Textron Company Jacobsen GreensAire 24 Manual Tecnico página 14

5 OPERATION
5.8 AERATING _______________________________________________________________
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WARNING
To prevent serious injuries, keep hands, feet, and
clothing away from aerator mechanism.
NEVER use your hands to clean aerator. Tine edges
are sharp and could cause injuries.
To clear obstructions from tine, disengage master
clutch, raise aerator
disconnect spark plug wire. Only then can the
obstruction be safely removed.
5.9 TRAILERING______________________________________________________________
If the aerator experiences problems and must be shut
down and removed from the work area, the aerator
should be loaded onto a trailer for transport.
Use care when loading and unloading aerator. Tines may
drag or catch on trailer ramp. To prevent push rods from
being bent, remove the two lowest positioned tines.
Fasten aerator to trailer to prevent rolling or shifting
during transport.
Long Distance Trailering / Transport. If the aerator is to
be trailered on the highway, before strapping to trailer,
inflate tires to:
Front - 22 psi (152 kPa).
Rear - 22 psi (152 kPa).
After unloading aerator, reduce tire pressure to normal
operating pressure. See Section 5.7
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head, stop engine,
To Aerate:
1. Start the engine and raise aerator head.
2. Move Shift Control Lever to L position.
3. Move Throttle lever to Slow. Stand to the side of
aerator and slowly engage OPC handle.
a. Adjust throttle to desired walking speed after
aerator is in motion.
and
b. Pull Clutch Control Lever until it clicks and locks
in tine operation position.
c. At proper starting point on turf, fully lower aerator
head by pushing down on the Tine Lever.
4. To stop aerating, pull up on the Tine Lever to raise
aerator head. Disengage OPC handle.