TA2816KA Owner’s Manual
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Lawn Solutions Commercial Products, Inc.
502.968.3188
OPERATION
1.
The Lawn Solutions Ride-on
Aerator handles and operates like a
commercial mower. Drive the unit
in the same manner that you would
mow a lawn. Trim out the
parameter and the make passes
back and forth until completed.
2.
To Aerate -
You must stand on
the foot switch on the operator
platform to keep the tines in the
ground.
3.
To Make Zero Turns
– Lift your
foot off the switch or raise your toe
and the tines will raise in ½ second
to make a quick ZERO turn. After
the turn, place pressure on the
switch to resume aerating.
4.
Gentle Turning
– To make gentle
turns and maneuvers while
aerating, keep the tines in the
ground and turn easily. You can
aerate while making gentle turns
or following flower beds.
5.
Adjusting Plug Depth
– To adjust
the plug depth, adjust the down
pressure from the control panel
using the knob on the left. Turn it
to the left to decrease down
pressure and to the right to
increase down pressure. First time
use, set the pressure to ~350 psi
using the gauge on the control
panel. The pressure gauge
measures the down pressure while
aerating. To get an accurate
reading, press the aerating button
on the platform and then make you
adjustments.
6.
How Deep to Aerate
– This
aerator can easily penetrate the
ground down to 5” or more on soft
ground. Ideally, you will aerate at
3”-4”. Going deeper than 4” will
bog the engine and use lot of extra
fuel. Set the aerator to pull plugs
between 3”-4” and make fine
adjustments on the fly by turning
the pressure gauge on the control
panel. You will make changes to
the down pressure based on soil
condition, moisture in the ground,
sunny vs. shady areas, etc…
7.
Maximum Pressure
- This aerator
can apply more than 1,200 lbs of
down pressure over the tines.
When aerating, keep the rear
wheels on the ground. If they
begin to lift off the ground you
have the pressure set too high.
8.
When Aerating Slopes
– Use
caution on slopes. Do not exceed
15 degree slopes. To aerate on
slopes, lower the tine pressure
because the side slope can cause
the rear tires to come off the
ground. If this happens while
aerating, raise the tines, and then
reduce the down pressure by
turning the pressure knob on the
control panel. On steeper slopes it
is easier to go side to side or at a
45 degree angle to the slope.
9.
Starting the Engine
– When
starting, turn the pressure knob all
the way to the left to turn off the
hydraulics. This is important for
cold starting.
