Operator's Manual

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions
andalwayspayattentiontothesafetyalert
symbol,whichmeansCAUTION,WARNING,or
DANGER-"personalsafetyinstruction."Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
BeforeOperating
•OwnersofthisAeratormustgiveoperatorsand
employeesfulloperationandsafetyinstructions
beforeallowingthemtooperatethismachineandat
leastannuallythereafter.Anoperatorwhohasnot
readandfullyunderstoodalloperatingandsafety
instructionsisnotqualiedtooperatethismachine.
Becomefamiliarwithallcontrolsandknowhowto
stopquickly.
•Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Do
notallowadultstooperatethemachinewithout
properinstruction.
•Removealldebrisorotherobjectsthatmight
interferewithoperation.Keepallbystandersaway
fromtheworkarea.
•Locateandmarkallundergroundobstructionssuch
asirrigationcomponents,electricalortelephone
lines.
•Makesuretractorisinneutralandparkingbrake
appliedbeforestarting.RefertoTractorOperator's
Manualforsafestartingprocedures.
•Ensurethatyourtractorissuitableforusewithan
implementofthisweightbycheckingwithyour
tractorsupplierormanufacturer.
•Mountingtheaeratortotherearofthetractorwill
decreasetheweightonthetractorfrontaxle.To
assureadequatesteeringcontrolandstabilityitmay
benecessarytoaddballasttothefrontofthetractor.
RefertoTractorOperator'sManualforballast
requirements.
•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.Ifa
shield,safetydeviceordecalisdamaged,repairor
replaceitbeforeoperationiscommenced.Also
tightenanyloosenuts,boltsandscrewstoensure
machineisinsafeoperatingcondition.
•Donotoperatemachinewhilewearingsandals,
tennisshoes,sneakersorshorts.Also,donotwear
loosettingclothingwhichcouldgetcaughtin
movingparts.Alwayswearlongpantsandsubstantial
shoes.Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoes,hearing
protectionandahelmetisadvisableandmaybe
requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.
WhileOperating
•Neveroperatethetractorinreversewhentheaerator
islowered.
•Keepallbystandersandpetsawayfromthework
area.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention,andto
preventlossofcontrol:
–Useonlyindaylightorwhenthereisadequate
articiallight.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Donotoperatethemachineclosetoasandtrap,
ditch,creekorotherhazard.
–Reducespeedonsidehillsandbeforemaking
sharpturnstopreventtippingorlossofcontrol.
–Lookbehindtheaeratorbeforebackingup.
•Ifthetinesstrikeasolidobjectorthemachine
vibratesabnormally,disengagethePTO,setthe
parkingbrakeandshuttheengineoff.Removekey
fromignitionswitch.Checkaeratorandtractionunit
fordamage.Repairanydamagebeforerestartingthe
engineandoperatingthetines.Besuretinesarein
goodconditionandallboltsaretight.
•Beforeleavingmachineunattended,disengagepower
toaerator,loweraeratorontostoragestandsandset
parkingbrake.Stopengine.
•Neverdismountwhiletractorisinmotion.Never
getonorofftractorwhileengineisrunningand
PTOdriveshaftisengaged.NeverstepoverPTO
shafttoreachothersideofaerator-walkaround
themachine.
•Whenliftingtheaerator,disengagethePTOwhen
therollerisapproximately5inchesfromtheground.
•Donotoperatethismachinewithouttherolleron
theground.Neveroperatewiththemachinein
theraisedposition.
•Parktheaeratoronahard,levelsurface,installthe
aeratorstoragestandsbeforedisconnectingfrom
tractor.
•Ifitisnecessarytoprobebelowthesoilsurface,use
anonconductivematerialtopreventelectricalshock
incaseelectricalwiresarepresent.
•Alwayslowertheaeratortothegroundbefore
leavingthetractorunattended.Neverleavethe
aeratorintheraisedpositionwhenitisunattended.
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