Section 2: Operating Instructions
RCM4610, CA0548 & CA0556 Core Aerators 325-108M
12/11/18
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Section 2: Operating Instructions
Startup Checklist
Hazard control and accident prevention are dependent
upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper
training involved in the operation, transport, storage, and
maintenance of the Core Aerator. Therefore, it is
absolutely essential that no one operates the Aerator
unless they are age 16 or older and have read, fully
understood, and are totally familiar with the Operator’s
Manual. Make sure the operator has paid particular
attention to:
Perform the following inspections before using your Core
Aerator.
Operator Safety
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Operator must wear a seat belt at all times. Without being
seat belted, the operator could fall off and be ran over by the
Aerator and its sharp spoons.
•
Keep bystanders and animals away from machinery while
in operation. They can become entangled in the equipment,
hit by throwing objects, or ran over.
•
Always keep your feet and legs out from under the Core
Aerator and never work under the unit without properly
blocking it up. The Aerator could drop instantly resulting in
bodily injury or death.
•
Be on the watch for and keep away from ditches, retaining
walls, drop-offs, holes, rocks, stumps, tree roots, and other
hidden hazards that can cause the tractor to shift suddenly
•
Always secure equipment with solid, non-concrete supports
before working under it. Never go under equipment
supported by concrete blocks or hydraulics. Concrete can
break, hydraulic lines can burst, and/or hydraulic controls
can be actuated even when power to hydraulics is off.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Never pull the Aerator behind a vehicle at high speeds.
High speeds can cause the tires to break resulting in loss of
control.
Operating Checklist
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Read and follow all safety rules carefully.
Refer to “Important Safety Information”.
1
Read and follow all preparation instructions.
Refer to “Section 1: Assembly and Set-Up”.
Read & follow hook-up & operating procedures.
Refer to “Section 2: Operating Instructions”.
Read and follow all maintenance instructions.
Refer to “Maintenance & Lubrication”.
Read and follow all lubrication Instructions.
Refer to “Lubrication Points”.
Check Aerator initially and periodically for loose
bolts and pins. Refer to “Torque Values Chart”.
•
Never carry riders on the implement or tractor. Riders can
obstruct the operator’s view, interfere with control of the
equipment, be pinched by moving components, become
entangled in rotating components, be struck by objects, be
thrown or fall from the equipment, etc.
•
Do not raise and lower wheels without Aerator hitched to
the drawbar of a machine. Without being hitched, the
Aerator can tip over backwards suddenly causing serious
injury or death.
•
Make sure safety labels are in their proper location and are
in good condition before operating the attached implement.
Read and obey all instructions on the labels.
•
Do not operate and/or travel across inclines where tractor
and/or implement can roll over. Consult your tractor’s
manual for acceptable inclines the tractor is capable of
•
Allow only persons to operate this implement who have
fully read and comprehended this manual, who have been
properly trained in the safe operation of this implement, and
who are age 16 or older. Serious injury or death can result
from the inability to read, understand, and follow
instructions provided in this manual.
•
Never make contact with underground utilities such as
electrical power lines, gas lines, phone lines, etc. They can
cause serious injury or death from electrocution, explosion,
or fire. If in doubt, call 811 (USA) before digging so that
they can mark the location of underground services in the
area. For contact information, see Dig Safe in the
“Important Safety Information” starting on page 1.
Equipment Safety
1.
Use Core Aerator
for its intended purpose only.
Never use it as a wagon to carry things. Never pull or
tow other equipment or objects. Never pull post,
stumps, or other objects. Misuse of the Core Aerator
can break the unit.
2. Mark underground water piping, sprinkler heads,
sizable rocks and other objects that can be damage
or cause damage to the Aerator with small warning
flags so they can be avoided.
3. Do not exceed the weight tray weight limit. Exceeding
the limit can damage the spoons, tires and Aerator
frame.
4. Make gradual turns with spoons in the ground. Too
sharp a turn can break the spoons.
5. Do not turn tractor tires into the tongue, spoons, or
frame. Slow down and watch tractor tires carefully
when forced to make sharp turns.
6. Working speeds in excess of 5 mph can damage the
spoons and frame.
7.
Do not use spoons to tear up asphalt or for anything
other than to aerate soil.
8. Do not
alter
Core Aerator
in a way which will
adversely affect its performance or reliability or use the
unit
for a purpose for which it was not designed.
