Operator's Manual

Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Changethegearboxlubrication.
•Checkthetorqueofthecoringheadfasteners.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthebelttension.
•Checkthebelttension.
Every50hours
•Greasethebearingsandbushings.
•Inspectthebearings.
Every100hours
•Checkthegearboxlubrication.
Every250hours
•Changethegearboxlubrication.
•Checkthetorqueofthecoringheadfasteners.
Every500hours
•Inspectandreplacethebearingsasneeded.
Beforestorage
•Performall50-hourmaintenanceprocedures.
•Paintareasthatarescratched,chipped,orrusted.
•Removeandcleanthetines.
•Removealldebris.
Yearly
•Inspectthebelts.
JackingtheMachine
CAUTION
Ifthemachineisnotproperlysupportedbyblocks
orjackstands,themachinemaymoveorfall,which
mayresultinpersonalinjury.
Whenchangingattachmentsorperforming
otherservice,usecorrectblocks,hoistsorjacks.
Ensurethatthemachineisparkedonasolid,level
surfacesuchasaconcreteoor.Priortoraising
themachine,removeanyattachmentsthatmay
interferewiththesafeandproperraisingofthe
machine.Alwayschockorblockthetowvehicle
wheels.Usejackstandsorsolidwoodblocksto
supporttheraisedmachine.
Note:Ifavailable,ahoistcanbeusedtolifttherearofthe
ProCoreAerator.Usetheeyeletsinthecoringheadbearing
housingsashoistattachmentpoints(Figure27)
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Figure27
1.Liftingeyelets
GreasingtheBearingsand
Bushings
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Themainworkingbearingsoftheaeratoraresealedforlife
andrequirenomaintenanceorlubrication.Thisdrastically
reducesthemaintenancerequiredandeliminatestheriskof
greaseoroilbeingdroppedontotheturf.
TherearegreasettingsthatmustbelubricatedwithanSAE
multi-purpose,high-temperaturegreasewithhigh-pressure
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