Operator's Manual

TheSafetyInterlockSystem
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamagedtheaeratorcouldoperate
unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingtheaerator.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunlessthetractionbailisinthe
neutralposition.
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Testthefollowing:
•Theenginemustonlycrankwhenthetractionlever
isintheneutralposition.
•Ifthetractionleverisreleasedormovedtothe
neutralposition,thecoringheadshouldraiseand
stoprotating.
Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed
above,haveanAuthorizedServiceDistributorrepair
thesafetysystemimmediately.
InstallingtheServiceLatches
Installtheservicelatchesbeforeperformingserviceon
thecoringheadorwhenstoringthemachineformore
thanacoupleofdays.
Anytimethecoringheadistobeserviced,
includingchangingoftinesorturfguards,
installtheservicelatchtosecureheadinthe
raisedpositiontopreventthemfromlowering
andinjuringyouorbystanders.
1.Raisethecoringhead.
2.Removetheclipringsecuringtheservicelatchin
thestorageposition(Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Servicelatchin(lowered)storageposition
3.Pivottheservicelatchrearwardandinsertitonto
thecoringheadpin(Figure21).Secureitwiththe
clipring.
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Figure21
1.Servicelatchin(raised)lockedposition
InstallingTineHolders,Turf
Guards,andTines
Awideselectionoftineholders,turfguards,andtines
areavailablefortheaerator.Choosetherequired
componentspertheaccessorychartinAttachments
andAccessories.
1.Raisethecoringheadandlockitinpositionwith
theservicelatch.
2.Mountatineholdertoeachtinearmwith3bolts
(1/2x1-1/4inches)(Figure22).Torquetheboltsto
75ft-lb(101.6N-m).
Note:Theboltsareprovidedinthetineholderkits.
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