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Revised 06/15/12

09.10002

AERA-vator

Model EA600

OWNER/OPERATOR’S

MANUAL & PARTS LIST

Summary of Contents for AERA-vator EA600

Page 1: ...Revised 06 15 12 09 10002 AERA vator Model EA600 OWNER OPERATOR S MANUAL PARTS LIST ...

Page 2: ...l and Serial numbers Please fill in the following information for future reference See picture below to find the loca tion of the identification number Record them in the spaces provided below Date of Purchase Month _________________ Day ___________ Year ___________________ Dealer _______________________________________________________________________ Dealer Address _______________________________...

Page 3: ...D 1 Gearbox Oil D 1 Storage D 1 Rotor Shaft Removal D 1 2 Rotor Shaft Disassembly D 2 Rotor Hub Disassembly D 2 3 Rotor Hub Reassembly D 3 Rotor Shaft Reassembly D 3 4 Rotor Shaft Installation D 5 Tine Replacement D 5 PARTS ILLUSTRATED DRAWINGS SECTION E Main Frame Shields E 1 2 Drive System E 3 4 Drive Clutch E 5 6 Rotor Shaft Assembly 16 tine serial 1001 1139 E 7 8 Rotor Shaft Assembly 24 tine s...

Page 4: ...8015 that mounts to the AERA vator s weight mounting bar and additional weights for use in heavily compacted areas or hard clay soil Tractor must be equipped with 12 Volt Switch Plug Kit A maximum of eight Ventrac weights or 340 pounds may be used Weights can not be used if seeder attachment is installed A 1 INTRODUCTION Ventrac EA600 Specifications Overall Height 22 inches Overall Length 33 inche...

Page 5: ...us situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury and or property dam age It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Indicates an imminently hazardous situa tion which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury This signal word is limited to the most...

Page 6: ...any decals are faded or missing contact your dealer promptly for replacements B 2 SAFETY A Decal Page Location Description Part Number A E 1 7 2 Danger Shield Missing 00 0102 B E 1 37 Warning Read Owner s Manual 00 0217 C E 1 24 Notice Clutch Drive Release Pin 00 0205 B C ...

Page 7: ... tractor and attachment before operating Be especially careful and observant if other people are present Never assume that bystanders will remain where you last saw them Always look in the direction the tractor is moving Never direct the discharge of any attachment in the direction of people animals buildings vehicles or objects of value Stop operation immediately at any sign of equipment failure ...

Page 8: ...lating areas shift tractor transaxle to low range SAFETY B 4 Before making any repairs or adjustments engage the parking brake lower attachment to the ground shut the engine off and remove the key Read and understand the operator s manual before operating this equipment ...

Page 9: ...ove the attachment belt from the PTO drive pulley of the tractor 7 Disengage the hitch locking lever 8 Restart tractor and slowly back away from the AERA vator Refer to tractor manual for operation of controls Operating Techniques and Tips Before aerating disable the tractor s weight transfer system To begin aerating engage the PTO drive on the tractor Start moving the tractor forward while loweri...

Page 10: ...e belts 2 Remove the 3 8 bolts holding the center bearing mount to the main frame 3 Remove the 3 8 carriage bolts holding the end rotor shaft bearings NOTE carriage bolts on the pulley end will be captive between the pulley and the bearing flange See Figure 1 4 Move frame slightly to the right and lift up off the rotor shaft assembly Rotor Shaft Disassembly 1 Remove the 1 1 8 hex jam nut from the ...

Page 11: ...nal seals become ruined and irreplaceable See Figure 2 3 Clean and inspect parts as they are removed and set aside in their order of removal Rotor Hub Disassembly 1 With a pry bar remove the external seals Figure 3 on both sides Generally seals are damaged and are not reused MAINTENANCE D 2 Figure 2 Figure 3 ...

Page 12: ...s of the rotor with the lips out Wipe off excess grease Be sure seals are not bent or cut and are seated firmly If the seals are not tight use a hammer and punch to stake the hub faces at about 90 degree intervals Rotor Shaft Reassembly Read this section thoroughly before beginning CAUTION If the bearing adapters are not precisely timed 180 degrees apart in each rotor and aligned between rotors se...

Page 13: ...tor is installed SPACER LENGTH PART NO A 3 51 64 80 0337 B 7 1 4 80 0338 C 3 9 16 80 0339 D 3 19 64 80 0340 CAUTION Clean the rotor shaft thoroughly removing any burrs that would keep the rotor as semblies from sliding on freely If a bearing adapter jams the internal bearing seal could be forced out and it is not replaceable MAINTENANCE D 4 Figure 6 Figure 7 ...

Page 14: ...e 8 NOTE As the frame ends and center bearing support are carefully lowered down beside each pair of bearing flanges it is necessary to push the unit away from the pulley end This allows the frame to pass the carriage bolts sticking through both bearing flanges next to the pulley 3 When the frame ends align with the carriage bolts and bearing flanges pull the unit toward the pulley end to assemble...

Page 15: ...PARTS MANUAL EA600 ...

Page 16: ...ILLUSTRATED DRAWING MAIN FRAME SHIELDS PARTS E 1 ...

Page 17: ...W RUBBER 6 15 02 HP0416 HAIRPIN 1 8 X 2 2 16 42 0457 ROD WEIGHT RETAINER 2 17 90 0506 BOLT 5 16 18 USS X 3 4 2 18 95 05 WASHER FLAT 5 16 SAE 2 19 60 0855 COVER SHAFT END EA 1 20 99 SF05 NUT SF 5 16 18 USS 2 21 99 SF0406 1 BOLT SF 1 4 20 X 3 4 W RUBBER 4 22 60 0854 COVER MID EA 1 23 00 0192 DECAL V DECAL DIE CUT BLUE 1 24 00 0205 DECAL CLUTCH DRIVE REL PIN 1 25 90 0408 BOLT 1 4 20 USS X 1 1 26 62 0...

Page 18: ...ILLUSTRATED DRAWING DRIVE SYSTEM PARTS E 3 ...

Page 19: ...1 4 1 11 87 0189 GEARBOX 1 SHAFT 2 1 CW CCW 1 12 83 BK70H PULLEY 7 H BUSH 1 13 83 H16S BUSHING 1 SPLIT 1 4 KEY 1 14 90 0406 BOLT 1 4 20 USS X 3 4 2 15 81 B050 BELT B50 1 16 96 06 WASHER LOCK 3 8 4 17 99 SF05 NUT SF 5 16 18 USS 2 18 55 FB16016 1 BEARING FLANGE BLOCK 1 1 19 90 0508 BOLT 5 16 18 USS X 1 2 20 81 BX038 BELT BX38 3 21 90 0606 BOLT 3 8 16 USS X 3 4 4 22 29 B0204G PIPE BUSHING 1 8 X 1 4 G...

Page 20: ...ILLUSTRATED DRAWING DRIVE CLUTCH PARTS E 5 ...

Page 21: ...F05 NUT SF 5 16 18 USS 6 13 03 0001 PIN SAFETY SNAP 3 8 X 1 3 4 1 14 90 0408 BOLT 1 4 20 USS X 1 3 15 99 SF04 NUT SF 1 4 20 USS 8 16 90 0420 BOLT 1 4 20 USS X 2 1 2 1 17 90 0506 BOLT 5 16 18 USS X 3 4 6 18 64 1053 BRACKET BEARING CATCH EA 1 19 95 08 WASHER FLAT 1 2 SAE 2 20 85 B0027 BUSHING 1 2 ID X 5 8 OD X 5 8 2 21 40 0307 ARM CLUTCH RELEASE EA 1 22 99 SF0404 BOLT SF 1 4 X 1 2 2 23 41 0065 SPRIN...

Page 22: ...ILLUSTRATED DRAWING ROTOR SHAFT ASSEMBLY 16 TINE SERIAL 1001 1139 PARTS E 7 ...

Page 23: ...6 1 ROTOR ONLY SHELL 6 9 80 0366 ASM ROTOR 24 TINE W O TINES 6 10 99 E0070 NUT JAM 1 1 8 12 SAE G5 ZP 2 11 96 18 WASHER LOCK 1 1 8 2 12 83 3TB465 PULLEY 3 GROOVE X 4 65 DIA 1 13 55 0054 FLANGE 72MM X 4 HOLE 6 14 55 0055 BEARING 1 1 8 HEX 3 15 80 0337 SPACER DRIVE END 3 51 64 1 16 80 0338 SPACER LONG 7 1 4 4 17 80 0339 SPACER CENTER 3 9 16 2 18 80 0341 SHAFT ROTOR 60 1 19 80 0340 SPACER RIGHT END 3...

Page 24: ...ILLUSTRATED DRAWING ROTOR SHAFT ASSEMBLY 24 TINE SERIAL 1140 PARTS E 9 ...

Page 25: ...6 1 ROTOR ONLY SHELL 6 9 80 0366 ASM ROTOR 24 TINE W O TINES 6 10 99 E0070 NUT JAM 1 1 8 12 SAE G5 ZP 2 11 96 18 WASHER LOCK 1 1 8 2 12 83 3TB465 PULLEY 3 GROOVE X 4 65 DIA 1 13 55 0054 FLANGE 72MM X 4 HOLE 6 14 55 0055 BEARING 1 1 8 HEX 3 15 80 0337 SPACER DRIVE END 3 51 64 1 16 80 0338 SPACER LONG 7 1 4 4 17 80 0339 SPACER CENTER 3 9 16 2 18 80 0341 SHAFT ROTOR 60 1 19 80 0340 SPACER RIGHT END 3...

Page 26: ...ILLUSTRATED DRAWING OPTIONAL ROLLER KIT 70 8014 PARTS OPTIONS F 1 ...

Page 27: ...5 64 1055 BRACKET ROLLER MOUNT EA 2 6 99 A12 LOCKNUT STOVER 3 4 10 USS 2 7 55 FB16012 1 BEARING FLANGE BLOCK 3 4 2 8 99 B0089 WASHER MACH 3 4 X 1 1 4 14GA AS REQUIRED 9 80 0331 ROLLER TUBE EA 1 10 99 SF05 NUT SF 5 16 18 USS 4 11 90 0510 BOLT 5 16 18 USS X 1 1 4 4 12 95 05 WASHER FLAT 5 16 SAE 4 13 99 SF06 NUT SF 3 8 16 USS 2 14 64 1056 BRACKET BOLT MOUNT 2 15 99 B0057 2 WASHER MACH3 4 X1 1 4 10GA ...

Page 28: ...uct used commercially or for any income producing purpose the foregoing warranties are in lieu of all other warranties and no representations guarantees or warranties express or implied including but not limited to a warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose are made by V P I in connection with the manufacture or sale of its products The engine warranty is covered by its resp...

Page 29: ... the period of any warranty repair or replacement work v any telephone or telegram charges vi loss or damage to person or property other than that covered by the terms of this warranty vii any claims for lost revenue lost profit or additional cost or expense incurred as a result of a claim of breach of war ranty or viii attorney s fees The remedies of buyer set forth herein are exclusive and are i...

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