Operator's Manual

FIELD OPERATION
TURF HOLDER ADJUSTMENT
Before starting your new aerator, remove the rear castor
stand. Lower the machine on the 3-point linkage until
the depth control roller is resting on the ground. From
the rear of the machine, check that the tines line up
exactly with the center of the gap in the “Turf Holder”
fingers. Adjust the turf holders if necessary. To adjust
the turf holders, slacken the three bolts holding the turf
holder using a 17mm wrench. Move the turf holder to
the required position so that each tine enters the ground
directly between each finger, and that the fingers trail in
a straight line under the machine.
Fig. 12
1. Elongated slots allow alignment of fingers
Turf with a good root structure may not require the turf
holders. If this is the case. DO NOT REMOVE THE
TURF HOLDER BRACKET as this adds support to the
roller leg assembly. Just remove the plastic fingers from
the turf holder bracket.
TINE DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the working depth of the tine (Fig. 14).
1. Release the two locking off handles one and a half
turns (counter-clockwise).
2. Turn the height adjuster handles to raise (deeper) or
lower (shallow) the roller.
Fig. 13
1. Roller
2. Turf finger Bracket
3. Plastic turf finger
4. Mini- tine turf finger holes
5. Roller foot
Fig. 14
1. Adapter handle
2. Roller
3. Locking handle
4. Pointer
5. Depth scale
. Guides are given from 1–27. The numbers do not
relate to measurements of depth as this alters with
tine type and amount of tine wear. Adjustment
between two numbers will give approximately 5mm
change in depth. The higher the number, the deeper
the tine penetration.
IMPORTANT: If a large change in height is
required, adjust each leg by a small amount to
ensure the roller legs are adjusted as evenly as
possible.
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Operation
Clear the area to be aerated of all bystanders. No-one
should be within 20 meters of this machine or tractor.
WARNING