Product Manual

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MAINTENANCE
1. Pluggerpointscanperiodicallybesharpenedwitha
small grinder to maintain good penetration. Points
shouldberemovedtosharpen.Followoriginalangle
andcontourofpointswhengrinding.
2. Forstorage,cleantheaeratorandlightlyoilall
exposed metal parts to prevent rust.
1. Mowlawnandremovelooseclippingspriortouseof
lawnaerator.
2. Starttractorenginewithcontrolsinneutralandplace
throttleatslowenginespeed.
3. Engageshiftleveratlowestpossibleforwardspeed
andloweraerator,allowingpluggerpointstoenterthe
ground. Increase speed as conditions permit.
4. Aerateinthestraightestlinepossible,making
overlappingpassestoincreasethepluggerpoint
pattern.
5. Avoid extremely sharp turnswithpluggerpoints
engagedingroundtopreventdamagetolawn.
6. DO NOTcrossoverwalksordriveswithoutrst
raisingtheaeratortothetransportposition.
7. Onslopedlawns,alwaysaerateinanupanddown
direction. DO NOTattempttofollowthecontourof
theground.
8. Toincreasethedepthofpluggerpointpenetration,
upto140lbs.ofweight,suchasbagsofsandor(4)
concreteblocks,maybeaddedtothetray.Theweight
canbesecuredtothetraywithtiesorstrapsfastened
tothefrontandrearofthetray.Fastensothattheties
orstrapscannotbecomeentangledonrotatingparts.
10. Ifthegroundisextremelyhardanddry,itis
recommendedthatitbesprinkledorwatereddown
foroneortwohourspriortoaerating.
11. DO NOTattempttoaerateifgroundistoowet,
(muddy).
12. Dotosmallrocksandgravelwhicharenormally
presentinaeratedsoilplugs,itisrecommendedthat
theplugsberaked;otherwisedamagetothelawn
mowerbladesmayarise,especiallywhenreeltype
mowersareused.
OPERATION
Aeratingmeanspullingsmallsoilplugs,rangingup
tothreeinchesinlength,fromthesoiltocreatesmall
reservoirsthatwillbringoxygen,fertilizerandwater
downintotheroots.Forbestaeratorperformance,the
followinglawnpreparationsandoperatingproceduresare
recommended.
CAUTION: pointsofaeratorknivesare
sharp!Exercisecautionatalltimeswhile
usingtheaerator.
CAUTION: topreventinjury,dismount
from tractor to raise or lower aerator
containingaddedweight.
LUBRICATION
1. Oilthespoolassembliesandshaftasneeded.
2. Oilthewheelhubsasneeded.
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