Exmark ARX481CKA30000 User manual

Brand: Exmark

Model: ARX481CKA30000

Category: Toys & accessories

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

SAR481KA30

STAND-ON

AERATOR

ForSerialNos.

312,000,000&Higher

PartNo.4501-251Rev.A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Theengineinthisproductisnot

equippedwithasparkarrestermufer.Itisa

violationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

(CPRC)Section4442touseoroperatethis

engineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,

orgrass-coveredlandasdenedinCPRC4126.

Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilar

laws.

Toacquireasparkarresterforyourunit,seeyour

EngineServiceDealer.

Thissparkignitionsystemcomplieswiththe

CanadianstandardICES-002.Cesystèmed’allumage

parètincelledevèhiculeestconformeàlanorme

NMB-002duCanada.

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EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)and

theCaliforniaEmissionControlRegulationof

emissionsystems,maintenanceandwarranty.

KeepthisengineOwner’sManualwithyourunit.

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Introduction

CONGRATULATIONSonthepurchaseofyour

ExmarkAerator.Thisproducthasbeencarefully

designedandmanufacturedtogiveyouamaximum

amountofdependabilityandyearsoftrouble-free

operation.

Thismanualcontainsoperating,maintenance,

adjustment,andsafetyinstructionsforyourExmark

aerator.

BEFOREOPERATINGYOURAERATOR,

CAREFULLYREADTHISMANUALINITS

ENTIRETY.

Byfollowingtheoperating,maintenance,andsafety

instructions,youwillprolongthelifeofyouraerator,

maintainitsmaximumefciency,andpromotesafe

operation.

Ifadditionalinformationisneeded,orshould

yourequiretrainedmechanicservice,contactyour

authorizedExmarkequipmentdealerordistributor.

Exmarkpartsmanualsareavailableonlineat

http://www.Exmark.com

AllExmarkequipmentdealersanddistributorsare

keptinformedofthelatestmethodsofservicing

andareequippedtoprovidepromptandefcient

serviceintheeldorattheirservicestations.They

carryamplestockofservicepartsorcansecurethem

promptlyforyoufromthefactory.

AllExmarkpartsarethoroughlytestedandinspected

beforeleavingthefactory,however,attentionis

requiredonyourpartifyouaretoobtainthefullest

measureofsatisfactionandperformance.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineExmarkparts,

oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealerorExmarkCustomerServiceandhave

themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial

numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe

spaceprovided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Contents

Introduction...........................................................3

Safety.....................................................................5

SafetyAlertSymbol.........................................5

SafeOperatingPractices..................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals......................10

Specications........................................................13

ModelNumbers.............................................13

Systems..........................................................13

Dimensions....................................................14

TorqueRequirements.....................................14

ProductOverview.................................................15

Operation..............................................................15

Controls.........................................................15

Pre-Start.........................................................17

OperatingInstructions...................................17

Transporting..................................................19

Maintenance..........................................................21

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)............21

PeriodicMaintenance........................................22

CheckEngineOilLevel..................................22

CheckBatteryCharge.....................................22

CheckTines...................................................24

CheckSafetyInterlockSystem........................24

CheckforLooseHardware.............................24

ServiceAirCleaner.........................................24

ChangeEngineOil.........................................25

CheckAuxiliaryHydraulicOilLevel................25

CheckHydraulicTransmissionOil

Level..........................................................25

CheckTirePressures......................................25

CheckConditionandTensionOf

Belts...........................................................25

CheckConditionOfChains............................26

CheckConditionOfSprockets.......................26

LubricateChains............................................26

LubricateGreaseFittings................................26

LubricateCasterWheelHubs.........................27

CheckSparkPlugs..........................................27

ChangeAuxiliaryHydraulicReservoirFluid

andFilter....................................................28

ChangeHydraulicTransmissionFiltersand

Fluid..........................................................28

WheelHubNutandTransmissionOutput

ShaftTorqueSpecication..........................29

CheckSparkArrester(ifequipped)..................29

ThreadLockingAdhesives..............................29

Adjustments......................................................30

AuxiliaryPumpDriveBeltAdjustment...........30

TransmissionDriveBeltTension

Adjustment................................................30

JackshaftDriveChainTension

Adjustment................................................30

DriveWheelChainTension

Adjustment................................................31

TineDriveChainAdjustment.........................31

AdjustingtheParkingBrake............................31

AdjustingtheBrakeSwitch.............................31

MotionControlLinkageAdjustment..............32

CasterPivotBearingsPre-Load

Adjustment................................................32

Cleaning............................................................33

CleanEngineandExhaustSystem

Area...........................................................33

RemoveEngineShroudsandClean

CoolingFins...............................................33

CleanDebrisFromMachine...........................33

WasteDisposal...............................................34

Troubleshooting....................................................35

Schematics............................................................37

Safety

SafetyAlertSymbol

ThisSafetyAlertSymbol(Figure2)isusedbothin

thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant

safetymessageswhichmustbefollowedtoavoid

accidents.

Thissymbolmeans:ATTENTION!BECOME

ALERT!YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED!

Figure2

SafetyAlertSymbol

Thesafetyalertsymbolappearsaboveinformation

whichalertsyoutounsafeactionsorsituations

andwillbefollowedbythewordDANGER,

WARNING,orCAUTION.

DANGER:Whitelettering/Redbackground.

Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,if

notavoided,Willresultindeathorseriousinjury.

WARNING:Blacklettering/Orangebackground.

Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if

notavoided,Couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

CAUTION:Blacklettering/Yellowbackground.

Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if

notavoided,Mayresultinminorormoderateinjury.

Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight

information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial

mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizes

generalinformationworthyofspecialattention.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)can

notreadEnglishitistheowner’sresponsibilityto

explainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperate

orservicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Onlyadultsandmatureteenagersshouldoperate

anaerator,andevenmatureteenagersshouldhave

adultsupervision.Besureateenager:

1.hasreadandunderstandstheOperator's

Manualandrecognizestherisksinvolved;

2.issufcientlymaturetousecaution;and

3.isofsufcientsizeandweighttooperate

thecontrolscomfortablyandtomanagethe

aeratorwithouttakingrisks.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor

herself,otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand

safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand

attachmentsapprovedbyExmark.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingsafetyglasses,

substantialfootwear,longtrousers,andhearing

protection.DoNotoperatewhenbarefootor

whenwearingopensandals.Longhair,loose

clothingorjewelrymaygettangledinmoving

parts.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess

of85dBAattheoperator’searandcancause

hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof

exposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandremoveallrocks,toys,sticks,wires,

bones,andotherforeignobjectswhichcanbe

thrownbythemachineandmaycausepersonal

injurytotheoperatororbystanders.

Safety

DANGER

Incertainconditionsgasolineisextremely

ammableandvaporsareexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburn

you,others,andcausepropertydamage.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoorsonlevelground,

inanopenarea,whentheengineiscold.

Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.

•Neverrellthefueltankordrainthe

machineindoorsorinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•DoNotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Fillthefueltanktothebottomoftheller

neck.Theemptyspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.Overllingmayresult

infuelleakageordamagetotheengine

oremissionsystem.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwhere

gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never

removethecapofthefueltankoradd

fuelwhenengineisrunningorwhenthe

engineishot.

•Iffuelisspilled,DoNotattempttostart

theengine.Moveawayfromtheareaof

thespillandavoidcreatinganysourceof

ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.

•DoNotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark

whichcanignitegasolinevapors.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcausepropertydamage.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

lling.

•DoNotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe

lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelson

theground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbe

used,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe

rimofthefueltankorcontaineropening

atalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporshascaused

cancerinlaboratoryanimals.Failuretouse

cautionmaycauseseriousinjuryorillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgas

tank/containeropening.

•Keepawayfromeyesandskin.

•Neversiphonbymouth.

•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,

safetyswitches,andshieldsareattachedand

functioningproperly.DoNotoperateunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

Safety

Operation

WARNING

Operatingengineparts,especiallythemufer,

becomeextremelyhot.Severeburnscanoccur

oncontactanddebris,suchasleaves,grass,

brush,etc.cancatchre.

•Allowengineparts,especiallythemufer,to

coolbeforetouching.

•Removeaccumulateddebrisfrommuferand

enginearea.

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,

whichisanodorlessdeadlypoisonthatcankill

you.

DoNotrunengineindoorsorinasmallconned

areawheredangerouscarbonmonoxidefumes

cancollect.

•Operateonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight,

keepingawayfromholesandhiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrake

isengagedbeforestartingengine.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,

shields,orcovers.Alwayshavesafetyshields,

guards,switchesandotherdevicesinplaceandin

properworkingcondition.

•DoNotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Parkmachineonlevelground.Stopengine,wait

forallmovingpartstostop,removekeyand

engageparkingbrake:

–Beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

machine.

–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorabnormal

vibrationoccurs(inspectthemachinefor

damageandmakerepairsbeforerestarting

andoperatingthemachine).

–Beforeclearingblockages.

–Wheneveryouleavethemachine.

•Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

engageparkingbrake:

–Beforerefueling.

WARNING

Hands,feet,hair,clothing,oraccessoriescan

becomeentangledinrotatingparts.Contact

withtherotatingpartscancausetraumatic

amputationorseverelacerations.

•DoNotoperatethemachinewithout

guards,shields,andsafetydevicesinplace

andworkingproperly.

•Keephands,feet,hair,jewelry,orclothing

awayfromrotatingparts.

•NEVERcarrypassengers.DONOToperate

themachinewhenpeople,especiallychildren,or

petsareinthearea.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhen

makingturns.Lookbehindandtothesidebefore

changingdirections.

•Raisethetines,slowdown,andusecautionwhen

crossingsurfacesotherthangrassandwhen

transportingthemachinetoandfromthework

area.

•DoNotoperatethemachineundertheinuence

ofalcoholordrugs.

•Useextremecarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

SlopeOperation

UseExtremewhenaeratingand/orturningon

slopesaslossoftractionand/ortip-overcouldoccur.

Theoperatorisresponsibleforsafeoperationon

slopes.

DANGER

Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause

slidingandlossofcontrol.Wheelsdroppingover

edges,ditches,steepbanks,orwatercancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,

deathordrowning.

•DoNotoperateonslopeswhengrassiswet.

•DoNotoperateneardrop-offsornearwater.

•DoNotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15

degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

Safety

•Reducetinedownpressuretopreventthedrive

tiresfromraisingoffthegroundandtoprevent

thefronttiresfromraisingoffoftheground

whileaeratinguphill.

•Seeinsidethebackcovertodeterminethe

approximateslopeangleoftheareatobeaerated.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromtheworkingarea.Tallgrasscan

hideobstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dipsandrisesthat

changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenaeratinguphillbecause

themachinemaytipbackwards.Themachineis

morestablegoinguphillwiththetinesdisengaged.

•Beawarethatoperatingonwetgrass,acrosssteep

slopesordownhillmaycausethemachinetolose

traction.Lossoftractiontothedrivewheelsmay

resultinslidingandalossofbrakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsfor

wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprove

stability.

•Useextremecarewithattachments.Thesecan

changethestabilityofthemachineandcauseloss

ofcontrol.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Raisethetines,settheparkingbrake,stopengine

andremovekeyordisconnectsparkplugwire.

Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,

cleaningorrepairing.

•Keepengineandengineareafreefromexcessive

greaseoroilandotherdebriswhichcan

accumulateintheseareas.Thesematerialscan

becomecombustibleandmayresultinare.

•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore

nearameoranyenclosedareawhereopenpilot

lightsorheatappliancesarepresent.

•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Do

Notstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkmachineonlevel,hardground.Neverallow

untrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen

required.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Disconnectbatteryorremovesparkplugwire

beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthe

negativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.

Reconnectpositiverstandnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingandservicingtines.Wrap

thetine(s)orweargloves,andusecautionwhen

servicingthem.Onlyreplacedamagedtines.

Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.

Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththe

enginerunning.

•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,

awayfromsparkandames.Unplugcharger

beforeconnectingordisconnectingfrombattery.

Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.

DANGER

Chargingorjumpstartingthebatterymay

produceexplosivegases.Batterygasescan

explodecausingseriousinjury.

•Keepsparks,ames,orcigarettesaway

frombattery.

•Ventilatewhenchargingorusingbattery

inanenclosedspace.

•Makesureventingpathofbatteryis

alwaysopenoncebatteryislledwith

acid.

•Alwaysshieldeyesandfacefrombattery.

DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,

whichispoisonousandcancausesevere

burns.Swallowingelectrolytecanbefatalor

ifittouchesskincancausesevereburns.

•Wearsafetyglassestoshieldeyes,and

rubberglovestoprotectskinandclothing

whenhandlingelectrolyte.

•DoNotswallowelectrolyte.

•Intheeventofanaccident,ushwith

waterandcalladoctorimmediately.

Safety

CAUTION

Iftheignitionisinthe“ON”positionthere

ispotentialforsparksandengagementof

components.Sparkscouldcauseanexplosion

ormovingpartscouldaccidentallyengage

causingpersonalinjury.

Besureignitionswitchisinthe“OFF”

positionbeforechargingthebattery.

•Keepallguards,shieldsandallsafetydevicesin

placeandinsafeworkingcondition.

•Checkallboltsfrequentlytomaintainproper

tightness.

•Frequentlycheckforwornordeteriorating

componentsthatcouldcreateahazard.

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts

andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,traction,

andsafetyofthemachine.Failuretouseoriginal

Exmarkpartscouldcauseseriousinjuryor

death.Makingunauthorizedchangestothe

engine,fuelorventingsystem,mayviolateEPA

andCARBregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,

tires,belts,tines,andfuelsystemcomponents

withoriginalExmarkparts.

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressure

canpenetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluid

accidentallyinjectedintotheskinmustbe

surgicallyremovedwithinafewhoursbyadoctor

familiarwiththisformofinjuryorgangrenemay

result.

•Ifequipped,makesureallhydraulicuid

hosesandlinesareingoodconditionandall

hydraulicconnectionsandttingsaretight

beforeapplyingpressuretohydraulicsystem.

•Keepbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole

leaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure

hydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpaper,notyourhands,to

ndhydraulicleaks.

•Beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic

system:

–Safelyrelieveallpressureintheground

drivehydraulicsystembyplacingthemotion

controlleversinneutralandshuttingoffthe

engine.

–Safelyrelieveallpressureintheauxiliary

hydraulicsystembyshuttingofftheengine,

turningtheignitionswitchtothe“ON”

position,andpressingthetineground

engagementswitch.Oncethetineshave

loweredtotheground,releasethetineground

engagementswitchandturntheignition

switchtothe“OFF”position.

Safety

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

•Keepallsafetysignslegible.Removeallgrease,

dirtanddebrisfromsafetysignsandinstructional

labels.

•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingsafety

signs.

•Whenreplacementcomponentsareinstalled,be

surethatcurrentsafetysignsareafxedtothe

replacedcomponents.

•Ifanattachmentoraccessoryhasbeeninstalled,

makesurecurrentsafetysignsarevisible.

•Newsafetysignsmaybeobtainedfrom

yourauthorizedExmarkequipmentdealeror

distributororfromExmarkMfg.Co.Inc.

•Safetysignsmaybeafxedbypeelingoffthe

backingtoexposetheadhesivesurface.Apply

onlytoaclean,drysurface.Smoothtoremove

anyairbubbles.

•Familiarizeyourselfwiththefollowingsafetysigns

andinstructionlabels.Theyarecriticaltothesafe

operationofyourExmarkcommercialaerator.

98-5954

103–2076

116-6455

116-6456

116-6457

Safety

116-6459

116-6460

116-6462

116-6990

116-7709

Safety

116-7027

1.Fast

5.Wheelsandtinesrotatewhenmovingforward

2.Slow

6.Wheelsandtinesrotatewhenmovingrearward

3.Neutral

7.Choke–on

4.Reverse

8.Choke–off

116-7611

1.Rotatecounterclockwisetodecreasepressure3.Parkbrake—release

2.Rotateclockwisetoincreasepressure4.Parkbrake—engage

116-7029

Specications

ModelNumbers

SerialNos:312,000,000andHigher

SAR481KA30

Systems

Engine

•EngineSpecications:SeeyourEngineOwner’s

Manual

•EngineOilType:Exmark4–CyclePremium

EngineOil

•RPM:FullSpeed:3600±100RPM(NoLoad)

FuelSystem

•Capacity:5.0gal.(18.9L)

•FuelRecommendations:

–Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleaded

gasolinewithanoctaneratingof87orhigher

((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

–Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor

15%MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.

–DoNotuseethanolblendsofgasoline(such

asE15orE85)withmorethan10%ethanol

byvolume.Performanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagemayresultwhichmaynotbe

coveredunderwarranty.

–DoNotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

–DoNotstorefueleitherinthefueltankor

fuelcontainersoverthewinterunlessafuel

stabilizerisused.

–DoNotaddoiltogasoline.

•FuelFilter:ReplaceableIn-line

•FuelShut-OffValve:1/4turnincrements

ElectricalSystem(ElectricStart)

•ChargingSystem:FlywheelAlternator

•ChargingCapacity:Kawasaki:15amps

•BatteryType:BCIGroupU1

•BatteryVoltage:12Volt

•Polarity:NegativeGround

•Fuse:30ampmainfuse

SafetyInterlockSystem

Enginewillnotstartunlesstheparkbrakeisengaged.

OperatorControls

•SteeringandMotionControl

–Separatelevers,oneachsideoftheconsole,

controlspeedanddirectionoftravelofthe

respectivedrivewheels.

–Steeringiscontrolledbyvaryingtheposition

oftheleversrelativetoeachother.

•TineGroundEngagement:Engagesthetines

withtheground.

•ParkingBrakeHandle:Engagestheparkingbrake.

•TineDownPressureControl:Adjuststinedown

pressure.

Transmission

•Twointegratedhydrostatictransmissions:Hydro

GearZT3400.

•HydraulicOilCapacity:78oz.(2.3L)

•HydraulicFilterisreplaceablecartridgetype

•Speeds:

–0-7.0mph(11.3km/hr)forward.

–0-2.0mph(3.2km/hr)reverse.

WheelandTineDriveSystem

Drivewheelsandtheoutsideaerationtinesare

driventhroughrollerchainsbythetwohydrostatic

transmissions.

Specications

TiresandWheels

DriveFrontCaster

Pneumatic

(Air-Filled)

Semi-Pneumatic

Quantity

Tread

SuperTurfSmooth

Size16x6.50-813x5.00-6

PlyRating

Pressure

13psi

(90kPa)

Aeration

AerationWidth:30inches(76.2cm)

Tines:Qty:48

TineDownPressure:0-1200lbs

CoreDepth:2-5inches(5.1-12.7cm)

Holespersquarefoot:4.6

Dimensions

OverallWidth:

47.75inches(121.3cm)

OverallLength:

64inches(162.6cm)

OverallHeight:

52inches(132.1cm)

TreadWidth:(OutsidetoOutsideof

Tires,Widthwise)

47.75inches(121.3cm)

CurbWeight:

1015lb(460kg)

TorqueRequirements

BoltLocation

Torque

EngineMountingBolts

17-23ft-lb(23-31N-m)

WheelLugNuts

90-95ft-lb(122-129N-m)

WheelHubNuts140-155ft-lb

(190-210N-m)

Operation

ProductOverview

Figure3

1.Platform

4.Enginecontrols

2.Parkbrakeknob5.Fuelcap

3.Motioncontrollevers

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Controls

MotionControlLevers

Themotioncontrollevers,locatedoneachsideofthe

topconsole,controltheforwardandreversemotion

ofthemachine.

Movingtheleversforwardorbackwardturns

thewheelonthesamesideforwardorreverse

respectively.Wheelspeedisproportionaltothe

amounttheleverismoved.

Important:Thetinesarerotatingwhenthe

motioncontrolleversaremovedoutofthe

neutralposition.

Figure4

1.LHMotioncontrollever5.Forward

2.RHMotioncontrollever6.Neutral

3.Frontreferencebar

7.Reverse

4.Frontofunit

ChokeControl

Locatedonthecontrolconsole(blacklever)(see

Figure5).

Thechokeisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.

Movingthechokeleverforwardwillputthechokein

the“ON”positionandmovingthechokelevertothe

rear,tothedetent,willputthechokeinthe“OFF”

position.DoNotrunawarmenginewithchokein

the“ON”position.

Operation

Figure5

1.Tinedownpressure

gauge

7.RHMotioncontrollever

2.Tinedownpressure

control

8.Hourmeter

3.LHMotioncontrollever9.Parkbrake

4.Frontreferencebar

10.Ignitionswitch

5.Throttle11.Tinegroundengagement

footswitch

6.Choke

ThrottleControl

Locatedonthecontrolconsole(redlever)(see

Figure5).

Thethrottleisusedtocontrolenginespeed.Moving

thethrottleleverforwardwillincreaseenginespeed

andmovingthethrottlelevertotherearwilldecrease

enginespeed.Movingthethrottleforwardintothe

detentisfullthrottle.

ParkBrakeHandle

Locatedontherightsideoftheignitionswitchon

thecontrolconsole(seeFigure5).

Thebrakehandleengagesaparkingbrakeinthe

transmissions.

Toengagethebrake,pullhandleoutandslide

rearward.

Torelease,pushthehandleforwardintothedetent.

Whenparkingonasteepslope,thewheelsmustbe

chockedorblockedinadditiontothebrakebeing

engaged.Theunitmustbetieddownandbrake

engagedwhentransporting.

IgnitionSwitch

Locatedontherightsideofthecontrolconsole(see

Figure5).

Theignitionswitchisusedtostartandstopthe

engine.Theswitchhasthreepositions“OFF”,“ON”

and“START”.Insertkeyintoswitchandrotate

clockwisetothe“ON”position.Rotateclockwiseto

thenextpositiontoengagethestarter(keymustbe

heldagainstspringpressureinthisposition).Allow

thekeytoreturntothe“ON”positionimmediately

aftertheenginestarts.

Figure6

1.Off3.Start

2.On

Note:Tostarttheengine,theparkingbrakemust

beengaged.(Itisnotnecessaryfortheoperatorto

beontheplatform.)

HourMeter

Locatedabovetheignitionswitch(seeFigure5).

Thehourmeterdisplaysthenumberofhoursof

operationthathavebeenloggedonthemachine.

FuelShut-OffValve

Locatedunderthefueltank.

Thefuelshut-offvalveisusedtoshutoffthefuel

whenthemachinewillnotbeusedforafewdays,

duringtransporttoandfromthejobsite,andwhen

parkedinsideabuilding.

Alignvalvehandlewiththefuellinetoopen.Rotate

90°toclose.

Operation

TinesGroundEngagementFoot

Switch

Keephandsandfeetawayfromthetines.Make

surethetinesareaisclearofanyobstructions

beforeloweringit.

Locatedontheoperatorplatform(seeFigure5).

Tolowerthetinesintotheground,standonthe

tinegroundengagementswitch.Toraisethetines,

removeyourfootfromtheswitch.

TineDownPressureControl

Locatedontheleftsideofthecontrolconsole(see

Figure5).

Rotatethecontrolcounterclockwisetodecreasethe

pressureandthelengthoftheaerationplug;rotate

clockwisetoincreasepressureandincreasethelength

oftheaerationplug.

TineDownPressureGauge

Locatedinthemiddleofthecontrolconsole(see

Figure5).

Thegaugedisplaysthetinedownpressurewhen

aerating.

Pre-Start

Fillfueltankonlevelground.SeeFuel

RecommendationsintheSpecicationssectionfor

additionalgasolineinformation.

DoNotaddoiltogasoline.

DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltanktothe

bottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.Overllingmayresult

infuelleakageordamagetotheengineoremission

system.

Makesureyouunderstandthecontrols,their

locations,theirfunctions,andtheirsafety

requirements.

RefertotheMaintenancesectionandperformallthe

necessaryinspectionandmaintenancesteps.

OperatingInstructions

OpentheFuelShut-OffValve

Rotatethevalveandalignwiththefuellinetoopen.

StartingtheEngine

1.Leavethemotioncontrolleversinneutraland

engagetheparkingbrake.

2.Placethethrottlemidwaybetweenthe“SLOW”

and“FAST”positions.

3.Onacoldengine,pushthechokeleverforward

intothe“ON”position.Onawarmengine,leave

thechokeinthe“OFF”position.

4.Turnignitionswitchtothe“START”position.

Releasetheswitchassoonastheenginestarts.

Important:DoNotcranktheengine

continuouslyformorethantensecondsata

time.Iftheenginedoesnotstart,allowa60

secondcool-downperiodbetweenstarting

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseguidelines

canburnoutthestartermotor

5.Ifthechokeisinthe“ON”position,gradually

returnchoketothe“OFF”positionastheengine

warmsup.

LoweringtheTines

DANGER

Therotatingtinesundertheenginedeckare

dangerous.Tinecontactcancauseseriousinjury

orkillyou.

DoNotputhandsorfeetundertheunitwhen

theengineisrunning.

1.Setthrottleto“MIDWAY”position.

2.Steponthetinegroundengagementfootswitch

tolowerthetines.Standontheswitchandmove

themotioncontrolleversforwardtoaerate.

3.Adjustthethrottlefortheworkingconditions.

AdjustingtheTineDownPressure

Adjusttheplugdepthbyrotatingthetinedown

pressurecontrol.Rotatethecontrolcounterclockwise

todecreasethehydraulicdownpressuretoremovea

shorterplug.Rotateclockwisetoincreasepressure

andpullalongerplug.

Firsttimeuse:setthepressureto350psi(24bar).

Idealplugdepthis3-4inches(7.6–10cm).Rotatethe

plugdepthcontroltoadapttothesoilconditions.

Keepthedrivetiresonthegroundatalltimes.

Operation

RaisingtheTines

Toraisethetines,removeyourfootfromthetine

groundengagementfootswitch.

Important:Thetinesarerotatingwhenthe

motioncontrolleverismovedoutoftheneutral

position.

StoppingtheEngine

1.Movethemotioncontrolleversbacktothe

neutralpositionandbringtheunittoafullstop.

2.Liftyourfootoffofthetinegroundengagement

footswitchcontroltoraisethetines.

3.Placethethrottleinthemidwaybetweenthe

“SLOW”and“FAST”positions.

4.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15

seconds,thenturntheignitionswitchtothe

“OFF”positiontostoptheengine.

5.Engagetheparkingbrake.

6.Removethekeytopreventchildrenorother

unauthorizedpersonsfromstartingtheengine.

7.Closethefuelshut-offvalvewhenthemachine

willnotbeinuseforafewdays,when

transporting,orwhentheunitisparkedinside

abuilding.

DrivingtheMachine

CAUTION

Machinecanspinveryrapidlybypositioningone

levertoomuchaheadoftheother.Operatormay

losecontrolofthemachine,whichmaycause

damagetothemachineorinjury.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp

turns.

Important:Tobeginmovement(forwardor

backward),thebrakelevermustbedisengaged

(pushedforward)beforethemotioncontrol

leverscanbemoved.

Figure7

1.LHMotioncontrollever5.Forward

2.RHMotioncontrollever6.Neutral

3.Frontreferencebar

7.Reverse

4.Frontofunit

DrivingForward

1.Makesurethemotioncontrolleversareinthe

neutralposition.

2.Releasetheparkingbrake.

3.Tomoveforwardinastraightline,moveboth

leversforwardwithequalpressure.

Figure8

Toturnleftorright,pullthemotioncontrollever

backtowardneutralinthedesiredturndirection.

Thetinescanbeinthedownpositionwhen

makinggradualturns.

Tomakezeroturns,liftyourfootoffofthetine

engagementfootswitchcontroltoraisethetines.

Theheadwillraiseinonesecond.

Operation

Important:DoNotmakeazeroturnwhen

thetinesaredownasturftearingwillresult.

Themachinewillmovefasterthefartherthe

motioncontrolleversaremovedfromtheneutral

position.

4.Tostop,positionbothmotioncontrolleversin

theneutraloperateposition.

DrivinginReverse

1.Movethemotioncontrolleverstotheneutral

operateposition.

2.Tomoverearwardinastraightline,slowlymove

bothleversrearwardwithequalpressure.

Figure9

Toturnleftorright,releasepressureonthe

motioncontrollevertowardthedesiredturn

direction.

Tomakezeroturns,liftyourfootoffofthetine

groundengagementfootswitchtoraisethetines.

Theheadwillraiseinhalfsecond.

Important:DoNotmakeazeroturnwhen

thetinesareinthedownposition.

3.Tostop,positionbothmotioncontrolleversin

theneutraloperateposition.

Transporting

TransportingaUnit

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe

machine.Lockbrakeandblockwheels.Securely

fastenthemachinetothetrailerortruckwithstraps,

chains,cable,orropes.Besurethatthetrailerortruck

hasallnecessarylightingandmarkingasrequiredby

law .Secureatrailerwithasafetychain.

CAUTION

Thisunitdoesnothaveproperturnsignals,

lights,reectivemarkings,oraslowmoving

vehicleemblem.Drivingonastreetorroadway

withoutsuchequipmentisdangerousand

canleadtoaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.

Drivingonastreetorroadwaywithoutsuch

equipmentmayalsobeaviolationofStatelaws

andtheoperatormaybesubjecttotrafctickets

and/ornes.

DoNotdriveaunitonapublicstreetorroadway.

WARNING

Loadingaunitonatrailerortruckincreases

thepossibilityofbackwardtip-over.Backward

tip-overcouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingaunit

onaramp.

•Useonlyasingle,fullwidthramp;DoNot

useindividualrampsforeachsideoftheunit.

•Ifindividualrampsmustbeused,useenough

rampstocreateanunbrokenrampsurface

widerthantheunit.

•DoNotexceeda15°anglebetweenrampand

groundorbetweenrampandtrailerortruck.

•Avoidsuddenaccelerationwhiledrivingunit

uparamptoavoidtippingbackward.

•Avoidsuddendecelerationwhilebackingunit

downaramptoavoidtippingbackward.

LoadingaUnit

Useextremecautionwhenloadingunitsontrailersor

trucks.Onefullwidthrampthatiswideenoughto

extendbeyondthereartiresisrecommendedinstead

ofindividualrampsforeachsideoftheunit.Ifitis

notpossibletouseonefullwidthramp,useenough

individualrampstosimulateafullwidthcontinuous

ramp.

Rampshouldbelongenoughsothattheangles

betweentherampandthegroundandtherampand

thetrailerortruckdonotexceed15degrees.Steeper

anglesmayalsocausetheunittotipbackward.If

Operation

loadingonornearaslope,positionthetraileror

trucksoitisonthedownsideoftheslopeandthe

rampextendsuptheslope.Thiswillminimizethe

rampangle.Thetrailerortruckshouldbeaslevel

aspossible.

Important:DoNotattempttoturntheunit

whileontheramp,youmaylosecontroland

driveofftheside.

Avoidsuddenaccelerationwhendrivinguparamp

andsuddendecelerationwhenbackingdownaramp.

Bothmaneuverscancausetheunittotipbackward.

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