48" PLUG AERATOR

FORM NO. 49792 (Rev. 9/2/08)

45_0383Cvr

CAUTION:Read Rules forSafe Operation

and InstructionsCarefully

Model No.

45-0383

• Safety• Assembly• Operation• Maintenance• Parts

PRINTEDINUSA

the fastest way to purchase parts www.speedepart.com

™

OwNER’s MANUAL

2

RULEs FOR sAFE OPERATION

Remember,anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryifoperatedimproperlyoriftheuserdoesnotunderstandhowtooperatetheequipment.

CAUTION: VEHICLE BRAKING AND sTABILITY MAY BE AFFECTED wITH THE ADDITION OF AN ACCEssORY OR AN ATTACHMENT. BE AwARE OF CHANGING CONDITIONs ON sLOPEs.

LOOK FOR THIs sYMBOL TO POINT OUT IMPORTANT sAFETY PRECAUTIONs. IT MEANs -- ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR sAFETY Is INVOLVED.

Exercisecautionatalltimeswhenusingpowerequipment.1. Readthisowner’smanualcarefullyforoperatingandserviceinstructionsbeforeattemptingtoassembleoroperatethisequipment.Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththeproperuseofthisequipment.

2. Read the vehicle owner’smanual and vehicle safety rules, and knowhow to operate the vehicle before using thisequipment.

3. Neverallowchildrentooperatethetractororplugaeratorattachment,anddonotallowadultstooperatewithoutproperinstructions.

4. Thisaeratorattachmenthassharpknifepoints.Alwayshandlewithcareandwearsubstantialfootwearwhenoperatingthisaerator.

5. Donotallowanyonetorideorsitonplugaeratorattachmentframeorontowingvehicle.6. Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,particularlysmallchildren,andalsopets.7. Alwaysbeginwiththetransmissioninfirst(low)gearandengineatlowspeed,andgraduallyincreasespeedasconditionspermit.

8. Thevehiclebrakingandstabilitymaybeaffectedwiththeattachmentofthisequipment.Beawareofchangingconditionsonslopes.Refertosafetyrulesinthevehicleowner’smanualconcerningsafeoperationonslopes.sTAY OFF OF sTEEP sLOPEs.

9. Alwaysoperateupanddownaslope,neveracrossthefaceofaslope.10. Thisequipmentshouldbeoperatedatreducedspeedonroughterrain,alongcreeksandditchesandonhillsides,topreventtippingandlossofcontrol. Donotdrivetooclosetoacreekoraditch.

11. Donottowthisequipmentonahighwayoranyotherpublicthoroughfare.12. Followthemaintenanceinstructionsasoutlinedinthisowner’smanual.

1. Tray2. WheelBrackets(2)3. MiddleBrace4. HitchBracket5. Tongue

CARTON CONTENTs

6. EndPlates(2)7. Lift Handle8. LiftStopBrackets(2)9. LiftBracketAssy.10. DoubleSpoolAssy.(4)Pre-AssembledwithKnives

11.WheelandTireAssy.(2)12.Shaft13.BraceTube14. Handle Grip

HardwarePackage(Shownnextpage)

12

34 5

13

12 11 10

9

8

7

6

14

45_0383CarCont

3

HARDwARE PACKAGE CONTENTs (Shown full size except where noted)

M 1 SpacerTube,2.38in.Long N 2 SpacerTube,1.75in.Long O 2 SpacerTube,1.00in.Long P 5 FlatWasher,1/2in. Q 2 FlatWasher,3/8in. R 8 FlatWasher,5/16in. S 2 FlatWasher T 2 CotterPin,9/64x1-1/2in.Long U 1 ClevisPin V 2 HairPin,3/32x1.80in.Long W 1 HitchPin,3/8x3.00in.Long X 8 Bearing(Plastic)

A 2 HexBolt,1/2-13x5-1/2in. B 1 HexBolt,1/2-13x1-1/4in. C 8 HexBolt,3/8-16x1in. D 1 HexBolt,3/8-16x2in. E 8 HexBolt,5/16-18x3/4in. F 6 HexBolt,1/4-20x1-3/4in. G 4 HexBolt,1/4-20x3/4in. H 2 JamNut,1/2-13 I 3 NylockJamNut,1/2-13 J 9 NylockNut,3/8-16 K 8 NylockNut,5/16-18 L 10 NylockNut,1/4-20

Key Qty. Description Key Qty. Description

A C D E FB

JM

N

P

U

V

W

X

Q

S

T

R

O

K

L

I

HG

(Not Shown Full Size)

4

AssEMBLY INsTRUCTIONs

TOOLs REQUIRED FOR AssEMBLY(2) 7/16in.wrenches(2) 1/2in.wrenches(2) 9/16in.wrenches(2) 3/4in.wrenchesoradjustablewrenches

Beforeassemblingtheaerator,layoutallthepartsandhardwareasshownonpreviouspages.

CAUTION: POINTs OF AERATOR KNIVEs ARE sHARP! EXERCIsE CAUTION AT ALL TIMEs wHILE AssEMBLING AND UsING THE AERATOR.

1. Pushonesplitplasticbearing intoeachendofeachdoublespoolknifeassembly.Seefigure1.

FIGURE 1

BEARING (X)

BEARING (X)

45_0383Fig1

3. Measurethedistanceofthecenter“set”ofdrilledholestoeitherendoftheshafttofindthe“shortend”oftheshaft.Theholesareoffsetfromcentertoallowassemblyofthehandle.Seefigure3.

4. Positiontheshaftwiththe“shortend”toleftforassembly.Seefigure3.

ENGLIsH2. Assemble each wheel and tire assembly to eachwheel bracket usingone1/2-13 x 5-1/2 in. hex bolt,one1/2-13jamhexnut,one1.75in.longtubespacer,two1/2in.flatwashersandone1/2-13nylockhexnut. Seefigure2.

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 2

1/2-13 NYLOCK NUT (I) 1/2-13 JAM

NUT (H)

1/2 in. WASHER (P)

1/2 in. WASHER (P)

1/2-13 x 5-1/2 in. HEX BOLT (A)

45_0383Fig2

1.75 in. LONG SPACER (N)

WHEEL / TIRE ASSY.

WHEEL BRACKET ASSY.

SHORT END

45_0383Fig3

LONG END

5

FIGURE 4

7. Slidetwodoublespoolassembliesontotheshaft(oneoneachside).Seefigure6.

8. Slidebothwheelbracketassembliesontotheshaft(oneoneachside)withtheheadofthewheelhexboltfacingoutward.Fastenthewheelbracketassembliestotheshaft(intheoppositedirectionasthelifthandle)usingfour1/4-20x1-3/4in.hexboltsandfour1/4-20nylockhexnuts.Seefigure6.

9. Slide thefinal twodoublespoolassembliesonto theshaft(oneoneachside).

FIGURE 6

FIGURE 7

10. Looselyfastenbothendplatestothetrayusingeight 5/16x3/4in.hexbolts,eight5/16in.flatwashersandeight5/16-18nylockhexnuts.Do not tighten at this time. Seefigure7.

5. Fasten the lift handle bracket to themiddle of theshaftusingtwo1/4-20x1-3/4in.hexboltsand1/4-20nylock hex nuts.Turn themiddle brace as shown.Slidethemiddlebraceandthenthe2.38in.longtubespacerontothelongendoftheshaft.Seefigure4.

SHORT END

GRIP

LIFT HANDLE

HAIR PIN (V)

CLEVIS PIN (U)

1/2-13 X 1-14"HEX BOLT (B)

1/2-13 NYLOCKNUT (I)

WASHER (P)

6. Fastenthehandletohandlebracketusingone1/2-13x1-1/4in.hexboltandone1/2-13nylockhexnutinthelowerholeandaclevispin,washerandhairpinintheupperhole.Slidetheplasticegripontohandle.Seefigure5.

FIGURE 5

DOUBLE SPOOL ASSY. (PLASTIC BEARING INSTALLED IN EACH END)

45_0383Fig5

WHEEL BRACKET ASSY.

1/4-20 NYLOCKNUT (L)

1/4-20 x 1-3/4 in.HEX BOLT (F)

45_0383Fig6

5/16-18 x 3/4 in. HEX BOLT (E)

5/16 in. WASHER (R)

5/16-18 NYLOCK NUT (K)

LONG END

1/4-20 x 1-3/4 in.HEX BOLTS (F)

1/4-20 NYLOCK NUTS (L)

LIFT HANDLE BRACKET

MIDDLE BRACE

2.38 in. LONG SPACER (M)

6FIGURE 9

13. Turn tray upside down and install two 1 in. long steel tube spacers, one on each end of shaft. See figure 9.

14. Position the shaft assembly with each end of the shaft extending through the holes in the end plates and secure each end of the shaft with a large flat washer and cotter pin. See figure 9.

15. Fasten the middle bracket to the tray assembly using two 3/8-16 x 1 in. hex bolts and two 3/8-16 nylock hex nuts. Tighten all tray to end plate bolts. See figure 9.

FIGURE 10

18. Align the hitch bracket with the mounting holes in the tongue and tube brace, and loosely fasten with one 3/8-16 x 2 in. hex bolt, 3/8 in. flat washer and 3/8-16 nylock hex nut. See figure 11.

19. Install one 3/8-16 x 1 in. hex bolt and one 3/8-16 nylock hex nut into the front hole of the hitch bracket to fasten the hitch bracket to the tongue. See figure 11.

20. Tighten both tube brace hex bolts and the front hitch bracket bolt. See figure 11.

16. Apply grease to the grease fitting of each spool as-sembly until grease is squeezed out from each end. See figure 10.

17. Loosely fasten the tube brace to the middle bracket with one 3/8-16 x 1 in. hex bolt, one 3/8 in. flat washer and one 3/8-16 nylock hex nut. See figure 10.

FIGURE 8

11. Fasten the lift handle stop brackets to the tongue in the positions shown using four 1/4-20 x 3/4 in. hex bolts and four 1/4-20 nylock hex nuts. See figure 8.

12. Assemble the tongue to the tray using four 3/8-16 x 1 in. hex bolts and four 3/8-16 nylock hex nuts. See figure 8.

45_0383Fig8

COTTERPIN (T)

1 in. SPACER (O)

WATIGHTEN

SHER (S)3/8-16 x 1 in.HEX BOLT (C)

3/8-16NYLOCK NUT (J)

3/8 in. WASHER (Q)

BRACE TUBE

3/8-16 x 2 in. HEX BOLT (D)

3/8-16 x 1 in. HEX BOLT (C)

3/8-16 x 1 in. HEX BOLT (C),3/8 in. WASHER (Q) and 3/8-16 NYLOCK NUT (J)

3/8-16NYLOCKNUT (J)

HITCHBRACKET

GREASEFITTING

3/8-16 x 1 in. HEX BOLT (C),3/8 in. WASHER (Q) and 3/8-16 NYLOCK NUT (J)

FIGURE 11

END PLATE

45_0383Fig7

TRAY

TONGUE

LIFT HANDLE

STOP BRACKET

3/8-16 x 1 in.HEX BOLT (C)

1/4-20 NYLOCKNUT (L)

3/8-16 NYLOCKNUT (J)

1/4-20 x 3/4 in.HEX BOLT (G)

POSITIONING OF BRACKETS

7

21. Insertthehitchpinthroughthehitchbracketandtongue.Securewithahairpin.Seefigure12.

FIGURE 12

HAIR PIN (V)

3/8" HITCHPIN (W)

8

MAINTENANCE

1. Pluggerpointscanperiodicallybesharpenedwithasmallgrindertomaintaingoodpenetration.Pointsshouldberemovedbeforesharpened.Followoriginalangleandcontourofpointswhengrinding.

2. Forstorage,cleantheaeratorandlightlyoilallexposedmetalpartstopreventrust.

OPERATION

KNOw YOUR PLUG AERATOR

Readthisowner’smanualandsafetyrulesbeforeoperatingyourplugaerator.Usetheillustrationbelowtofamiliarizeyourselfwiththehandlecontrolandlocations.

CAUTION: POINTs OF AERATOR KNIVEs ARE sHARP! EXERCIsE CAUTION AT ALL TIMEs wHILE UsING THE AERATOR.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT INJURY, DIsMOUNT FROM THE TRACTOR TO RAIsE OR LOwER AERATOR CONTAINING ADDED wEIGHT.

LUBRICATION

1. Apply grease to the spool assemblies and shaft asneeded.Asmallamountofgreaseshouldsqueezeoutfromeachend.

2. Oilthewheelhubsasneeded.

LIFT HANDLE:Raises theaerator to the transportpositionandlowersittotheoperatingposition.

sTOP BRACKETs:Lockthelifthandleinthetransportposition(upperbracket)oroperatingposition(lowerbracket).

BEFORE UsE

1. Mow lawnand remove looseclippingsprior tousinglawnaerator.

2. Ifthesoilisextremelyhardanddry,itisrecommendedthatitbesprinkledorwatereddownforonetotwohoursbeforeaerating.

3. Engage shift lever at lowest possible forward speedandloweraerator,allowingpluggerpointstoentertheground.Increasespeedasconditionspermit.

4. Aerateinthestraightestlinepossible,makingoverlappingpassestoincreasethepluggerpointpattern.

5. Avoid extremely sharp turns with plugger pointsengagedingroundtopreventdamagetolawn.

6. DO NOTcrossoverwalksordriveswithoutfirstraisingtheaeratortothetransportposition.

7. On sloped lawns, always aerate in an up anddowndirection. DO NOTattempttofollowthecontouroftheground.

8. To increase the depth of plugger point penetration,upto140lbs.ofweight,suchasbagsofsandor(4)concreteblocks,maybeaddedtothetray.Theweightcanbesecuredtothetraywithtiesorstrapsfastenedtothefrontandrearofthetray.Fastensothatthetiesorstrapscannotbecomeentangledonrotatingparts.

9. Ifthesoilisextremelyhardanddry,itisrecommendedthatitbesprinkledorwatereddownforoneortwohourspriortoaerating.

10. DO NOT attempt to aerate if ground is too wet ormuddy.

11. Duetopossiblesmallrocksandgravelwhichcanbepresentinaeratedsoilplugs,itisrecommendedthattheplugsberaked;otherwisedamagetothelawnmowerbladesmayarise,especiallywhenreel typemowersare used.

45_0383Fig12

STOP BRACKETS

LIFT HANDLE

HOw TO UsE YOUR PLUG AERATOR

Aeratingmeanspullingsmallsoilplugs,ranginguptothreeinchesinlength,fromthesoiltocreatesmallreservoirsthatwillbringoxygen,fertilizerandwaterdownintotheroots.Forbestaeratorperformance,thefollowinglawnpreparationsandoperatingproceduresarerecommended.

1. Mow lawnand remove looseclippingsprior tousinglawnaerator.

2. Starttractorenginewithcontrolsinneutralandplacethrottleatslowenginespeed.

9

NOTEs

10

REPAIR PARTs FOR 48" PLUG AERATOR MODEL 45-0383

45_0383PartsDia

40

35

3435

923

28

1835

6

34

39

358

31

35

34

21 38

3637

1735

26

13

4016

15

14

2610

311530

11

41

3332

12

235

30

23 28

26

8

35

22

23

2

42527

2229

19

724

32120

1

22

2222

3

7

24

17 35

34

15

42

14

11

REPAIR PARTs FOR 48" PLUG AERATOR MODEL 45-0383

Ref. Part Qty. Description No. No. 1 25648 1 48 in. Tray 2 25800 1 Tongue 3 246192 EndPlate 4 256652 LiftStopBracket 5 236871 HitchBracket 6 256631 48in.Shaft 7 430092 Washer 8 653372 WheelBracketAssembly 9 246231 MiddleBrace 10 653361 LiftBracketAssembly 11 25664 1 Lift Handle 12 497911 BraceTube 13 R74760884 2 HexBolt,1/2-13x5-1/2in.Long 14 712-3083 3 HexNut,1/2-13Nylock 15 R19171616 5 Washer,0.5312in.16 712-0206 2 HexNut1/2-1317 44500 2 Spacer,1.00in.Long 18 444741 Spacer,2.38in.Long 19 431828 HexBolt,5/16-18x3/4in.Long 20 430818 Washer,5/16in. 21 47810 40 HexNut,5/16-18Nylock 22 43001 8 HexBolt,3/8-16x1in.Long

Ref. Part Qty. Description No. No. 23 HA21362 9 HexNut,3/8-16Nylock 24 43501 2 CotterPin,9/64x1-1/2in.Long 25 43012 4 HexBolt,1/4-20x3/4in.Long 26 47189 10 HexNut,1/4-20Nylock 27 43054 1 HexBolt,3/8-16x2in.Long 28 43070 2 Washer,3/8in. 29 47623 1 FlatHeadHitchPin,3/8in.x3in. 30 43055 2 HairCotterPin,3/32x1.80in. 31 1509-69 6 HexBolt,1/4-20x1-3/4in.Long 32 44056 1 ClevisPin 33 43351 1 HexBolt,1/2-13x1-1/4in.Long 34 65338 4 DoubleSpoolAssembly35 44798 8 Bearing,Flange36 26022 32 AeratorPoint37 43080 32 CarriageBolt,5/16-18x3/4in.38 43086 32 LockWasher,5/16in. 39 49798 4 GreaseFitting,1/4in. 40 46503 2 Wheel/TireAssy.,4.10/3.5-4 41 43943 1 Handle Grip 42 44593 2 Spacer,1.75in.Long 49792 1 Owner’sManual

the fastest way to purchase parts www.speedepart.com

©2006Agri-Fab,Inc.

REPAIR PARTsAgri-Fab,Inc.

809SouthHamiltonSullivan,IL61951217-728-8388www.agri-fab.com

the fastest way to purchase parts www.speedepart.com