Operator's Manual

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions
andalwayspayattentiontothesafetyalert
symbol,whichmeansCAUTION,WARNING,or
DANGER-"personalsafetyinstruction."Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
BeforeOperating
•OwnersofthisAeratormustgiveoperatorsand
employeesfulloperationandsafetyinstructions
beforeallowingthemtooperatethismachineandat
leastannuallythereafter.Anoperatorwhohasnot
readandfullyunderstoodalloperatingandsafety
instructionsisnotqualiedtooperatethismachine.
Becomefamiliarwithallcontrolsandknowhowto
stopquickly.
•Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Do
notallowadultstooperatethemachinewithout
properinstruction.
•Removealldebrisorotherobjectsthatmight
interferewithoperation.Keepallbystandersaway
fromtheworkarea.
•Locateandmarkallundergroundobstructionssuch
asirrigationcomponents,electricalortelephone
lines.
•Makesuretractorisinneutralandparkingbrake
appliedbeforestarting.RefertoTractorOperator’s
Manualforsafestartingprocedures.
•MountingtheProCoreAeratortotherearofthe
tractorwilldecreasetheweightonthetractorfront
axle.Toassureadequatesteeringcontrolandstability
itmaybenecessarytoaddballasttothefrontof
thetractor.RefertoTractorOperator’sManualfor
ballastrequirements.
•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.Ifa
shield,safetydeviceordecalisdamaged,repairor
replaceitbeforeoperationiscommenced.Also
tightenanyloosenuts,boltsandscrewstoensure
machineisinsafeoperatingcondition.
•Donotoperatemachinewhilewearingsandals,
tennisshoes,sneakersorshorts.Also,donot
wearloosettingclothingwhichcouldgetcaught
inmovingparts.Alwayswearlongpantsand
substantialshoes.Wearingsafetyglasses,safety
shoes,hearingprotectionandahelmetisadvisable
andmayberequiredbysomelocalordinancesand
insuranceregulations.
WhileOperating
•Keepallbystandersandpetsawayfromthework
area.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention,andto
preventlossofcontrol:
–Useonlyindaylightorwhenthereisgood
articiallight.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Donottransportmachineclosetoasandtrap,
ditch,creekorotherhazard.
–Reducespeedonsidehillsandbeforemaking
sharpturnstopreventtippingorlossofcontrol.
–Lookbehindtheaeratorbeforebackingup.
•Ifthetinesstrikeasolidobjectorthemachine
vibratesabnormally,disengagethePTO,setthe
parkingbrakeandshuttheengineoff.Removekey
fromignitionswitch.Checkaeratorandtractionunit
fordamage.Repairanydamagebeforerestartingthe
engineandoperatingthetines.Besuretinesarein
goodconditionandallboltsaretight.
•Beforeleavingmachineunattended,disengagepower
toaerator,loweraeratorandsetparkingbrake.Stop
engine.
•Neverdismountwhiletractorisinmotion.Never
getonorofftractorwhileengineisrunningand
PTOdriveshaftisengaged.NeverstepoverPTO
shafttoreachothersideofaerator-walkaround
themachine.
•Parkaeratoronahard,levelsurface,installaerator
storagestandsbeforedisconnectingfromtractor.
•Ifitisnecessarytoprobebelowthesoilsurface,use
anonconductivematerialtopreventelectricalshock
incaseelectricalwiresarepresent.
Transporting
•Besureyouareincompliancewithallregulations
regardingtransportingequipmentonthepublic
roadsandhighways.
•Ensurethatallreectorsandlightsrequiredarein
placeandarecleanandvisiblebyovertakingand
oncomingtrafc.
•Neverallowanyonetorideonthemachineduring
transport.
•Reducespeedonroughroadsandsurfaces
•Independentbrakesshouldalwaysbelockedtogether
whenontheroad.
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