Installation Guide

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OPERATION
9. Topreventdamagetolawn, do notmakesharpturns
whilespikepointsareengagedinground.
10. Aerateinanupanddowndirectiononslopes.
11. Toincreasedepthofspikepointpenetration,addweight
tothetrayasnecessary.Thetrayholdsconcreteblocks
orpatioblocksatapproximately35lbs.each.Secure
theweightswithstrapsorwireusingtheholesinthe
trayange.Seegure17.
12. Ifthe groundis extremely hardand dry, itshouldbe
sprinkledorwatereddownforonetotwohourspriorto
useoftheaerator.
13. Donotaerateifthegroundistoowet(muddy).
MAINTENANCE
1. Beforeeachusecheckallnutsandboltsfortightness.
2. Lubricatewheelsasneeded.
3. Ifrustappearsonshieldorspikes,sandlightlyandcoat
withenamelpaint.
4. Storeinadryareaandcoatexposedmetalwithlight
oilwhennotinuse.
5. Spikepointscanbeperiodicallysharpenedwithasmall
grindertomaintaingoodsoilpenetration.Pointsshould
beremovedforsharpening.
FIGURE 16
1. Tolevelthespiketrayaftertheaeratorisattachedtothe
tractorhitch,loosenthenylocknutsholdingthehitch
mountarmstothebracketsattherearofthetray.Make
thetrayaslevelaspossibleandthenretightenthenuts.
Seegure16.
Spikepointsaresharp.Exercisecautionatall
timeswhenspikepointsarerotatingorwhen
pointsarebeinghandled.
FIGURE 17
Aeratinginvolvescuttingsmallholesinthesoiltocreate
smallreservoirsthatwillbringoxygen,fertilizerandwater
downintotherootzone.Forbestperformanceofthespike
aerator attachment, the following lawn preparation and
aerator operation is recommended.
2. Thespiketraymayberaisedtothetransportposition
bypushingthelifthandlebackward.
3. Thespiketraymaybeloweredtotheworkingposition
bymovingthelifthandleforward.
4. Mowthelawnandremovelooseclippingspriortouse
oftheaerator.
5. Startthetractorenginewithcontrolsinneutralandthen
placethrottleataslowenginespeed.
6. Engagetheshiftleverinlowestpossibleforwardspeed
andthenlowertheaerator,allowingspikepointstoenter
theground.Increasespeedasconditionspermit.
7. Aerateinthestraightestlinepossible.
8. Make overlapping passes to increase density of the
spike point pattern.
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