Operator's Manual

Adjust Turf Guards

Before starting your new aerator, remove the rear castor

stand and 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 gaps in the turf guards. Install the

correct turf guards (Fig. 16), if necessary.

Figure 16

Note: Turf with a good root structure may not require the

turf guards. If this is the case. Do not remove the turf

guard tool bar as this adds support to the roller leg

assembly. Just remove the plastic fingers from the turf

guard bracket.

Removing Aerator from Tractor

1. Stop vehicle on a level surface, not on a slope.

2. Disengage the PTO and engage the parking brake.

3. Stop the engine and remove the key from ignition

switch.

4. Before leaving the operator’s seat on tractor, wait for

engine and all moving parts to stop.

5. Install rear castor/safety stand, collapse it to storage

position and install pin. Tighten knob.

Note: Aerator can be stored on original shipping pallet if

desired. Remove castor wheel.

6. Disconnect safety shield chains from PTO tractor.

Secure end of chain to aerator side of PTO shaft to

prevent PTO shaft from coming apart.

7. Slowly lower aerator until rear castor/safety stand

contacts ground.

8. Lower roller, by adjusting depth control handles, until

roller contacts ground.

9. Loosen locking nut and rotate adjusting link to release

tension between aerator and tractor.

10. Remove lynch pin and top link pin securing center link

to bracket.

11. Push release pin to disconnect powershaft from tractor

PTO shaft.

12. Slide powershaft back and remove from tractor.

13. Remove lynch pins and slide lower link arms off hitch

pins.