Section 3: Operating Instructions
CA2560 & CA2572 Core Aerators 325-020M
12/10/18
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Tractor Hook-Up
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
A crushing hazard exists while hooking-up and unhooking
implement. Keep people and animals away while backing-up
to implement or pulling away from implement. Do not operate
hydraulic controls while a person or animal is directly behind
the power machine or near the implement.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Make sure the 3-point hitch pins are secured with their
keeper to help protect against the implement becoming
unhooked causing loss of control.
•
Lightweight tractors with rear attached implements may
need weights added to the front to maintain steering control.
Consult your tractor Operator’s Manual to determine
proper weight requirements and maximum weight
•
Always shut tractor down using “Tractor Shutdown
Procedure” provided in this manual before allowing anyone
including the operator to hook-up and unhook implement.
1.
If installed, remove 3-point stabilizing equipment to
allow Aerator to float over the ground and to help
reduce side loading on the spoons.
NOTE:
Land Pride’s Quick Hitch can be attached to
the tractor to provide quick and easy 3-point hook-
up and detachment. An additional driveline may be
required if a Quick Hitch is used. See your nearest
Land Pride dealer to purchase a Quick Hitch.
NOTE:
Supplied with the Core Aerator are two
lower bushing (#3) for hooking-up with a Quick-
hitch. Do not use lower bushings when connecting
directly to the tractor’s 3-point lift arms.
2. Move drawbar fully forward. (Towards front of tractor)
3. Slowly back tractor up to Core Aerator until tractor’s
lower 3-point lift arms are aligned with Aerator’s
lower hitch clevises.
4. Shut the tractor down before dismounting. Refer to
5. Secure tractor’s 3-point lift arms to the lower hitch
clevises as follows:
Standard Tractors
Attach 3-point lower arms to the upper clevis holes
with 7/8" diameter hitch pins (#2) and secure with
linchpins (#1). 7/8" Hitch pins are furnished with the
Aerator.
Compact Tractors
Attach 3-point lower lift arms to the lower clevis holes
with 7/8" diameter hitch pins (#2) and secure with
linchpins (#1). Hitch pins and linchpins are furnished
with the Aerator.
6. Secure tractor’s top center link to the Aerator’s top
hitch using a 3/4" diameter hitch pin (#5) and hitch
pin keeper (#4). Hitch pin and keeper are supplied by
customer.)
7.
With tractor hydraulics, raise aerator just enough to
remove all loads on the park stands (#6).
8. Without lowering the aerator, shut tractor down using
9. Remove wire retaining pins (#6) and raise park
stands (#7) up.
10. Secure park stands in the field position with wire
retaining pins (#6). See
11. Return to the tractor and slowly operate controls up
and down to check for clearance between Core
Aerator, tractor tires, frame and drawbar. Move or
remove drawbar if it interferes with Aerator.
Tractor Hook-up
Figure 3-1
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