HP AE40L manuale d’uso

OPERATOR’S MANUAL & PARTS LIST AERA-vator MODEL AE40L FIRST PRODUCTS INC. 164 Oakridge Church Rd. Tifton, Georgia 31794 U.S.A. Phone (229) 382-4768 1-800-363-8780 Fax (229) 382-0506 Web: www.1stproducts.com Email: Sales@1stproducts.com Ser. 352 thru _ _ Printed in U.S.A. PBREV0104[...]

1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing an AREA-vator. This piece of equipment has been carefully engi- neered and manufactured to provide years of reliable service. The AERA-vator is one of the most unique a nd versatile pieces of equipment on the m arket today. It is designed for the practices of turf cultivation, seed bed preparation, and bare s[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY SYMBOLS ................................................................................................................. .....................3 SAFETY DECALS .................................................................................................................. .......................4 OPERATION SAFETY .......[...]

SAFETY SYMBOLS This is a standard safety alert symbol meaning ATTENTION ! BECOME ALERT ! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED ! CAUTION Indicates hazardous situation, injury may oc- cur, used to alert against carelessness. WARNING Indicates potentially hazardous situation. Death or serious injury may occur if proper procedures are not followed. DANGER Indicates[...]

L o c a t e d o n b o t h e n d s o f m a c h i n e . A E 50 - 11 3 2 . ) D O NO T A LL O W R I D E R S ON I M P L E M E N T . P a r t N o . A E 50 - 075 F R A M E P I N C H P O I N T H A Z A RD K EE P A W AY A E 50 - 075 C A U T I ON P a r t N o . A E 50 - 114 D O NO T O P E R A T E S H I E L D M I SS I N G A E 50 - 11 4 D A N G E R P a r t N o . [...]

OPERA TION SAFETY • Your Safety Is Always First! Familiarize yourself with the safety sym bols and decals on pages 3 and 4. • All operators should read and understand the following sections of this manual prior to adjusting, maintaining, hitching to, or operating the AERA-vator: OPERATION SAFETY, OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS, PRE-OPERATION CHECKS, MAI[...]

6 • Consult your tractor Operator's Manual regarding operation on slopes. Do not lift the unit while the tractor is moving (or pa rked) sideways on slopes above 5 ° . The swing hitch m ay allow the unit to swing to the downhill side a nd cause the tractor to roll over. On slopes from 5 ° to 15 ° always aim the tractor uphill bef ore lifti[...]

UNDERSTANDING HOW THE SWING HITCH OPERATES (PRIOR TO HITCHING TO TRACTOR) With the swing stand lowered and the swing mast rearward to disengage the swing lock, grasp the hitch pins and rotate the “A” frame to simulate opera- tion in a sharp turn. Release the hitch pins and slowly pull the swing mast forward as it would be pulled by the top link[...]

AERA-vator to tilt backwards when lifting allowing gravity to assist the swing chains in align- ing the unit with the tractor. DO NOT ADD ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO THE AERA-vator OR APPLY DOWN PRESSURE TO THE TRACTOR LIFT LINKS DURING OPERATION. • The geometry of tractor lift linkages varies , and a trial run over uneven ground is recom - mended. Idea[...]

locked to the tractor PTO and gearbox shafts. Drive shields must turn freely on the drive- line. • See that all shields are correctly installed. • Remove any debris caught in the rotors. • Check gearbox oil level before first operation and every 200 hours of operation thereafter. (Refer to operator maintenance section.) MAINTENANCE SAFETY •[...]

OPERA T OR MAINTENANCE • Check gearbox oil level before first operation and every 200 hours of operation thereafter. With frame level, rem ove oil plug on top side of gear box using 5/16” x 6” allen wrench through access hole in frame. Use a piece of 1/16" dia. wire for checking fluid level. Push wire into hole in gearbox until it hits t[...]

AE40L SER VICE INSTRUCTIONS ROTOR SHAFT I. Removal & Disassembly (Clean the machine thorou ghly with a pressure washer) A. Removal of Rotor Shaft Assembly from Main Frame. (This may require an overhead lift. For safety reasons, only lift th e Aera-vator approximately two inches above the work surface). 1. Remove belt cover and drive belts. 2. R[...]

C. Rotor Disassembly. 1. With a pry bar remove the external seals (see Figure 8) on both sides. Generally, seals are damaged and are not reused. 2. Remove the internal snap rings on both sides. 3. With the Rotor sitting on the press table press out the bearing assembly. Figure 7. Disassembly of Rotor Shaft Assembly II. Reassembly and Installation ([...]

B. Assembly of Rotor Shaft. 1. Rotate the adapters in each rotor so the timing marks (see Figure 10) are phased 180 degrees apart with hex bores aligned. 2. To assist with aligning timing ma rks between rotors, use chalk or marker to mark two rotor shaft flats 180 degrees apart next to the threaded end. The selected flats would have to align with t[...]

E. After installing the belts and cover, run the mach ine and check for loose or improperly installed components. TINE REPLACEMENT Assemble tines to rotor as shown in the follo wing figure. Torque tines to 210 ft-lbs. AE50-058 (TINE) HW32020G8ZP 5/8 LOCK WASHER GRADE 8 HW20020G5ZPC 5/8 NF HEX NU T NOTE: TORQUE TINE S TO 210 FT-LBS. Figure 11. Tine [...]

SEEDER CALIBRA TION CALIBRATION IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR TO ENSURE THAT EACH BATCH OF SEED IS PROPERLY CALIBRATED IN THE SEEDER PRIOR TO APPLICATION. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN INADEQUATE OR EXCESSIVE SEED RATES. AFTER PROPER CALIBRATION, IN ADDITION TO USING CONSISTENT SEED, THE CHOSEN GAUGE SETTING AND GROUND SPEED MUST BE MAI[...]

II. CALIBRATION PROCEDURE Establish the desired application rate based on lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. (Divide lbs. per acre by 43.6 to convert to lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. or refer to conversion chart (Figure 2)). Figure 2. Conversion Chart PO UND S 0123456789 1 0 0 44 87 131 174 218 261 305 348 392 436 0.1 4 48 91 135 179 222 266 309 353 396 440 0.2 9 52 96[...]

W ARRANTY INFORMA TION ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FIRST PRODUCTS INC. WARRANTS THIS PRODUCT TO BE FREE OF DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE ORIGINAL DELIVERY DATE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER PARTS CAUSED TO BE DEFICIENT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR, MISUSE, ACCIDENTS, OR LACK OF ROPER MAINTENANCE. P ANY PARTS THOUGH[...]

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SPECIFICA TIONS AE40L WEIGHT w/ROLLER WITHOUT SEEDER 586 LBS WEIGHT WITH SEEDER (EMPTY HOPPER) 705 LBS OVERALL WIDTH WITHOUT SEEDER 44” OVERALL WIDTH WITH SEEDER 48” GROOM RAKE & BRUSH 48 LBS WORKING WIDTH 40” GEARBOX 1:1 RT. ANGLE END DRIVE 2 BX BELTS HITCH-LIFT HEAVY DUTY TRAIL, 3 FT TURN RADIUS (APPROX.) DRIVE LINE 1 3/8 SPLINE w/SAFET[...]