[Berzerker]

OR if you really want all of the old stuff gone go get a sod cutter. Then if you have a truck go get a few yards of 50/50 soil and spread it over the lawn.

If your going to power rake it (all that's really needed to remove dead lawn) then you can also aerate it after. Again get some 50/50 soil and using a shovel just throw it all over the lawn. Manually rake it so it's even. Get a fertilizer machine and fill it with seed and then overseed the lawn. Or use handfuls just be sure to get even coverage.

If you really want to start from scratch I highly recommend just getting a sod cutter and removing the whole lawn and starting over. Also if your going to remove the whole lawn with a sod cutter you might as well just order up new turf to roll out. I guess it depends on your budget and your patience also your abilities.

If your going to remove a lot of material you can get a bin dropped off to throw all the old turf into. I have no idea how big your yard is so that might be overkill and you might just need to call a junk removal company to come with a truck and take it to the dump.

Berz out.