TURFCO 85380, Operator'S Maintenance Manual

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OPERATION 10 AERATOR PRO
AERATOR OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
DANGER
Always operate the Aerator safely.
Follow all safety precautions and wear the
appropriate safety gear. Read the entire Aerator
Pro O
perator’s manual before operating this
machine
DANGER
To Avoid Serious Injury,
Move To Operators Position Behind The
Handlebar Before Engaging Any Operator
Control Handle.
Slowly Engage The Clutch Handle.
Fast Engagement On Uneven Ground Can Cause
The Aerator To Tip Or Roll Over.
Move the Aerator to the turf before raising the
transport wheels and lowering the tines. To prevent
damage to the front drum, do not drive the Aerator
across rock covered areas or over obstacles.
Do Not move from turf to pavement with the tines
down. Do not operate the Aerator with the tines down
across any hard surface as damage to the tines will
result.
With the engine running, lower the tines into the turf
and slowly engage the clutch. For best results, only go
in straight lines. Gentle sweeping turns can be made,
but the holes left by the Aerator will be enlarged.
To turn the Aerator at the end of a row, release clutch
and lower the transport wheels to remove the tines
from the turf. Push down on the handlebar and swivel
Aerator around on transport wheels. Another method
is to release clutch, pull up on the handlebar to
remove the tines from the turf, and swivel the aerator
around on its front drum.
Do Not Attempt to make
turns with the clutch engaged.
DANGER
To Avoid Serious Injury,
Do Not Operate Aerator On Steep Slopes.
Aerator Can Tip, Roll Over, Or
Roll Back Onto Operator.
Do not operate the Aerator on steep slopes. Serious
injury can occur if the operator slips and gets feet or
hands caught in the revolving tine reel. When
operated on steep slopes or when operated in an
unsafe manner, the Aerator Pro can tip, roll over, or
roll back on to the operator, causing serious injury.
When aerating on minor slopes, never operate
straight up or down or across the slope. Approach a
minor slope moving up and down at a 45° degree
angle to the slope.
To back-up the Aerator, tines must be removed from
the turf. Release clutch, lower the transport wheels
and pull the Aerator backwards.
When aerating, check the depth of the holes by
checking the cores. If tines are not penetrating deep
enough, add the weight bar. Pushing down on the
handlebar while aerating will also increases the weight
on the tines.
For best results, aerate the turf more than once to
maximize the number of holes. Aerate the same work
site at least twice, changing direction of travel by 90°
degrees. Change to 45° degrees if aerating for a third
pass. For safety reasons, only do minor slopes at 45°
degree angles to the slope. Never operate the Aerator
on steep slopes.
DANGER
To Avoid Serious Injury,
Keep Hands And Feet Away From Tines.
Visually inspect the tines often during the aerating
process to ensure that they have not become plugged
with stones or debris. A plugged tine will still make a
hole, but will compact the soil in the hole instead of
removing a core. Compaction of the soil is the
opposite of the effect desired by the aerating process.
When inspecting or cleaning the tines,
stop the
engine and move to a level surface. Use caution and
wear the proper protective items when working
around the tines.
After aerating is complete, remove the removable
weight from front of Aerator and drain the water from
the front drum. Do Not store the Aerator with the
front weight on the machine.