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Toro GREENS AERATOR 09120 Operator's Manual

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To assure maximum safety, optimum performance, and gain
knowledge of the product, it is essential that you or any other
operator read and understand the contents of this manual
before the engine is ever started. Pay particular attention to
the SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS highlighted by this symbol—
MODEL NO. 09120—60001 & UP
®
©The Toro Company—1996
GREENS AERATOR
The safety alert symbol means CAUTION, WARN-
ING or DANGER—personal safety instruction.
Failure to comply with the instruction may result in
personal injury.
FORM NO. 3318--399GB
OPERATOR'S
MANUAL

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  • Page 1 Pay particular attention to the SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS highlighted by this symbol— The safety alert symbol means CAUTION, WARN- ING or DANGER—personal safety instruction. Failure to comply with the instruction may result in personal injury. ©The Toro Company—1996...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The Greens Aerator has advanced concepts in engineering, design and safety; and if maintained properly, will give excel- lent service. Since this is a high-quality product, Toro is concerned about the future use of the machine and safety of the user. Therefore, read this manual to familiarize yourself with proper set-up, operation and maintenance instructions. The major sections of the manual are: 1.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    A free replacement manual is available by sending complete Model and Serial Number to: Do not run the engine in a confined area without ade- quate ventilation. Exhaust fumes are hazardous and The Toro Company could possibly be deadly. 8111 Lyndale Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55420 10.
  • Page 4 TORO replace- of dirt. ment parts and accessories to keep the Toro all TORO. NEVER USE “WILL-FIT”’ REPLACE- 17. Be sure the machine is in safe operating condition by MENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES MADE BY keeping nuts, bolts and screws tight.
  • Page 5 Symbol Glossary SAFETY ALERT GENERAL HAZARD CRUSHING OF CRUSHING OF CUTTING OF CUTTING OF FOOT CRUSHING OR SYMBOL SAFETY ALERT WHOLE BODY, FINGERS OR HAND, FINGERS OR HAND PUNCTURE OF FOOT, APPLIED FROM FORCE APPLIED CORING HEAD ABOVE FROM SIDE WHOLE BODY ENTANGLEMENT, FINGERS OR HAND THROWN OR FLYING...
  • Page 6 Symbol Glossary ON/START OFF/STOP FAST SLOW CONTINUOUS ENGINE START ENGINE STOP VARIABLE, LINEAR 1 INCH (25mm) PARK UNLEADED FUEL FUEL TANK FILL LOCK UNLOCK CORING HEAD ALWAYS HAVE CORING HEAD LINE FULLY UP FOR TRANSPORT & FULLY DOWN FOR CORING TRACTION DRIVE MANUAL CHOCK WHEELS IN PARKED POSITION,...

  • Page 7: Safety And Instruction Decals

    Specifications Engine: Briggs & Stratton, Vanguard, 4-cycle, air-cooled, bearings. Crankshafts drive four coring arms/tine heads. 2-cylinder 11.9 kW (16 hp) @ 3600 rpm, 74.4 cm (29.3 cu. in) displacement. Electric start. Large capacity dual Drive: No. 50 O-ring sealed roller chain from counter- element air cleaner.
  • Page 8 Before Operating ACTIVATE AND CHARGE THE Replace filler caps and connect a 3- to 4-am battery charger to the battery posts. Charge the battery at a BATTERY rate of 3 to 4 amperes for 4 to 8 hours. Since the battery is not filled with electrolyte or acti- When the battery is charged, disconnect the charger vated, bulk electrolyte with 1.260 specific gravity from the electrical outlet and battery posts.

  • Page 9: Before Operating

    Before Operating octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quantity that can be used within 30 days to assure fuel freshness. Use Briggs & Stratton Gasoline Additive (See your authorized Briggs & Stratton Service Dealer for Part No.

  • Page 10: Check Hydraulic System Fluid

    Figure 3 Figure 4 Vented fuel tank cap Dip stick cap To prevent a fire hazard, wipe up gasoline that may have spilled. CHECK HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID The hydraulic system is designed to operate on SAE 10 W-30 engine oil or, as a substitute, SAE 10 W-40 engine oil.

  • Page 11: Controls

    Controls Ignition Switch (Fig. 5)—The ignition switch, which is Traction Drive Lever (Fig.6)—Shift to the desired gear used to start and stop the engine, has three positions: OFF, and move the traction drive lever to the engage position to ON and START. Rotate key clockwise—START posi- move forward or reverse.

  • Page 12: Operating Instructions

    Operating Service Brake (Fig. 7)—Used to slow the traction opera- tion. Operating Instructions STARTING/STOPPING ENGINE INSTALL THE TINES Make sure both wires are installed on the spark plugs. Start the engine: refer to Starting/Stopping instruc- tions. Make sure the traction drive is disengaged and the gear shift lever is in Neutral.

  • Page 13: Adjust Coring Depth

    Operating height gauge on each rear wheel spindle (Fig. 13). Figure 9 Tine block Mounting nut Figure 11 Coring depth adjustment screw Adjusting bracket Tighten the mounting nuts to 100-110 ft/lb. torque Jam nut (Fig. 10). Best recommended coring depth is achieved when the distance from the end of the screw head to the brack- et is ⁄...

  • Page 14: Operating Procedure

    Operating Squeeze left interlock lever against handle. Move shift lever to “L” (low) for Coring or “H” (high) for Transport. Note: If you encounter resistance during gear selec- tion, jog the clutch handle until the gears align. Do not shift gears while machine is moving. DO NOT FORCE SHIFT LEVER AS DAMAGE WILL OCCUR.

  • Page 15: Override System

    Operating Note: Before coring head switch can be adjusted, Restart the engine and raise the coring head. coring head drive belt must be correctly adjusted.. Stop the engine, remove the override pin and reinstall it in the storage bracket. Start the engine and check all modes of opera- tion.

  • Page 16: Training Period

    Operating Push down on override lever until holes in lever engaged before the tines are within one inch of the bracket and coring head are aligned, then insert pin turf. through holes (Fig. 17). Use the rubber guides hanging from front of chassis to align rows.

  • Page 17: Lubrication

    Maintenance Lubrication The Greens Aerator has grease fittings that must be lubri- cated daily with No. 2 General Purpose Lithium Base Grease. Damper pivots must be lubricated every 4 hours of operation. The bearings and bushings that must be lubricated are: front wheels (Fig.
  • Page 18 Maintenance Minimum Recommended Maintenance Intervals Maintenance Procedure Maintenance Interval & Service Every Every Every Every Lubricate the Dampener Pivots 5hours 25 hours 50 hours 100 hours Check the condition of the tines Check the engine oil level Service the Air Filter Pre-Cleaner Change the engine oil Service the air filter cartridge Lubricate the coring head switch assembly...
  • Page 19 Maintenance Fill pump reservoir; refer to Checking Hydraulic CAUTION System Fluid. Before servicing or making adjustments to the machine, Check all connections for possible leaks. stop engine and remove key from the switch. CHANGING TRANSAXLE OIL ENGINE CARE Each year oil in transaxle must be changed. If possible, The Engine Manual supplied with your Greens Aerator run the machine just before changing oil.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    Hole Quality Trouble Shooting...

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