Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
1. Knives are damaged.
1. Try aligning the knives by straightening
them using a hammer and anvil.
2. Knives are crooked.
2. Align the knives. Mount new ones.
3. Attachment is not in line with the
tractor.
3. Adjust the attachment to align the
knives with the tractor.
4. Not driven in a straight line.
4. Try driving in a straight line.
Too much damage to the soil to be treated.
5. Soil is too wet.
5. Postpone the job until the soil has
dried.
1. Cam-clutch is engaged.
1. Repeat starting procedure
2. Drive chain has broken.
2. Repair or replace the chain.
The aerator shaft is not turning.
3. Gearbox damaged.
3. Repair or replace the gearbox.
Gearbox is leaking.
1. Seal is leaking.
1. Replace seal.
1. Cam-clutch is worn out
1. Replace cam-clutch
2. Too many stones or rocks.
2. Adjust the operating depth.
3. Ground is too hard.
3. Adjust the operating depth.
4. Driving speed is too high.
4. Adjust the driving speed.
Cam-clutch is engaged too much.
5. PTO speed is too low.
5. Increase the PTO speed (rpm).
1. Tractor is too light.
1. Weigh down the tractor or choose
another type of tractor.
Attachment is pushing the tractor forward.
2. Driving speed is too high.
2. Adjust the driving speed.
1. Too fast driving.
1. Drive more slowly.
2. Soil is too wet.
2. Postpone the job until the soil has
dried.
Soil is insufficiently aerated.
3. PTO speed (rpm) is too low.
3. Raise the PTO speed (rpm).
1. Knives are crooked.
1. Align the knives. Mount new ones.
Knives are bringing up too much soil.
2. Soil is too wet.
2. Postpone the job until the soil has
dried.
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