Toro procore sr54 - Aeration Operational Guidance; Aerator Training Period Recommendations; Pre-Aeration Site Inspection; During Operation Safety Measures

Important:TherecommendedPTOspeedfor
10-inchtinesandshorteris460rpmand425rpm
fortineslongerthan10inches.
TrainingPeriod
Beforeusingtheaerator,ndaclearareaandpractice
usingthemachine.Operatethetractionunitatthe
recommendedgearsettingsandPTOdrivespeeds
andbecomethoroughlyfamiliarwiththemachine
handling.Practicestarting,stopping,raising,and
loweringtheaerator;engaginganddisengagingthe
PTOdrive;andaligningthemachinewithprevious
passes.Apracticesessionincreasescondencein
theperformanceoftheaeratorandhelpsensureuse
ofproperoperatingtechniqueswhenoperatingthe
machine.
Iftherearesprinklerheads,electricalor
communicationlines,orotherobstructionsatthejob
site,marktheseitemstoensurethattheyarenot
damaged.
CAUTION
Movingpartscancausepersonalinjury.
Toavoidpersonalinjury,donotleavethe
operator’sseatwithoutrstdisengaging
thePTOdrive,engagingtheparkingbrake,
andshuttingofftheengine.Donotperform
aeratorrepairswithoutrstloweringthe
aeratorontothestoragestandorappropriate
blockingorjacks.Secureallsafetydevicesin
theirproperplacebeforeresumingoperation.
BeforeAerating
Locateandmarkallelectricalorcommunicationlines,
irrigationcomponents,andanyotherunderground
hazards.
Inspecttheareaofoperationforhazardsthatcould
damagethemachineandremovethem,ifpossible,
orplanhowtoavoidthem.Carryreplacementtines,
springwires,springsandtoolsincasetinesare
damagedduetocontactwithforeignmaterials.
Important:Donotoperatetheaeratorinreverse
orwhenitisintheraisedposition.
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose
jewelry.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhentired,ill,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep
bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid
holesorhiddenhazards.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthetines.
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface;engagethe
parkingbrake;shutofftheengine;removethekey;
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
cleaning,storing,orrepairingthemachine.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe
sureofaclearpath.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,andinspectthetines
afterstrikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal
vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Theaeratorisheavy.Whenattachedtoatraction
unitandintheraisedposition,itsweightaffects
stability,brakingandsteering.Exercisecaution
whentransportingbetweenworkingareas.
•Alwaysmaintainpropertractionunittirepressure.
•Ensurethatyoucomplywithallregulationsbefore
transportingequipmentonthepublicroadsand
highways.Makesurethatallrequiredreectors
andlightsareinplaceandarecleanandvisibleby
overtakingandoncomingtrafc.
•Reducespeedonroughroadsandsurfaces
•Lockedtogetherindependentwheelbrakeswhen
transporting.
•ForallPTOshaftsteelparts(tubes,bearings,
joints,etc.)disassemblyorrepairs,itishighly
advisabletocontactyourauthorizedT oro
distributor.Removalofcomponentsforrepairs
andreassemblymaydamagesomepartsifnot
performedwithspecialtoolsbytrainedtechnicians.
•DonotusethePTOshaftwithouttheguards
supplied.
•Frictionclutchesmaybecomehotduringuse;do
nottouchthem.Toavoidtheriskofre,keepthe
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