OPERATOR’S MANUAL & PARTS LIST AERA-vator MODEL AE40L FIRST PRODUCTS INC. 164 Oakridge Church Rd. Tifton, Georgia 31794 U.S.A. Phone (229) 382-4768 1-800-363-8780 Fax (229) 382-0506 Web: www.1stproducts.com Email: Sales@1stproducts.com Ser. 352 thru __ Printed in U.S.A.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing an AREA-vator. This piece of equipment has been carefully engineered and manufactured to provide years of reliable service. The AERA-vator is one of the most unique and versatile pieces of equipment on the market today. It is designed for the practices of turf cultivation, seed bed preparation, and bare soil conditioning in your toughest soils. We recommend that you carefully read the owners and operators manual prior to operation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY SYMBOLS ......................................................................................................................................3 SAFETY DECALS .........................................................................................................................................4 OPERATION SAFETY ..................................................................................................................................5 OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS ...................
SAFETY SYMBOLS ATTENTION ! BECOME ALERT ! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED ! This is a standard safety alert symbol meaning CAUTION Indicates hazardous situation, injury may cur, used to alert against carelessness. oc- WARNING Indicates potentially hazardous situation. Death or serious injury may occur if proper procedures are not followed. DANGER Indicates most hazardous situation. Death or serious injury will occur if proper procedures are not followed.
SAFETY DECALS Part No. AE50-075 WARNING NOTE: REPLACE ANY SAFETY DECALS CAUTION WHICH ARE NOT LEGIBLE 1.)READ OPERATORS MANUAL AND LEARN TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE SAFELY. 2.)DO NOT ENGAGE P.T.O. UNTIL UNIT IS LOWERED. 3.)DO NOT LIFT WITH P.T.O. ENGAGED. 4.)KEEP PEOPLE CLEAR WHEN OPERATING OR LIFTING FOR TRANSPORT. 5.)BEFORE LEAVING THE OPERATOR'S POSITION TO FRAME PINCH POINT HAZARD KEEP AWAY STOP ENGINE AND DANGER AE50-075 ADJUST, LUBRICATE, CLEAN, OR UNCLOG THE MACHINE, SET BRAKE. 6.
OPERATION SAFETY • Your Safety Is Always First! Familiarize yourself with the safety symbols and decals on pages 3 and 4. • All operators should read and understand the following sections of this manual prior to adjusting, maintaining, hitching to, or operating the AERA-vator: OPERATION SAFETY, OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS, PRE-OPERATION CHECKS, MAINTENANCE CHECKS, MAINTENANCE SAFETY, OPERATOR MAINTENANCE.
• Consult your tractor Operator's Manual regarding operation on slopes. Do not lift the unit while the tractor is moving (or parked) sideways on slopes above 5°. The swing hitch may allow the unit to swing to the downhill side and cause the tractor to roll over. On slopes from 5° to 15° always aim the tractor uphill before lifting the unit. We do not recommend the unit being used on slopes above 15°.
UNDERSTANDING HOW THE SWING HITCH OPERATES (PRIOR TO HITCHING TO TRACTOR) With the swing stand lowered and the swing mast rearward to disengage the swing lock, grasp the hitch pins and rotate the “A” frame to simulate operation in a sharp turn. Release the hitch pins and slowly pull the swing mast forward as it would be pulled by the top link during lifting.
AERA-vator to tilt backwards when lifting allowing gravity to assist the swing chains in aligning the unit with the tractor. DO NOT ADD ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO THE AERA-vator OR APPLY DOWN PRESSURE TO THE TRACTOR LIFT LINKS DURING OPERATION. • The geometry of tractor lift linkages varies, and a trial run over uneven ground is recommended. Ideally the swing lock will not engage when aerating over the crown of a hill and the tractor hitch is always free to float upward at all times.
locked to the tractor PTO and gearbox shafts. Drive shields must turn freely on the driveline. • See that all shields are correctly installed. • Remove any debris caught in the rotors. • Check gearbox oil level before first operation and every 200 hours of operation thereafter. (Refer to operator maintenance section.
OPERATOR MAINTENANCE • Check gearbox oil level before first operation and every 200 hours of operation thereafter. With frame level, remove oil plug on top side of gear box using 5/16” x 6” allen wrench through access hole in frame. Use a piece of 1/16" dia. wire for checking fluid level. Push wire into hole in gearbox until it hits the bottom. Pull out and measure the amount of oil left on wire. There should be approx. 1-3/4" to 2" of oil on wire.
AE40L SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS ROTOR SHAFT I. Removal & Disassembly (Clean the machine thoroughly with a pressure washer) A. Removal of Rotor Shaft Assembly from Main Frame. (This may require an overhead lift. For safety reasons, only lift the Aera-vator approximately two inches above the work surface). 1. 2. 3. 4. Remove belt cover and drive belts. Remove skid shoe. Remove 3/8" carriage bolts holding end rotor shaft bearings (see Figure 6). Move frame slightly to right and lift off of rotor shaft assembly.
C. Rotor Disassembly. 1. With a pry bar remove the external seals (see Figure 8) on both sides. Generally, seals are damaged and are not reused. 2. Remove the internal snap rings on both sides. 3. With the Rotor sitting on the press table press out the bearing assembly. Figure 7. Disassembly of Rotor Shaft Assembly II. Reassembly and Installation (Be careful to keep all components clean to prevent bearing grease contamination) A. Rotor Hub Re-Assembly. 1. Install internal snap ring in one side of rotor.
B. Assembly of Rotor Shaft. CAUTION 1. 2. 3. IF THE BEARING ADAPTERS ARE NOT PRECISELY TIMED 180 DEGREES APART IN EACH ROTOR AND ALIGNED BETWEEN ROTORS, SERIOUS DAMAGE WILL RESULT. Rotate the adapters in each rotor so the timing marks (see Figure 10) are phased 180 degrees apart with hex bores aligned.
E. After installing the belts and cover, run the machine and check for loose or improperly installed components. TINE REPLACEMENT Assemble tines to rotor as shown in the following figure. Torque tines to 210 ft-lbs. AE50-058 (TINE) HW32020G8ZP 5/8 LOCK WASHER GRADE 8 HW20020G5ZPC 5/8 NF HEX NUT NOTE: TORQUE TINES TO 210 FT-LBS. Figure 11. Tine Replacement SEEDER MAINTENANCE (Supplied from Gandy) • Remove bottom and rotors using snap latches, and wing nuts securing bearing retainers.
SEEDER CALIBRATION CALIBRATION IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR TO ENSURE THAT EACH BATCH OF SEED IS PROPERLY CALIBRATED IN THE SEEDER PRIOR TO APPLICATION. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN INADEQUATE OR EXCESSIVE SEED RATES. AFTER PROPER CALIBRATION, IN ADDITION TO USING CONSISTENT SEED, THE CHOSEN GAUGE SETTING AND GROUND SPEED MUST BE MAINTAINED TO OBTAIN THE CALIBRATED RATE. THE SEEDING RATE CHART PROVIDED IS TO SERVE ONLY AS INITIAL SETTING GUIDE. I.
II. CALIBRATION PROCEDURE Establish the desired application rate based on lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. (Divide lbs. per acre by 43.6 to convert to lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. or refer to conversion chart (Figure 2)). CONVERSION CHART Lbs/1000 sq.ft - to - Lbs/acre PER 1000 sq.ft Tenths of a Pound 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.
WARRANTY INFORMATION ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FIRST PRODUCTS INC. WARRANTS THIS PRODUCT TO BE FREE OF DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE ORIGINAL DELIVERY DATE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER PARTS CAUSED TO BE DEFICIENT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR, MISUSE, ACCIDENTS, OR LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE. ANY PARTS THOUGHT TO BE DEFECTIVE MUST BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION JOINTLY WITH FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES.
MAIN FRAME ASSEMBLY ITEM NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION ITEM NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION 1 AE26-034 ROTOR SHAFT-40 13 AE50-086 2B 4.65 X 1-1/8" HEX BORE SHEAVE 2 HW32036G5ZP 1-1/8" LOCKWASHER 14 AE23-152 3 HW25036G5ZPF 1-1/8"-12 JAMNUT N.F.
DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS ITEM NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION ITEM NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION 1 AE50-006 COUPLER CHAIN CPT. 19 AE24-047 COUPLER SHIELD 2 AE50-007 #40-2 CHAIN CONN.
LIFT AND TRAIL HITCH ITEM NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION ITEM NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION 1 AE80-099 "A" FRAME - 40L 20 HW30012TAZP 3/8" FLAT WASHER 2 AE80-090 SWING MAST - 40L 21 HW24012GBZPC 3/8" STOVER LOCKNUT 3 AE80-087 SWING STAND - 40L 22 HW40004032ZP 1/8" X 1" COTTER 4 AE80-093 CLEVIS - 40L 23 AE50-063 AERA-vator DECAL 5 AE80-006 SWING LOCK - 60 24 HW01012040G5ZPC 3/8" X 1-1/4" HEX CAP G5 6 AE80-089 SWIVEL PIN - 40L 25 AE50-059 SMALL F.P.
ROTOR ASSEMBLY ITEM NO. AE81-011 Consists of: AE50-055 ROTOR BEARING AE50-004 BRG. ADAPTER AE50-029 3" SNAP RING - INT. AE50-005 EXTERNAL ROTOR SEAL AE80-027 ROTOR ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION 1 AE81-010 AE 5 BRG. & ADAPTER 2 AE50-029 3" SNAP RING-INTERNAL 3 AE50-005 EXTERNAL ROTOR SEAL 4 AE50-058 TINE-5/8 N.F. 5 HW32020G8ZP 5/8" LOCK WASHER GRD.
DRIVE LINE COMPONENTS AE55-074 (COMPLETE DRIVE LINE) ITEM NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION 1 AE55-002 CROSS KIT 2 AE55-075 CPL.
SMOOTHING ROLLER ITEM NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION ITEM NO. ORDER NO.
GROOMING RAKE & BRUSH ORDER NO. AE82-030 ITEM NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION ITEM NO. ORDER NO.
40L SEEDER MOUNTING ITEM PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION ITEM PART NO. QTY.
42" SEEDER DRIVE GANDY#: 28116-A 9 4 BLACK - BROWN - GREEN + RED + 12 11 3 1 2 7 6 RED + 5 8 ITEM PART NO.
42" SEEDER PARTS LIST FP#: DO50-011 GANDY #: 2842FP PART NO.
SEEDER HOPPER 16 2 13 1 12 5 11 3 7 17 4 9 10 8 6 15 14 28
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SPECIFICATIONS AE40L WEIGHT w/ROLLER WITHOUT SEEDER 586 LBS WEIGHT WITH SEEDER (EMPTY HOPPER) 705 LBS OVERALL WIDTH WITHOUT SEEDER 44” OVERALL WIDTH WITH SEEDER 48” GROOM RAKE & BRUSH 48 LBS WORKING WIDTH 40” GEARBOX 1:1 RT. ANGLE END DRIVE 2 BX BELTS HEAVY DUTY TRAIL, 3 FT TURN RADIUS (APPROX.) 1 3/8 SPLINE w/SAFETY SHEILD HITCH-LIFT DRIVE LINE TINE VIBRATION FREQUENCY SIDE TO SIDE TINE TRAVEL @540 PTO RPM = 800 CYCLES/MIN.
