Operator's Manual

WaterSystemAccumulator
TheHydrojectaccumulatorcontainsahighpressure
nitrogengaspre-charge.Thesafetysystemonthe
aeratorwilldisablethewaterinjectioniftheaccumulator
pressureistoolowortoohigh,andwillilluminateone
oftheaccumulatorpressurelightsontheoperators
console.
Duetotheoperationalrequirementsoftheaccumulator
design,thehighpressureinternalgaspre-chargecan
bleedoutduringperiodsofinactivity.Storingthe
Hydrojectforextendedperiodsoftime(3monthsor
longer)and/orseasonaltemperaturevariancescan
affecttheaccumulatorsabilitytoretainasufcient
pre-chargeandseasonalservicing(recharge)maybe
required.
Ifoneoftheaccumulatorchargeindicatorlamps
illuminates,contactyourauthorizedToroDistributor
foraccumulatormaintenanceservices.
OperatingPrecautions
Followtheseprecautionswhenoperatingtheaerator:
•Beforeaerating,inspecttheworkareafordebrisand
obstacles.Determinethebestdirectionandpattern
tooperatethemachine.Alwaysmaintainawareness
ofwhatliesaheadinthedirectionofforwardtravel.
•Ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally,shutthe
engineoff.Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch
topreventthepossibilityofaccidentalstarting.
Checkthemachinefordamagedparts.Repairany
damagebeforerestartingtheengineandoperating
themachine.
•Onlyusetheaeratorindaylightorwhenthereis
goodarticiallight.Watchforholesorotherhidden
hazards.Donottransportthemachineclosetoa
sandtrap,ditch,creek,orotherhazard.
•Topreventrollermarks,alwaysraisethemachineto
thetransportpositionwhenparkedonagreen.
•Donotoperatethewaterinjectionsystem
onconcreteorasphaltbecausewaterjetswill
permanentlydamagethesesurfaces.Donotrun
overthehoseasdamagewilloccur.
•Donotoperatetheaeratorwiththerolleror
injectionsystemovertheedgeofanythingthat
couldbehit,damaged,orinjuredbyhighvelocity
waterblasts.
•Waterjetsfromtheinjectionsystemshouldnot
damageirrigationheadsononepassofthemachine.
Donotallowmultipleshotsfromtheinjection
systemtohitirrigationheadsasdamagewilloccur.
•Useagood,clean,qualitywatersupplyinthe
system.Ifgoodqualitywaterisnotavailable,
additionalltrationequipmentmayberequired.Do
notusechemicalsinthewatersystem.
•Donotallowthemachinetobesubjecttofreezing
temperatureswithoutdraining,asdamagetothe
systemwilloccur.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
1.Makesurethatthewiresareinstalledonthespark
plugsandthefuelshut-offvalveisopen.
2.Makesurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged.
3.PullthechokeleverouttotheFULLpositionand
movethethrottlelevertothehalfthrottleposition.
Note:Whenstartingawarmengine,thechoke
maynotbenecessary,butHALFthrottleis.
4.Insertthekeyintotheignitionswitchandrotateit
clockwisetostarttheengine.Releasethekeywhen
theenginestarts.Graduallyreturnthechokelever
totheOFFposition(leverallthewayin)afterthe
enginestartsandwarmsup.
Important:Topreventoverheatingofthe
startermotor,donotengagethestarterlonger
than30seconds.After30secondsofcontinuous
cranking,wait2minutesbeforeengagingthe
startermotoragain.
Important:Theengineisequippedwithan
oilpressureinterlockswitchwhichinterrupts
theengineoperationifthereisnotsufcient
oilpressureintheengineduringstartingor
operation.Theenginemaystartbutwillnot
continuetorunduetoalackofoilpressure.
5.Tostoptheengine,movethethrottlecontrol
downwardtotheSLOWpositionandturnthe
ignitionkeytoOFF.Removetheignitionkey.
TrainingPeriod
Beforeaeratingwiththemachine,itissuggestedthat
youndaclearareaandpracticestartingandstopping,
raisingandloweringmachine,turning,etc.Thistraining
periodwillbebenecialtotheoperatoringaining
condenceintheperformanceoftheaerator.
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