INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY
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Please read and retain this manual. The instructions will enable you to assemble and maintain your Aerator properly.
Please carefully read and observe the SAFETY section of this manual.
Follow a regular schedule in maintaining and
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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SAFETY | 2 |
COMPONENT VIEW AND REFERENCE LIST | 3 |
ASSEMBLY | |
OPERATION | 6 |
MAINTENANCE - STORAGE | 7 |
WARRANTY INFORMATION | 8 |
SAFETY
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SAFETY LABELS AND NOTATION
This symbol will help to point out important safety precautions throughout this manual. It means - ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! your safety is involved.
tow at speeds higher than the maximum recommended towing speed.
•Towing speed should always be slow enough to maintain control. Travel slowly over rough terrain. Avoid holes, rocks and roots. Slow down before turning.
•Do not exceed the maximum towing capacity of your towing vehicle.
•Do not tow this product behind a motor vehicle such as a car, truck or ATV. Towing this product behind a ZTR (Zero Turn Radius) mower can affect the stability of the mower and is not recommended.
Additionally, towing this product behind a ZTR mower is not recommended due to the speed and sharp turning ability the ZTR. Damage to this product or ZTR may result.
•Know your towing vehicle controls and how to stop safely, READ YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL before operating.
•Check the towing vehicle brake action before you operate. Adjust or service brakes as necessary.
•Do not allow children to operate the towing vehicle. Do not allow adults to operate the towing vehicle without proper instruction or without having read the owner’s manual.
•Always wear substantial footwear. Do not wear loose fitting clothing that can get caught in moving parts.
•Keep your eyes and mind on your towing vehicle, attachment and area being covered. Do not let other interests distract you.
•Stay alert for holes and other hidden hazards in the terrain.
•The towing vehicle and attachment should be stopped and inspected for damage after striking a foreign object. Any damage should be repaired before restarting and operating the equipment.
•Do not drive close to creeks, ditches and public highways.
•Watch out for traffic when crossing near roadways.
•Keep the towing vehicle and attachment in good operating condition and keep safety devices in place.
•Keep all parts in good condition and properly installed. Fix damaged parts immediately. Replace worn or broken parts. Replace all worn or damaged safety and instruction decals. Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight.
•Do not modify the attachment or safety devices. Unauthorized modifications to the towing vehicle or attachment may impair its function or safety, and it will void the warranty.
TOWING VEHICLE AND TOWING SAFELY
•Read the safety operating precautions in your towing vehicle operator’s manual for additional safety information.
•Stopping distance increases with speed and weight of towed load. Travel slowly and allow extra time and distance to stop. Total towed weight must not exceed limits specified in towing vehicle operator’s manual.
•Excessive towed load can cause loss of traction and loss of control on slopes. Reduce towed weight when operating on slopes.
•Use only approved hitches. Tow this attachment only with a towing vehicle that has a hitch designed for towing. Do not connect this attachment except at the approved hitch point.
•Follow the towing vehicle manufacturer’s recommendations for weight limits for towed equipment and towing on slopes. Use counterweights or wheel weights as described in the towing vehicle operator’s manual.
•Slow down before you turn and do not turn sharply. Use additional caution when turning or operating under adverse surface conditions.
•When reversing, carefully
•Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill.
PROTECT THOSE AROUND YOU
The safety labels shown in this section are placed in important areas on your product to draw attention to potential safety hazards.
On your product’s safety labels, the words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION are used with the
The operator’s manual also explains any potential safety hazards whenever necessary in special safety messages that are identified with the word, CAUTION, and the
GENERAL NOTES (OPERATION)
•Use this attachment for intended purpose only.
•Before you operate any feature of this attachment or towing vehicle, observe your surroundings and look for bystanders.
•This attachment is intended for use in lawn care and home applications. Do not tow behind a vehicle on a highway or in any high speed applications. Do not
•Keep children, bystanders and pets at a safe distance away while operating this or any attachment.
•Use care when reversing. Before you back up, look carefully behind for bystanders.
•Before you operate any feature of this attachment or towing vehicle, observe your surroundings and look for bystanders.
KEEP RIDERS OFF TOWED ATTACHMENT AND TOWING VEHICLE
•Do not carry passengers.
•Do not let anyone, especially children, ride in/on this attachment, the towing vehicle or hitch bracket. Riders are subject to injury such as being struck by foreign object and/or being thrown off during sudden starts, stops and turns.
Riders may also obstruct the operator’s view resulting in this attachment being operated in an unsafe manner.
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