Operator's Manual

Table Of Contents
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Figure50
1.Crankshaftnut
3.Hingebolts
2.Crankpinnut
CheckingtheSprings
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Checkthespringsforcrossedorbrokenwires(Figure
51).Crossedorbrokenspringwireswillcausean
erraticholepatternintheturf.
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Figure51
1.Correctspringwires2.Crossedspringwires
Note:Theaeratorincludesreplacementwires.The
wiresareaconsumableitem.
AdjustingtheHoleSpacing
Theforwardholespacingisdeterminedbythetraction
unitgearratio(orthehydrostatictractionpedal)
Note:Changingtheenginespeeddoesnotaffect
theforwardspacing.
Thelateralholespacingisdeterminedbythenumber
oftinesinthetineheads.
RemovingtheAeratorfrom
theTractionUnit
1.Stoptheaeratoronalevelsurface,notona
slope.
2.DisengagethePTOandengagetheparking
brake.
3.Raisetheaeratorroller(s)7.5to15cm(3to6
inches)offtheground.Placesupportblocks
undertheroller(s).
4.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
5.Beforeleavingtheoperator'sseat,shutoffthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
6.Removethetines.
7.Installthestoragestand.
8.Slowlylowertheaeratoruntilthestoragestands
contacttheground.
9.Removethepinsecuringthetoplinktothe
aeratorbracket.Retainthepinwiththeaerator.
Also,onmodelswithahydraulictoplink,
disconnectthehydraulichosesandthe
connectinglinkfromthetractionunit.Capthe
hydraulichoses.Storethesecomponentswith
theaerator.
10.DisconnectthesafetyshieldchainsfromPTO
shaft.
11.Pullbackonthelockcollartodisconnectthe
powershaftfromthetractionunitPTOshaft.
12.SlidethePTOshaftbackandremoveitfromthe
tractionunit.
13.ConnectthePTOsafetychaintotheaerator
topreventthePTOshaftfromcontactingthe
ground.
14.Removethepinssecuringthelowerlinkarmsto
theaeratorbrackets.Retainthepinswiththe
aerator.
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