Removing and Installing Tines

CAUTION: Avoid injury! Rotating parts can catch fingers, loose clothing, or long hair. Wait for engine and all moving parts to stop before leaving operators station to adjust or service machine.

NOTE: Do not remove bolts to remove tines. Loosen only as much as necessary to remove tines. Tines can be installed with the tine holder on the machine or with the holder removed. Several tine sizes and styles are available for different aerating applications. Installing different tines requires using different tine holders. The turf guard must also be changed.

  1. Park the machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

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    Remove tines by loosening bolts (A or B) on tine holder so that the tines become loose in the holder. Tines (C or D) can be removed two at a time by only loosening the bolts on one side of the tine holder at a time.


  3. IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Before installing tines, be sure that the correct tine holders and turf guards are installed.

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    Install tine into tine holder with beveled end (E) of tine pointing out. Install open-side tines with open side facing rearward.


  4. NOTE: A short board can be used to hold all the tines in place while tightening.

    Push tines completely inside tine holder and tighten bolts to standard torque.

    IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! New tines do not consistently pull cores until broken in. Operate the machine in a practice area after installing new tines to allow for break-in of tines.

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