Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................7
1RemovingtheAeratorfromthe
Crating............................................................8
2ConnectingtheLowerLinkArms......................8
3ConnectingtheHydraulicTopLink...................9
4InstallingtheDepthGauge..............................11
5ConnectingtheTractionUnitUpper
Link...............................................................12
6VerifyingtheHydraulicT opLink
Setup............................................................12
7CheckingthePTOAngle................................13
8FittingthePTOShaft......................................13
9InstallingthePTOShield................................15
10ConnectingthePTOShaft...........................15
11AdjustingtheSwayLinks..............................17
12LevelingtheAeratorSide-to-Side.................17
13InstallingtheTines.......................................18
14SettingtheTineDepth..................................18
15InstallingtheRearGuard.............................18
16RemovingtheStorageStands.....................19
17InstallingtheLatchLock...............................20
18ApplyingtheCEDecalandtheProduction
YearDecal....................................................20
ProductOverview...................................................22
Specications..................................................22
Attachments/Accessories.................................22
BeforeOperation.................................................23
BeforeOperationSafety...................................23
OutcrossTractionUnitControls........................23
TractionUnitControls.......................................23
PrinciplesofOperation.....................................23
TractionUnitPTOSpeed..................................23
TrainingPeriod.................................................24
BeforeAerating................................................24
DuringOperation.................................................24
DuringOperationSafety...................................24
SlopeSafety.....................................................25
AeratingProcedures.........................................25
SubsoilCultivation............................................25
HardGround.....................................................26
Longer/LargerTines.........................................26
MultiRowAdapterHeads.................................26
RootZoneLifting..............................................26
AdjustingtheTineAngle(ModelsSR54,
SR54-S,SR70andSR70-S).........................26
AdjustingtheTineAngle(ModelSR72).............27
AdjustingtheTineDepth(ModelsSR54-S
andSR70-S).................................................27
AdjustingtheTineDepth(ModelsSR54,
SR70,andSR72)..........................................27
AdjustingtheHeadReturnSprings...................28
TransportOperation.........................................29
OperatingTips.................................................29
AfterOperation....................................................29
AfterOperationSafety......................................29
CleaningandInspectingtheMachine...............29
Maintenance...........................................................31
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........31
MaintenanceSafety..........................................31
LiftingtheMachine...........................................31
GreasingthePTOShaftandRoller
Bearings........................................................32
GearboxOilSpecication.................................32
CheckingtheGearboxOil.................................32
ChangingtheGearboxOil................................33
Inspecting/AdjustingtheDriveChain................33
AdjustingtheDriveChain.................................33
LubricatingtheDriveChain...............................34
AdjustingthePTOClutch..................................34
FastenerT orqueSpecications........................34
CheckingtheSprings........................................35
AdjustingtheHoleSpacing...............................35
RemovingtheAeratorfromtheTraction
Unit...............................................................35
Troubleshooting................................................36
Storage...................................................................37
StorageSafety..................................................37
StoringtheMachine..........................................37
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