Agri-Fab 45-0299 Lawn Aerator User Manual


 
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16. Place the lift handle through the slot in the tray. Fasten
the lift handle to the smaller, inner hole in the middle
wheel bracket using the bolt and nut which you pre-
assembledearlier(gure2).Fastenthelifthandleto
the larger, outer hole in the wheel bracket using a 3/8"
x 1-1/4" hex bolt, the shoulder spacer, and a 3/8" nylock
nut. Tighten both nylock nuts.Seegure11.
17. Pushthegripontothelifthandle.Seegure11.
FIGURE 11
FIGURE 12
GRIP
3/8" x 1-1/4"
HEX BOLT
3/8" NYLOCK NUT
SHOULDER
SPACER
PRE-ASSEMBLED
NUT AND HEX BOLT
18. Perform the following steps in sequence to assure secure
lockingofthelifthandle.Refertogure12.
a. Turn the aerator upright, then place the lift handle
into the transport locking notch at the front end of
the slot in the tray.
b. Stand on the right side of the aerator and push
against the tray, which will force the lift handle over
to the right side of the notch.
c. Keep the tray and lift handle in this alignment and
tighten the eight bolts at the corners of the tray.
d. Tighten the two bolts which fasten the middle brace
to the tray.
e. After performing these steps, some effort should
be required to shift the lift handle from the transport
locking notch over into the slot to lower the aerator.
When the aerator is raised, the lift handle should
spring back over into the transport locking notch.
c
c
c
c
d
b
a
PUSH AGAINST
THIS SIDE
CAUTION: The Lift Handle can drop
to the rear unexpectedly. It will not lock
securely in transport position until step
"c" below is completed.