Operator's Manual
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Note: To raise the coring head, after uncrating the
machine, start the engine and depress the RESET button.
Refer to the Operation section of this manual for more
information.
Install the Rear Wheels
1. Remove the (8) lug nuts securing the rear of the
aerator to the packaging.
2. Mount a wheel to each hub with (4) lug nuts (Fig. 2).
Torque the nuts to 45–55 ft.–lb. (61–75 N⋅m).
Note: Make sure a bearing plate is in position between
each wheel and hub.
3. The tires are over inflated for shipping. Make sure the
tire pressure is 12 psi (83 kPa) for front and rear
wheels.
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Figure 2
1. Wheel
2. Lug nut
3. Bearing plate
Install the Handle
1. Carefully rotate the handle to the front of the machine.
Use caution not to damage cables.
2. Insert the handle mounting studs into the holes in the
fork (Fig. 3).
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Figure 3
1. Handle
2. Fork
3. Locknut
4. Cable guide
3. Secure handle studs to fork with (3) 1/2–20 locknuts
(Fig. 3)
4. Insert the cable guide around the cables.
5. Mount the cable guide to the top of the fork with (2)
5/16 x 1/2” capscrews (Fig. 3).
Activate, Charge and Connect
the Battery
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and reproductive harm. Wash hands after
handling.
Warning
1. Unlatch and open battery compartment cover.
2. Remove the battery from the battery compartment.
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Figure 4
1. Battery compartment
Use only electrolyte (1.265 Specific Gravity) to fill
battery initially.
Important Do not add electrolyte while the battery is
in the machine. You could spill it, causing corrosion.
3. Clean the top of the battery and remove the vent caps.
4. Carefully fill each cell with electrolyte until the plates
are covered with about 1/4 inch (6 mm) of fluid.
5. Allow approximately 20 to 30 minutes for the
electrolyte to soak into the plates. Refill as necessary
to bring the electrolyte to within about 1/4 inch
(6 mm) of the bottom of the fill well.