Operator's Manual

AeratorMaintenance
CheckingtheFastener
Torque
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,engagetheparkingbrake,andremovethe
key.
Checkthecoringheadfasteners,tillerhandle
fasteners,andwheellugnutstoensurethattheproper
torqueismaintained.Fastenertorquerequirements
arelistedonthereferenceservicedecallocatedon
thecoringhead.
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AdjustingtheSideShields
Thecoringheadsideshieldsshouldbeadjusted
sothebottomridesbetween25to38mm(1to1.5
inches)fromtheturfwhileaerating.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,engagetheparkingbrake,andremove
thekey.
2.Loosentheboltsandnutssecuringtheside
shieldtoframe(Figure63).
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Figure63
1.Sideshield
3.Adjusttheshieldupordownandtightenthe
nuts.
ReplacingtheTurfGuards
Allturfguardsshouldbereplacedifbrokenorworn
tolessthan6mm(1/4inch)thickness.Brokenturf
guardscancatchandtearturfcreatingundesirable
damage.
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Figure64
1.Turfguard
ThinturfguardscancausetheTrueCoreground
followingsystemtobeofffromthedesireddepth
settingduetobothwearandthelossofstiffness.
AdjustingHoleSpacing
Theholespacingoftheaeratorisdeterminedbythe
groundspeedthetractionsystemissettomaintain.
Theholespacingissettowithin3mm(1/8inch)of
thenominalsettingatthefactory.
Intheeventtheholespacingisofffromthenominal
settingmorethandesired,proceedasfollows:
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