Operator's Manual

•Reducetinedensity(removesomeofthetines)
•Decreasecoringdepth(suggestedin1/2inch
increments)
•Increaseforwardholespacing(changetractor
transmissionuponegear)
•Decreasethetinediameter(solidorcoring)
AdjustingtheRotolink
Assembly
Themountingheightoftherotalinkdamperassembly
affectsthereactiveforceappliedtothestomperarm
andgroundengagementduringaeration.Intheevent
ofthefrontoftheholebeingpushed(elongatedor
dimpled),a“stiffer”positioncanhelpresistthispush
andimproveholequality.Intheeventofthebackof
theholebeingpushed(elongatedordimpled)a“softer”
positioncanimprovetheholequality.
Toadjusttherotolinkassembly,proceedasfollows:
1.Removethe(2)1/2inchlocknutssecuringthe
rotolinkdamperassemblytotheundersideofcoring
headframe(Figure22).
2.Lowerthedamperassemblytoexposethespacers
(Figure22).
3.Moveoneortwospacerspersidefromthedamper
assemblytothetopofthecoringheadframe.Each
spacerisequivalentto1/2inch.Thelowerbumper
spacermustremainondamperassembly.
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1.Rotolinkdamperassembly4.Dwasher
2.Lowerbumperspacer5.Locknut
3.Spacer(s)
4.Reassemblethedamperassemblytothecoringhead
frame.Ensurethe“D”washerisinstalledagainst
thecoringheadframeasshowninFigure22.Secure
the(2)locknuts.
Toseetheeffectsofthisadjustment,itissuggested
thatonlythreetofourassembliesbeadjustedto
comparetheoriginalpositionandthenewposition
onatrialpass.Whensatisfactoryresultsare
achieved,movetheremainingassembliestothe
sameheightasthedesiredarms.
TransportOperation
Tobegintransportoperation,raisetheaeratorand
disengagethePTO.Toavoidlossofcontrol,traverse
steepinclinesslowly,approachroughareasatreduced
speedandcrosssevereundulationscarefully.
Important:Donotexceedtransportspeedsof15
m.p.h.(24km/hr.).
InspectionandCleanupafter
Use
Afterdailyuse,thoroughlywashthemachinewith
agardenhosewithoutanozzlesocontamination
andsealandbearingdamageduetoexcessivewater
pressurewillbeavoided.Abrushmaybeusedto
removecaked-onmaterial.Usemilddetergenttoclean
thecovers.Aftercleaning,greasealldrivelinesand
rollerbearings,inspectformachinedamage,oilleakage,
componentandtinewear.
Remove,cleanandoilthetines.Sprayalightoilmist
oncoringheadbearings(crank&damperlinks).
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