Operator's Manual

AsthetractortravelsforwardwiththePTOengaged
andthemachinelowered,aseriesofholesarecreated
intheturfsurface.
Thedepthofthetine’spenetrationisdeterminedbythe
heightofthedepthcontrol.
Thedistancebetweentheholescreatedisdetermined
bythetractor’sgearratio(orhydrostatictractionpedal
position)andthenumberoftinesineachtinehead.
Simplychangingenginerpmdoesnotchangehole
spacing.
TrainingPeriod
Beforeusingtheaerator,ndaclearareaandpractice
usingthemachine.Operatethetractoratrecommended
gearsettingsandPTOdrivespeedsandbecome
thoroughlyfamiliarwithmachinehandling.Practice
stoppingandstarting,raisingandloweringtheaerator,
disengagingthePTOdriveandaligningthemachine
withpreviouspasses.Apracticesessionassures
condenceintheperformanceoftheaeratorandhelps
ensureuseofproperoperatingtechniqueswherever
themachineisoperated.
Iftherearesprinklerheads,electricalorcommunication
linesorotherobstructionsintheareatobeaerated,
marktheseitemstoensuretheyarenotdamagedduring
operation.
Toavoidpersonalinjury,neverleavethetractor
seatwithoutrstdisengagingthePTOdrive,
settingtheparkingbrakeandstoppingthe
engine.Neverperformaeratorrepairswithout
rstloweringtheaeratorontothestorage
standorappropriateblockingorjacks.Besure
allsafetydevicesaresecuredinproperplace
beforeresumingoperation.
BeforeAerating
Inspecttheareaofoperationforhazardsthatcould
damagethemachineandremovethem,ifpossible,or
planhowtoavoidthem.Carryreplacementtinesand
toolsincasetinesaredamagedduetocontactwith
foreignmaterials.
AeratingProcedures
Note:Whenusingneedletineheads,makesuretoread
instructions,includedwithkit,foruniqueoperating
procedure.
1.Lowertheaeratoronthe3pointlinkagesothatthe
tinesarenearlytothegroundatthelowestpartof
theirstroke.
2.Atalowtractorenginerpm,engagethepowertake
off(PTO)clutchtostarttheaeratorworking.
Important:Neveroperatetheaeratorwithout
thetineheadsinstalled
3.Selectagearthatgivesaforwardspeedof
approximately.6-2.5M.P .H.(1to4km/hr.)at
theratedPTOspeedof540(refertothetractor
Operator’sManual).
4.Astheclutchisreleasedandthetractormoves
forward,lowerthemachinefullyintotheturfand
increaseenginespeedtogiveamaximumof540
rpmatthePTO.
Important:NeveroperatethetractorPTO
inexcessof540rpmordamagetotheaerator
couldoccur.
Note:Makesurethattherollerisontheground.
5.Notetheholepattern.Ifyourequiregreaterhole
spacing,increaseforwardthespeedofthetractorby
shiftingupagearorwithahydrostaticdrivetractor,
actuatethehydrostatleverorpedaltogivefaster
speed.Forcloserholespacing,decreasetractor
forwardspeed.Changingenginespeed,ina
particulargear,willnotchangetheholepattern.
Important:Lookbehindfrequentlyto
ensurethemachineisoperatingproperlyand
alignmentismaintainedwithpreviouspasses.
6.Usethefronttractorwheelasaguidetomaintain
equallateralholespacingwiththepreviouspass.
7.Attheendoftheaerationpass,raisetheaeratorand
disengagethePTO.
8.Ifyoubackintoatightarea(likeateebox),
disengagethePTOandraisetheaeratortoits
highestposition.Usecautionnottocatchtheturf
guardsontheturf.
9.Alwayscleartheareaofalldamagedmachineparts,
suchasbrokentines,etc.,topreventanything
frombeingpickedupbymowersorotherturf
maintenanceequipmentandthrown.
10.Replacebrokentines,inspectandcorrectdamageto
thosestillusable.Repairanyothermachinedamage
beforecommencingoperation.
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