Brinly-Hardy PA-48 BH Lawn Aerator User Manual


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L-1762 Rev. E
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9a.ThenalstepistolevelTray(6)using
adjustmentboltsasshownhereandinstalledin
Step2.Toadjust,loosenBoltsandpositionTow
Barsuntillevel.
NOTE: The adjustment is made with the
aerator attached to the rider or lawn/garden
tractor with the wheels in transport position.
AdjustThisSurfaceToLevel
AdjustmentBolts
ToTractor
Figure 9 LEVELING
ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
CAUTION
Afterrstthirtyminutesofusecheckallfastenersfor
tightness.
Toavoiddamagetospoons,alwaysengagetransportwheels
toraisethespoonswhencrossingconcreteorasphaltwalks,
drives,orroads.
UsetheAeratoronlyonanestablishedlawn,neveronnewly
laidsod.
Toavoidpossiblepersonalinjuryand/orequipmentnever
exceedtherecommendedoperatingspeedrangeof3to5
MPH.
OnlytowAeratorbehindvehiclesforwhichitwasdesigned,
ridersandlawn/gardentractors.
Donotstand/rideonAerator,bodilyinjurycouldresult.
AlwaysdisconnectAeratorfromtractorwhencleaningor
servicingunit.
NeverexceedtheWeightTraycapacity.
DoNotattempttodisconnectAeratorfromtractorwithweight
inTray.
Whenbacking,carefullybackstraighttoavoidJack-kning,
whichcouldresultindamagetoequipment.
WHEN TO AERATE
YourAeratorshouldnotbeusedwhenlawnconditions
aretoowetortoodry.Todeterminecondition,digasmall
amountofyoursoil(aboutthreeinchesdeep):
Ifsoilappearspowderyandbrittle-itistoodry.Waituntila
laterdate,theTineswillnotpenetrateproperly.
Ifsoilappearsdamp,rollasmallamountintoaballinthe
palmofyourhand-ifitformsaball,thenitistoowet.Ideally,
thesoilshouldfallapartwhenrolledinthepalmofyour
hand.Waituntilalaterdateforsoiltodry.Ifsoilistoowet,
theTineswillnotoperateeffectivelyandyourtractorcould
loosetraction,causinglawndamage.
MOUNTING AND TRANSPORTING
Attachaeratortoyourriderorlawn/gardentractorusingPin
andHairpinCotterSupplied.
ToPlaceinTransportPosition:
PushREARWARDonLiftHandle(11)towardsTransport•
LockPininSidePlate.PullHandleOUTandmoverover
LockPin.Aeratornowrestsonwheels.
ToPlaceinOperatingPosition:
PullOUTonLiftHandle(releasingfromTransport•
LockPin)andmoveFORWARD.Aeratornowrestson
PluggingSpoons.
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