Mfg. Co. Inc. Lawn Aerator User Manual

Maintenance
1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollever
tothecontrolarmshaft.
2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe
controlleverforeoraftFigure30.Tightenboth
boltstosecurethecontrolinthenewposition.
3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol
lever.
FullForwardTracking
Adjustment
Ifthemachinetravelsorpullstoonesidewhenthe
motioncontrolleversareinthefullforwardposition,
adjustthecoverplates.
1.Loosenthescrewsonacoverplate(seeFigure31).
2.Slidethecoverplatebackwardorforwardto
adjustthetraveloftheleverandtightenthe
screws.
3.Drivethemachineandcheckthefullforward
tracking.
4.Repeatsteps1through3untildesiredtracking
isobtained.
Figure31
1.Controlarmshaft
3.Trackingplate
2.Trackingplatenut
AdjustingtheSeatRide
Suspension
Thenumberofseatspringscanbechangedto
maximizeridercomfort.Morespringsshouldbeused
withheavieroperatorsandonroughterrain.Fewer
springsshouldbeusedwithlighteroperatorsand
whenmowingsmooth,wellestablishedlawns.Always
keepthenumberofspringsontheleftandrightside
thesamewhenaddingandremovingsprings.
Figure32
1.Bolt3.Nut
2.Spring
4.Additionalmounting
holes
Uptovespringscanbesecuredtotheseatboxwith
anutandbolt,seeFigure32.
RefertothePartsManualforspringandhardware
partnumbers.
ElectricClutchAdjustment
Figure33
1.Armature5.Brakespacer
2.Fieldshell6.Re-gapshim
3.Rotor7.Brakepole
4.Brakemountingbolt
RemovingtheShim:
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.Engageparkingbrake.Allow
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