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85399 Rev B
OPERATING DIRECTION CONTROL HANDLES
Slowly
push the direction handle forward to engage the
forward direction.
Slowly
pull the handle back to engage
reverse direction.
Slowly
pushing or pulling only one
handle at a time will cause the machine to turn. Fast
engagement of the direction can cause the Aerator to
surge forward (or reverse) causing the operator to loose
control of the machine. Releasing the directional control
handles will return the drive to a neutral position and the
machine will stop.
Slowly Engage The Direction Control Handle. Fast
Engagement May Cause Operator To Loose Control
Of The Aerator. Fast Engagement On Uneven
Ground Can Cause The Aerator To Tip Or Roll Over.
The directional handles will not act as a brake when
released. If the directional handles are released when the
Aerator is going up a slope, the machine can freewheel
backwards. If the directional controls are released when
going down a slope, the machine can freewheel forward.
To Move Forward and Reverse From a Stopped
Position.
A.
Slowly push both handles equally forward to go
forward in a straight line. The further the handles are
pushed forward, the faster the machine will go.
B.
Slowly pull both handles equally backwards to go in
reverse in a straight line. The further the handles are
pulled back, the faster the machine will go.
To Turn the Aerator From a Stopped Position.
C.
To do a forward left turn, slowly push the right
handle forward.
D.
To do a forward right turn, slowly push the left
handle forward.
E.
To do a reverse left turn, slowly pull the right handle
forward.
F.
To do a reverse right turn, slowly pull the left handle
back.
The further the handles are pushed forward or pulled
back, the faster the machine will turn.
During turns, the other control handle can also be used
in the opposite direction to sharpen the turn.
For safety reasons, the reverse speed is slower than
the forward speed.
Start out slowly until you are comfortable
with the operation of the directional control
handles.
OPERATION
WARNING
PULL BOTH HANDLES EQUALLY BACKWARDS
TO MOVE IN REVERSE
PUSH BOTH HANDLES EQUALLY FORWARD
TO MOVE FORWARD
OP85399-01
FIGURE 4
A
B
