Section 3: Operating Instructions
CA1548, CA1556, CA1564 & CA1572 Core Aerators 325-091M
12/10/18
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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.
Transporting
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
When traveling on roadways, travel in such a way that other
vehicles may pass you safely. Use LED lights, clean reflectors,
and a slow moving vehicle sign that is visible from the back to
warn operators in other vehicles of your presence. Always
comply with all federal, state, and local laws.
1.
Select a safe ground speed when transporting from
one area to another.
2. Be sure to reduce tractor ground speed when turning
and leave enough clearance so the equipment does
not contact obstacles such as buildings, trees, or
fences.
3. Always raise Core Aerator up before traveling on
public roadways.
4. When traveling on roadways, transport in such a way
that faster moving vehicles may pass you safely.
5. Shift to a lower gear when traveling over rough or hilly
terrain.
Unhook Core Aerator
The following steps should be done when un-hooking the
Core Aerator from the tractor:
1.
Park tractor and Core Aerator on a solid level surface.
Lower Aerator approximately 6" off the ground. Place
tractor in park or set park brake, shut tractor off, and
remove switch key.
2. See
on page 8 for information on
adjusting them to the correct height. Lower parking
stands to the correct height and make sure wire
retaining pins are secured in place.
3. Lower tractor’s 3-Point hitch until all weight is off of
tractor.
4. Remove top center hitch pin and store in a safe
location for reuse.
5. Remove lower 3-Point arm hitch pins and bushings.
Store hitch pins and bushings in lower clevises for
reuse.
6. Be sure implement is clear of tractor and then drive
tractor away from implement.
General Operation Instructions
By now you should have read your Operator’s Manual
and properly installed your Land Pride 15 Series Core
Aerator on your tractor. If you haven’t, please do so now.
Using a core type Aerator is a fairly simple task but there
are a few things you need to consider before beginning. If
you are aerating in an area that uses a sprinkler system,
you will need to mark the sprinkler heads with small
warning flags so they can be avoided. You will also need
to be aware of and mark any shallow buried telephone,
TV, or electrical cables, or gas lines. Also you will want to
avoid any sizable rocks or foreign material that might be
embedded in the soil that could cause damage to the
aerating spoons.
Now that you know where you are going to aerate and
what precautions need to be taken, it is time to start the
tractor and travel to the site where you intend to aerate. It
is best to start in the middle of the field and gradually
work your way to the outer perimeter with each pass. This
will help keep you from compressing freshly pulled cores.
Begin by lowering the three-point hitch until the Aerator is
fully on the ground with all the weight off of the tractor. Put
the three-point in float position and pull ahead slowly to
get the spoons into the ground. Gradually increase
ground speed to approximately 5mph. Do not make
sharp turns with the Aerator in the ground as equipment
damage may result. At the end of each pass, lift the
Aerator out and off of the ground until you have realigned
the tractor for the next pass. Look back often to observe
your pattern and to make sure you are getting good soil
penetration. If you aren’t achieving the desired
penetration, you may need to add more weight or wait
until after a rain or after irrigation has been applied to
soften the ground.
Usually allow about twelve to twenty-four hours after
pulling the cores before pulverizing the solid parts left on
the ground with a drag mat. The pulverizing action of the
drag mat breaks up the soil portion of the core which is
redistributed into the undisturbed thatch layer setting off a
microbial action that accelerates thatch breakdown. The
vegetation portion of the core remains on the surface for
debris collection or destruction by a mulching mower.
With very little practice you should become very
proficient and effective with your Land Pride 15 Series
Core Aerator.
At the completion of the aeration task the Aerator should
be washed, cleaned, and lubricated. Any lodged cores
should be cleaned out of the spoons. Units being put up
for the winter should be stored in a dry and well drained
area with the storage stands down.
