Operator's Manual

Figure 3

1. Upper link

2. Link pin

3. Lynch pin

2. Rotate the adjusting link to tighten the link. Do

not overtighten to raise the back end of the

aerator off the ground.

3. Tighten the lock nut to secure the upper link into

position.

Install Side Guards

1. Remove the (4) nuts, lock washers and washers

loosely secured to each bottom end of the aerator

frame.

2. Position the appropriate side guard (left or right)

onto the mounting studs (Fig. 4).

3. Secure each side guard to the mounting studs

with the washers and nuts previously removed.

Figure 4

1. Side guard (L.H.)

Adjust the PTO Shaft Length

IMPORTANT: A long PTO shaft is supplied with

the machine to accommodate large variations in

the tractor’s PTO and 3-point locations. For some

tractors, this shaft is too long and must be cut to

the correct length or gearbox damage may result.

1. With the aerator vertical or angled slightly

forward, lower the aerator until the gear box shaft

is approximately the same height as the tractor

PTO shaft. This is the shortest distance between

the two shafts.

2. Measure the distance from the lock groove of the

tractor PTO shaft to the lock groove of the

aerator gearbox PTO shaft. Record this

dimension.

3. Fully collapse the PTO shaft and measure the

distance between the lock pin collars. Record

this dimension.

4. At its shortest length, the two halves of the PTO

shaft must have at least 1.5 inches (37 mm) of

additional clearance to collapse. If the dimension

in step 2 is not at least 1.5 inches (37 mm)

greater than the dimension in step 3, the PTO

shaft is too long; go to step 5. If there is enough

Set-Up Instructions

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