Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsAeratorsProCore 1298 Aerator

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

Improperlyusingormaintainingthemachinecanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or

Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryor

death.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•Ownersofthisaeratormustgiveoperatorsandemployees

fulloperationandsafetyinstructionsbeforeallowing

themtooperatethismachineandatleastannually

thereafter.Anoperatorwhohasnotreadandfully

understoodalloperatingandsafetyinstructionsisnot

qualiedtooperatethismachine.Becomefamiliarwith

allcontrolsandknowhowtostopquickly.

•Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Donot

allowadultstooperatethemachinewithoutproper

instruction.

•Removealldebrisorotherobjectsthatmightinterfere

withoperation.Keepallbystandersawayfromthework

area.

•Locateandmarkallundergroundobstructionssuchas

irrigationcomponents,andelectricalortelephonelines.

•Makesurethatthetractorisinneutralandparkingbrake

appliedbeforestarting.RefertotheTractorOperator's

Manualforsafestartingprocedures.

•MountingtheProCoreAeratortotherearofthetractor

willdecreasetheweightonthetractorfrontaxle.To

assureadequatesteeringcontrolandstabilityitmaybe

necessarytoaddballasttothefrontofthetractor.Refer

toTractorOperator'sManualforballastrequirements.

•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.Ifashield,

safetydeviceordecalisdamaged,repairorreplaceit

beforeoperationiscommenced.Alsotightenanyloose

nuts,boltsandscrewstoensuremachineisinsafe

operatingcondition.

•Donotoperatemachinewhilewearingsandals,tennis

shoes,sneakersorshorts.Also,donotwearloose-tting

clothingwhichcouldgetcaughtinmovingparts.Always

wearlongpantsandsubstantialshoes.Wearingsafety

glasses,safetyshoes,hearingprotectionandahelmetis

advisableandmayberequiredbysomelocalordinances

andinsuranceregulations.

Operation

•Keepallbystandersandpetsawayfromtheworkarea.

•Usingthemachinedemandsattention,andtoprevent

lossofcontrol: