Operator's Manual
Storage
StorageSafety
•Storethemachineonthestoragestands
positionedonarm,levelsurfacesothatitdoes
notsinkortipover.
•Storethemachineawayfromareasofhuman
activity.
•Donotallowchildrentoplayonoraroundthe
storedmachine.
StoringtheMachine
Attheendofanaeratingseasonorwhentheaerator
willnotbeusedforalongperiod,itisgoodpracticeto
carryoutthefollowingpreventativemaintenance.
1.Cleanoffanydirtorgreasethatmayhave
accumulatedonthemachineoranyofthe
movingparts.
2.Removeandcleanoutthetines.Coatthetines
andtinefastenerswithoiltopreventrusting
duringstorage.
3.Openthehoodandcleanouttheinsideofthe
machine.
4.Lubricateallgreasettingsandtinefastener
screwthreads.
5.Storethemachineontheprovidedstorage
standsonahard,drysurface.
6.LoosenthePTOclutchbolts2turns.
7.ConnectthePTOsafetychaintotheaeratorin
thestoredpositiontopreventdamageorremove
thePTOandstoreitunderthehoodtominimize
corrosion.
8.Painttherollerandtouchupanyotherscratches
onthepaintedsurfaces.
9.Replaceanymissingordamageddecals.
10.Storetheaeratorinsideadry,securebuilding.
Insidestoragewillreducemaintenance,givea
longerworkinglife,andincreasetheresidual
valueofthemachine.Ifinsidestorageisnot
available,coverthemachinewithaheavysheet
ortarpaulinandsecuretightly.
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