Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner
isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand
mechanics.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alwaysshutofftheengineofthetractionunit,
removethekey,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andallowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,
servicing,cleaning,orstoringthemachine.
•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe
enginequickly.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyonthemachine.
•Beforeoperating,alwaysinspectthemachineto
ensurethatthetinesareingoodworkingcondition.
Replacewornordamagedtines.
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
strike.
•Locateandmarkallelectricalorcommunication
lines,irrigationcomponents,andotherobstructions
intheareatobeaerated.Removethehazards,if
possible,orplanhowtoavoidthem.
•Ensurethatyourtractionunitissuitableforuse
withamachineofthisweight.Checkwithyour
tractionunitsupplierormanufacturer.
OutcrossTractionUnit
Controls
RefertotheOutcrosstractionunitOperator’sManual
forinformationoncontrolsandoperation,aswellas
additionalinformationonsettingupthemachine.
AdjustingtheAeration
Depth
Important:Adjusttheaerationdepthonlywhen
thetractionunitisparked,theparkingbrakeis
engaged,thePTOisdisengaged,andtheengine
isshutoff.
1.Laythedesiredtineontothedepthdecalwhile
aligningthetinetipwiththedesiredaeration
depthasshowninFigure23.
decal106-8856
Figure23
2.Determinethelettersettingalignedwiththe
mountingendofthetine(Figure23).Adjustthe
depthcontroltothecorrespondingletteronthe
decal.
3.Inserta9/16-inchsocketwitharatchetontothe
depthadjusterinputshaft(Figure24).
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