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AERATOR OPERATION CON'T | AERATING TIPS |
ENGAGE TINES: With the aerator in the work area, release the clutch bail and push forward on the tine engagement lever, lowering the tines into the dirt.
AERATE: Engage the operators clutch bail by pushing it forward to the handle, and start aerating.
NOTE: For maximum tine penetration apply downward pressure on the handle.
TURNING: At the end of an aerating run, release the clutch bail and pull back on the tine engagement control to lift the tines out of the ground. Using the handle swivel the rear of the unit to bring it around and line up for the next pass.
NOTE: Engage the clutch bail to use the front wheel drive to aid in turning the unit.
TRANSPORT: Be sure to lift the tine engagement lever (tine out of the ground) before transporting away from the work area.
HANDLING & TRANSPORTING
CAUTION: This unit is heavy. It requires at least two people to lift it.
REMOVE: The aerator is equiped with a removable rear weight. Remove the weight when loading and unloading the unit. The weight can be removed by rotating the locking tabs on the weight mounting pins and lifting it straight up. See Fig. 1 below.
NOTE: The removable weight is also heavy and should handled carefully and secured in place during transport.
LIFTING: The aerator is equiped with lift handles. After removing the weight lift the unit with two people one on each side of the unit. Grip the unit at the points marked "LIFT HERE" when lifting. Lift using your legs and not your back. See Fig. 2
USING RAMPS: Use ramps that are of adequate strength for a unit of this weight. When loading the aerator using ramps be sure the ramp is not too steep and that the surface of the ramp provides good traction.
Fig. 1
WATER: For the best performance and maximum tine penetration the lawn should be thoroughly watered the day before aeration.
SLOPES: Do not operate the aerator on steep slopes. Use extreme caution when operating on any sloped surface. For lesser sloped areas operate the unit, traversing up and down at a 45 degree angle to the slope rather than straight across. Extended operation on steep slopes can cause engine damage.
NOTE: DO NOT release the operators clutch bail when operating on a slope. This will allow the unit to free wheel and allow the unit to roll down the slope.
NOTE: Honda engines are equiped with a low oil sensor to prevent engine damage. When it senses a low oil condition (i.e. unit is operating or sitting on a steep slope) the engine shuts down. The low oil condition must be corrected before the engine can be restarted. See the engine owners manual for more information.
TINE PENETRATION: Maximum tine penetration is achieved by applying downward pressure on the handle during operation.
TURNING: At the end of a pass the tines can be lifted out of the ground to turn by lifting straight up on the operators handle.
Fig. 2
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