would rent these from a local place. I got rid of my truck and decided to buy these instead of bothering my neighbors all of the time. I'm glad I did. These work just as well as what I used to rent and now I can do it when ever I want. Very happy!!

Date published: 2017-05-06

Rated 4 out of 5 by keith dale from Handle The whole piece of equipment is well made. You must pay close attention to the directions when you put it together. I have used it once on my 1.5 acres of lawn. The only fault that i see is the lifting handle. it is weak when it is loaded with 80 pounds of weight. I am going to addstrengthing metal to it.

Date published: 2022-12-13

Rated 4 out of 5 by Homebrew from Well built but better instructions needed The platform is fairly well designed and is made of heavy gauge steel. The assembly instructions need some improvement. Pictures, rather than illustrations would be a big improvement. Pay very close attention to the orientation of things or you'll wind up disassembling/reassembling to make things work.

Date published: 2020-06-01

Rated 4 out of 5 by Disappoint Tarheel from Excellent for my purpose Bought originally for aerating, with dethatcher and roller to be added later. Glad I purchased before cheap wheels were used. The roller attachment has been discontinued (don't know why). A good product has down graded. I would not purchase the "new and improved" version, but like the one I have.

Date published: 2018-02-26

Rated 5 out of 5 by Dave_D from Built well, performs well, stores easily The SmartLink system is a fantastic idea. I'm getting older so the fact that my aerator and dethacher are stored separately from the smart link platform makes it easier to store and lighter (easier to move around). The master platform stores vertically, saving space in my shed.

Date published: 2021-05-25

Rated 4 out of 5 by ScottM from Good unit...Does the job assembly of unit needed some adjustments, holes did not line up as they should. Handle lever is flimsy. Should be stiffer or more rigged particularly when your raising or lowering a lot of weight in the tray. Over all did a good job with thatching and aerating.

Date published: 2020-10-13

Rated 4 out of 5 by Chris from NE from Works well, handle needs to be beefier. Works well, handle could be heavier but works if you use the other hand to lift up on the back of tray if weight is on the platform. I’ll likely reinforce the handle with another piece of flat iron or angle iron bolted on to the existing handle.

Date published: 2020-04-23

Rated 5 out of 5 by BK BK from Works great. Easy storage. Easy to build. Very very sharp!!! Be careful building and handling. I recommend gloves!! I sliced my Finger deeply and had three stitches. My fault!!! It worked fantastic on my lawn with two 70# sand bags on it. So easy to store.

Date published: 2017-09-26

Rated 5 out of 5 by DocB from Assembly was challenging but results excellent. I would have bought the dethatcher component if I had realized it was available. I bought the smartlink as a separate item and it works fine but storage becomes difficult.

Date published: 2017-03-26

Rated 5 out of 5 by Side from Does the job... We bought the platform, dethatcher and aerator. Assembly was easy. We were missing one washer, and after contacting customer service we received it in a couple of days. It has performed well and seems durable.

Date published: 2018-10-15

Rated 5 out of 5 by Bartzy from Works great Our current weather in Iowa has not allowed me to use it yet. I used my neighbors the last few years and loved it. Decided to buy my own. Works great

Date published: 2018-03-31

Rated 3 out of 5 by Chas from Platform packaging was not good. Hardware was all over box. unit all scratched up, Also the hitch mount arms not formed correctly. They didn't line up.

Date published: 2020-03-22

Rated 2 out of 5 by Not good from Used once Used one time had two knives bend, called customer care, they said not there problem. I think these where detective as rest where ok! Sad

Date published: 2022-05-20

Rated 5 out of 5 by Lawn plugger from Saves space and functional This is a great product, however, I really wish they would have used thicker steel or a better quality for the flimsy lifting handle.

Date published: 2018-09-16

Rated 5 out of 5 by The Duke from simple to assemble and operate Does exactly what it says on the tin. Unfortunately there does not appear to be any way to register my products on-line from the U.K.

Date published: 2017-03-18

Rated 5 out of 5 by Larry Lalonde from Very Pleased! Terrific product. Sturdy and easy to assemble. I recommend watching the AgriFab how-to video before assembling. That helped a lot.

Date published: 2020-10-24

Rated 1 out of 5 by BWill from Poor customer service, cheaply built Handle broke after 4 uses. Tried to contact customer service regarding the issue and no reply. Very disappointed in Agri-Fab.

Date published: 2022-05-03

Rated 5 out of 5 by BigZed from Works great! I used the aerator attachment for the first time a couple days ago. It worked great with two cinder blocks for added weight.

Date published: 2019-04-10

SmartLINK™ Master Platform Reviews - page 3

Questions

Can you order Pneumatic Tires for this ? I don't like the ones that come with this .

Asked by: unclemo

Dear unclemo - The current version of the SmartLink Platform (45-0473) is designed for the flat free tires. The tires from the previous model 45-0453 will not fit. Agri-Fab made the decision to move from the pneumatic tires to flat free after extensive consumer research. The consumers overwhelmingly preferred flat free tires. If you would like to contact the Agri-Fab customer care team they are available Monday - Friday between 7 am to 5 pm CST at 800-448-9282.

Answered by: Agri Fab Customer Care

Date published: 2020-04-17

I purchased the smart link system last year. Works great but I thought you could purchase a roller attachment? Randy

Asked by: Randy St

Thank you for being a valuable customer. Unfortunately, the roller attachment that went with the Smart Link System was discontinued in 2016.

Answered by: redbird

Date published: 2021-04-30

I am thinking of using this platform to hold a sprayer tank. The tank is 28" x 18". Will it fit on top of the platform?

Asked by: jdpikes

Thank you for your question. The platform tray is 40" x 16"

Answered by: redbird

Date published: 2019-08-16

By far, the most common complaint is the "flimsiness" of the lift handle. Has this problem been corrected?

Asked by: Mike M

Most of the time if the lift handle bends is because customer is putting too much weight on the tray. All Agri-Fab products carry a 3 year limited warranty. Please call 800-448-9282 Monday-Friday between 7am to 5 pm CST for assistance.

Answered by: redbird

Date published: 2021-04-30

There are images/videos of the smartlink platform with pneumatic tires, and some with flat-free tires. Is this an upgrade or did you simply go away from pneumatic tires?

Asked by: Ryan H

The newest version of the SmartLlink platform has the flat-free tires.

Answered by: redbird

Date published: 2021-04-30

Was there a problem with the Smart Link poly roller Agri-Fab 45-0459? I will try to find a used one unless it is going to tear up my Smart Link base

Asked by: Tuelleron

Thank you for your interest in the Agri-Fab Smart Link system.The poly roller 45-0459 has been discontinued do to low sales. There was not a problem with the function of the roller.

Answered by: redbird

Date published: 2021-04-30

Is this product still being manufactured? I can't seem to find it in stock anywhere.

Asked by: Everyman

Yes, the Smart Link System is still being manufactured. You can call Customer Care @ 800-448-9282 Monday-Friday between 7am to 5 pm CST for assistance.

Answered by: redbird

Date published: 2018-05-23

Do you ship to India ? I would like to buy the entire set.

Asked by: Swapan

Unfortunately we do not ship to India.

Answered by: redbird

Date published: 2018-05-15

Hi, I live in Canada and asked my local dealer about the Smart Link system. He told me that it was no longer available and discontinued. After a search on the internet, the master platform seems unavailable. Is the Smart Link being discontinued?

Asked by: Nico747

The Smart Link system is not being discontinued. We have Key Distributors in Canada. Call us for more information. Customer Care Team takes calls @ 800-448-9282 Monday-Friday between 7am to 5 pm CST.

Answered by: redbird

Date published: 2018-05-15

Looking at the picture having blocks on the tray How do this get tighten on the tray? What do you use for tightening? What size of block do you use?

Asked by: Ken Moon

You can put extra weight on master platform tray but the amount would depend on which SmartLINK head you are using. To increase depth of point penetration with the Plug Aerator head, up to 140lb of weight such as bags of sand or concrete blocks may be added to the tray. Always secure weight to the tray with ties or straps fastened to the front and rear of the tray. Fasten so that the ties cannot become entangled in rotating parts. If the ground is extremely hard and dry, it is recommended that it be sprinkled or watered down for one or two hours prior to aerating.

Answered by: redbird

Date published: 2022-10-11

i just got my smart link system with dethatcher and aerator.  your picture of those items hanging in the garage looks great.  can you kindly let me know how/what you are using to get those 2 items off the ground? Kind regards, Rob

Asked by: robbo

Thank you for your question. We used multi-purpose hooks screwed into a wall stud.

Answered by: redbird

Date published: 2018-04-25

Can a sweeper be attached to the back of the Smartlink system to pickup dead grass from the dethatcher?

Asked by: Dirty_Diggs

Thank you for your question. No, we do not have a setup where you can tow a sweeper behind the Smartlink system.

Answered by: redbird

Date published: 2018-03-27

Where can I get the Agri-Fab 45-0459 SmartLink Poly Roller that fits this system?

Asked by: Bryce

Unfortunately the SmartLink Poly Roller is no longer available.

Answered by: redbird

Date published: 2021-04-30

How much weight is recommended to be used on it?

Asked by: Flip Flop

Thank you for the question.You can put extra weight on master platform tray but the amount would depend on which SmartLINK head you are using. To increase depth of point penetration with the Plug Aerator head, up to 140# of weight such as bags of sand or concrete blocks may be added to the tray. Always secure weight to the tray with ties or straps fastened to the front and rear of the tray. Fasten so that the ties cannot become entangled in rotating parts.

Answered by: redbird

Date published: 2018-03-01

Where can I find the wall mounting brackets for the smartlink attachments?

Asked by: JB Safety

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Product Features

Easy Attachments

Durable Deck

Easy Storage

Compatibility

.

Product Specifications

Product Reviews

Questions

Can you order Pneumatic Tires for this ? I don't like the ones that come with this .

I purchased the smart link system last year. Works great but I thought you could purchase a roller attachment? Randy

I am thinking of using this platform to hold a sprayer tank. The tank is 28&quot; x 18&quot;. Will it fit on top of the platform?

By far, the most common complaint is the &quot;flimsiness&quot; of the lift handle. Has this problem been corrected?

There are images/videos of the smartlink platform with pneumatic tires, and some with flat-free tires. Is this an upgrade or did you simply go away from pneumatic tires?

Was there a problem with the Smart Link poly roller Agri-Fab 45-0459? I will try to find a used one unless it is going to tear up my Smart Link base

Is this product still being manufactured? I can't seem to find it in stock anywhere.

Do you ship to India ? I would like to buy the entire set.

Hi, I live in Canada and asked my local dealer about the Smart Link system. He told me that it was no longer available and discontinued. After a search on the internet, the master platform seems unavailable. Is the Smart Link being discontinued?

Looking at the picture having blocks on the tray How do this get tighten on the tray? What do you use for tightening? What size of block do you use?

i just got my smart link system with dethatcher and aerator. &nbsp;your picture of those items hanging in the garage looks great. &nbsp;can you kindly let me know how/what you are using to get those 2 items off the ground? Kind regards, Rob

Can a sweeper be attached to the back of the Smartlink system to pickup dead grass from the dethatcher?

Where can I get the&nbsp;Agri-Fab 45-0459 SmartLink Poly Roller that fits this system?

How much weight is recommended to be used on it?

Where can I find the wall mounting brackets for the smartlink attachments?

Product/Assembly Video

I am thinking of using this platform to hold a sprayer tank. The tank is 28" x 18". Will it fit on top of the platform?

By far, the most common complaint is the "flimsiness" of the lift handle. Has this problem been corrected?

i just got my smart link system with dethatcher and aerator. your picture of those items hanging in the garage looks great. can you kindly let me know how/what you are using to get those 2 items off the ground? Kind regards, Rob

Where can I get the Agri-Fab 45-0459 SmartLink Poly Roller that fits this system?