Operator's Manual

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Figure24
1.Depthadjusterinputshaft
3.Depthindicatordecal
2.Lockingplate4.Depthalignmentmark
4.Pushinonthesocketoruseyourhandtopress
onthelockingplate.
5.Rotatethedepthadjusterclockwisetoreduce
theaerationdepthorcounterclockwiseto
increasetheaerationdepth.(Figure24).
6.Rotatethedepthadjusterinputshaftuntilthe
desireddepthisattainedasshownonthedepth
indicatordecal(Figure24).
Note:17revolutionsofthedepthadjusterinput
shaftequalsapproximately6.4mm(1/4inch)
depthchange.
UnderstandingtheTractor
Controls
Itisnecessarytofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeoperation
ofthefollowingtractorcontrolsbeforeyouareableto
operatetheaerator:
•PTOengagement
•3pointhitch(raise/lower)
•Clutch
•Throttle
•Gearselection
•Parkingbrake
Important:Refertothetractoroperator's
manualforoperatinginstructions.
Understandingthe
PrinciplesofOperation
The3-pointhitchlinkageofthetractorliftstheaerator
fortransportandlowersitforoperation.
Thepowertake-off(PTO)powerfromthetractoris
transmittedviashafts,agearbox,anddrivebeltstoa
numberofcrankshaftswhichdrivethetineholding
armsintotheturfsurface.
AsthetractortravelsforwardwiththePTOengaged
andthemachinelowered,aseriesofholesare
createdintheturfsurface.
Thepenetrationdepthofthetinesisdeterminedby
theheightofthedepthcontrol.
Thedistancebetweentheholescreatedisdetermined
bythegearratio(orhydrostatictractionpedalposition)
ofthetractorandthenumberoftinesineachtine
head.Simplychangingenginerpmdoesnotchange
holespacing.
PracticingtheOperating
Procedures
Important:WhenconnectingthePTO,ensure
thattheaeratorisnotliftedhigherthanis
necessary.Liftingthemachinetoohighwillcause
thePTOshaftknucklestobreak(Figure25).The
PTOcanoperateuptoanangleof25°,butcan
neverexceeda35°anglewhentheaeratorisat
itshighestposition,orsevereshaftdamagemay
occur.
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Figure25
1.Breakagewilloccurhere.
Beforeusingtheaerator,ndaclearareaandpractice
operatingthetractorwiththeaeratorattached.
Operatethetractoratrecommendedgearsettings
andPTOdrivespeedsandbecomethoroughly
familiarwiththeaerator/tractorhandling.Practice
stoppingandstarting,raisingandloweringtheaerator,
disengagingthePTOdriveandaligningthemachine
withpreviouspasses.Apracticesessionensures
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