Plug Aerator Owners Manual

4
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(2) 7/16" wrenches
(2) 1/2" wrenches
(2) 9/16" wrenches
(2) 3/4" wrenches or adjustable wrenches
Before assembling the aerator, lay out all the parts
and hardware as shown on previous pages.
CAUTION: POINTS OF AERATOR
KNIVES ARE SHARP! EXERCISE
CAUTION AT ALL TIMES WHILE
ASSEMBLING AND USING THE
AERATOR.
3. Assemble a wheel bracket to the middle hole in the
shaft so that the hub of the bracket faces the short end
of the shaft. Fasten the bracket to the shaft using a 1/4"
x 1-3/4" hex bolt and a 1/4" nylock nut. Tighten. See
gure2.
4. Pre-assemble a 3/8" x 1-1/4" hex bolt and a 3/8" nylock
nut to the smaller hole in the wheel bracket. Insert the
bolt from the hub side of the bracket. Do not tighten
till step 18.Seegure2.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 3
5. Assemble a double spool assembly, a 5.29" long spacer,
another double spool assembly, a 1.00" long spacer and
a3/4"atwasherontotheshort end of the shaft. See
gure3.
1/4" x 1-3/4"
HEX BOLT
1/4"
NYLOCK NUT
3/8"
NYLOCK NUT
3/8" x 1-1/4"
HEX BOLT
SHORT END
OF SHAFT
5.29" LONG
SPACER
1.00" LONG
SPACER
3/4" FLAT
WASHER
SHORT END
5/16" x 3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT
5/16" LOCK
WASHER
5/16"
NYLOCK NUT
SPLIT
BEARING
SPLIT
BEARING
1. Assemble eight aerator knives on the outside of each
double spool assembly. Rotate each knife to insert the
locking tab into the spool plate, then align the square
holes and secure with a 5/16" x 3/4" carriage bolt, a
5/16"lockwasher, anda 5/16"nylocknut. Seegure
1.
2. Push split plastic bearings into both ends of each double
spooltube.Seegure1.