Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsAeratorsProCore 864 Aerator

11RemovingtheStorageStands...............................15

ProductOverview.........................................................16

Controls...............................................................16

Specications........................................................16

Attachments/Accessories........................................16

Operation....................................................................19

AdjustingtheAerationDepth..................................19

UnderstandingtheTractorControls..........................19

UnderstandingthePrinciplesofOperation.................20

PracticingtheOperatingProcedures.........................20

PreparingtoAerate.................................................20

OperatingtheMachine............................................20

AeratingHardGround............................................21

UsingNeedleTines................................................21

AvoidingRootZoneLifting.....................................21

AdjustingtheRotalinkAssembly..............................21

TransportingtheMachine........................................22

CleaningtheMachineafterUse................................22

OperatingTips......................................................22

Maintenance.................................................................23

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................23

JackingtheMachine................................................23

GreasingtheBearingsandBushings..........................23

CheckingtheGearboxLubrication...........................24

ChangingtheGearboxLubrication...........................25

CheckingtheCoringHeadFastenerTorque................25

InspectingtheBelts................................................25

AdjustingtheBeltTension.......................................25

ReplacingtheDriveBelt..........................................26

AdjustingtheSideShield.........................................28

ReplacingtheTurfGuards.......................................28

AdjustingHoleSpacing...........................................28

CoringHeadTiming...............................................28

RemovingtheAeratorfromtheTractor.....................29

Storage........................................................................30

Safety

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse

couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual

beforeusingthemachine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents

ofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe

machine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystanders

andpetsasafedistanceawayfromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow

childrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheengineofthetractor

beforeservicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or

Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhereneeded

throughoutthisOperator’sManual.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•Ownersofthisaeratormustgiveoperatorsandemployees

fulloperationandsafetyinstructionsbeforeallowing

themtooperatethismachineandatleastannually

thereafter.Anoperatorwhohasnotreadandfully

understoodalloperatingandsafetyinstructionsisnot

qualiedtooperatethismachine.Becomefamiliarwith

allcontrolsandknowhowtostopquickly.

•Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Donot

allowadultstooperatethemachinewithoutproper

instruction.

•Removealldebrisorotherobjectsthatmightinterfere

withoperation.Keepallbystandersawayfromthework

area.

•Locateandmarkallundergroundobstructionssuchas

irrigationcomponents,andelectricalortelephonelines.

•Ensurethatthetractorisinneutralandparkingbrake

engagedbeforestarting.Refertothetractoroperator's

manualforsafestartingprocedures.