Section 3: Operating Instructions
CA1548, CA1556, CA1564 & CA1572 Core Aerators 325-091M
12/10/18
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Section 3:
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.
Operating Safety
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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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.
Operating Checklist
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Read and follow all safety rules carefully.
Refer to “Important Safety Information”.
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Read and follow dealer assembly instructions.
Refer to “Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up”.
Read and make all required adjustments.
Refer to “Section 2: Adjustments”.
Read and follow hook-up instructions.
Refer to “Tractor Hook-Up”.
Read and follow operating procedures.
Refer to “Section 3: Operating Instructions”.
Read and follow all maintenance instructions.
Refer to “Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication”.
Read and follow all lubrication Instructions.
Refer to “Lubrication”.
Check Aerator initially and periodically for loose
bolts and pins. Refer to “Torque Values Chart”
for torque values of common bolt.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Do not use implement as a man lift, work platform or as a
wagon to carry objects. It is not properly designed or
•
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 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 use implement to lift objects; to pull objects such as
fence posts, stumps, etc; or to push objects. The unit is not
designed or guarded for these uses.
•
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
•
Do not exceed tractor’s 3-Point lift capacity. Exceeding
tractor lift capacity can cause the 3-Point arms to drop the
Aerator suddenly, loose steering control, and/or over load
tractor tires. Consult tractor Operator’s manual for
maximum rated 3-Point lift capacity. Tractor rated lifting
capacity must be 750lbs or greater.
•
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. Refer to
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.
