Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner
isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand
mechanics.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alwaysshutofftheengineofthetractor,remove
thekey,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andallow
themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,servicing,
cleaning,orstoringthemachine.
•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe
enginequickly.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyonthemachine.
•Beforeoperating,alwaysinspectthemachineto
ensurethatthetinesareingoodworkingcondition.
Replacewornordamagedtines.
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
strike.
•Locateandmarkallelectricalorcommunication
lines,irrigationcomponents,andotherobstructions
intheareatobeaerated.Removethehazards,if
possible,orplanhowtoavoidthem.
•Ensurethatyourtractorissuitableforusewithan
implementofthisweightbycheckingwithyour
tractorsupplierormanufacturer.
OutCrossTractionUnit
Controls
RefertotheOutCrosstractionunitOperator’sManual
forinformationoncontrolsandoperation,aswellas
additionalinformationonsettinguptheaerator.
AdjustingtheAeration
Depth
CAUTION
Adjusttheaerationdepthonlywhenthe
tractorisparked,theparkingbrakeis
engaged,theengineisoffandthePTOis
disengaged.
1.Laythedesiredtineontothedepthdecalwhile
aligningthetinetipwiththedesiredaeration
depthasshowninFigure23.
decal106-8856
Figure23
2.Determinethelettersettingalignedwiththe
mountingendofthetine(Figure23).Adjustthe
depthcontroltothecorrespondingletteronthe
decal.
3.Inserta9/16-inchsocketwitharatchetontothe
depthadjusterinputshaft(Figure24).
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