Operator's Manual

DrivingtheMachine
•Tomoveforward,pressthecontrolleverforward(Figure
11).Thefurtherforwardyoupushit,thefasterthe
machinewilltravel.
•Tomoveinreverse,pullthecontrolleverrearward
(Figure11).Thefurtherrearwardyoupullit,thefaster
themachinewilltravel.
WARNING
Theaeratortinesaresharpandcanpuncture
yourfeetorotherbodyparts.
Useextremecarewhenmovinginreverseso
thatyoudonotallowyourfeettogoclosetothe
tines.Watchforandavoidobstaclesyoucould
tripover.
•Toturnthemachine,moveslowlyandpressdownonthe
handles;turnthemachineinthedesireddirectionthen
resumenormaloperation.
•Tomakezeroturns,pulluponthetineground
engagementleverandraisethetines.
Important:Donotmakeazeroturnwhenthetines
aredown.Turningwiththetinesdownwillresult
inturftearing.
•Tostop,releasethecontrollever(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Forward3.Reverse
2.Neutral(Stop)
Aerating
1.Drivethemachinetothedesiredlocationandstopit.
2.Pushthetinecontrolleverdownandforwardtoraise
therearwheelsandengagethetines.
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1.Tinecontrollever—tinesdisengagedfromtheground
2.Tinecontrollever—tinesengagedintotheground
3.Drivethemachinetoaeratethedesiredarea.
Note:Themachineaeratesinbothforwardand
reverse.
4.Whennished,stopthemachineandpullthetine
controlleverrearwardanduptolowertherearwheels
andliftsthetinesoutoftheground.
Important:Donotdrivethemachineacross
pavementorotherhardsurfaceswithoutrst
raisingthetines.Crossinghardsurfaceswiththe
tinesloweredwilldamagethetines.
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