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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
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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 and versatile pieces of equipment on the market today. It is designed for the practices of turf cultivation, seed bed preparation, and bare soil conditioning in your toughest soils. We recommend that you carefully read the owners and operators manual prior to operation. Also ens
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY SYMBOLS ......................................................................................................................................3 SAFETY DECALS .........................................................................................................................................4 OPERATION SAFETY ..................................................................................................................................5 OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS .
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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 most hazardous situation. Death or serious injury will occur if proper procedures are not followed.
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SAFETY DECALS Part No. AE50-075 NOTE: REPLACE ANY SAFETY DECALS CAUTION WARNING WHICH ARE NOT LEGIBLE 1.)READ OPERATORS MANUAL AND LEARN TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE SAFELY. 2.)DO NOT ENGAGE P.T.O. UNTIL UNIT IS LOWERED. 3.)DO NOT LIFT WITH P.T.O. ENGAGED. 4.)KEEP PEOPLE CLEAR WHEN OPERATING OR LIFTING FOR TRANSPORT. FRAME PINCH POINT HAZARD KEEP AWAY 5.)BEFORE LEAVING THE OPERATOR'S POSITION TO AE50-075 DANGER ADJUST, LUBRICATE, CLEAN, OR UNCLOG THE MACHINE, STOP ENGINE AND SET BRAKE. 6.)WAIT FOR AL
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OPERATION SAFETY • Your Safety Is Always First! Familiarize yourself with the safety symbols 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, MAINTENANCE CHECKS, MAINTENANCE SAFETY, OPERATOR MAINTENANCE. • In addition, remove and read the drive line safety and maintenance manual tape
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• Consult your tractor Operator's Manual regarding operation on slopes. Do not lift the unit while the tractor is moving (or parked) sideways on slopes above 5°. The swing hitch may allow the unit to swing to the downhill side and cause the tractor to roll over. On slopes from 5° to 15° always aim the tractor uphill before lifting the unit. We do not recommend the unit being used on slopes above 15°. • Use extreme care and maintain moderate ground speed when transporting or operatin
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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 during lifting. Notice how one mast chain tightens causing the “A” frame and unit to realign and the spring on the lock li
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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. Ideally the swing lock will not engage when aerating over the crown of a hill and the tractor hitch is always free to float upward at all times. The t
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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 • Never attempt to clean, adjust, lubricate or perform any maintenance on the AERA-vator while it is attached to the tractor or any other po
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OPERATOR MAINTENANCE • Check gearbox oil level before first operation and every 200 hours of operation thereafter. With frame level, remove 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 the bottom. Pull out and measure the amount of oil left on wire. There should be approx. 1-3/4" to 2" of oil on wire. If required, add 90w- gear oil throu
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AE40L SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS ROTOR SHAFT I. Removal & Disassembly (Clean the machine thoroughly with a pressure washer) A. Removal of Rotor Shaft Assembly from Main Frame. (This may require an overhead lift. For safety reasons, only lift the Aera-vator approximately two inches above the work surface). 1. Remove belt cover and drive belts. 2. Remove skid shoe. 3. Remove 3/8" carriage bolts holding end rotor shaft bearings (see Figure 6). 4. Move frame slightly to right and lift
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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 (Be careful to keep all components clean to prevent bearing grease contamination) A. Rotor Hub Re
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B. Assembly of Rotor Shaft. CAUTION IF THE BEARING ADAPTERS ARE NOT PRECISELY TIMED 180 DEGREES APART IN EACH ROTOR AND ALIGNED BETWEEN ROTORS, SERIOUS DAMAGE WILL RESULT. 1. Rotate the adapters in each rotor so the timing marks (see Figure 10) are phased 180 degrees apart with hex bores aligned. TIMING MARK FOR PHASING 2. To assist with aligning timing marks between rotors, use BEARING ADAPTERS IN THE ROTOR SHAFT ASSEMBLY chalk or marker to mark two rotor shaft flats
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E. After installing the belts and cover, run the machine and check for loose or improperly installed components. TINE REPLACEMENT Assemble tines to rotor as shown in the following figure. Torque tines to 210 ft-lbs. AE50-058 (TINE) HW32020G8ZP 5/8 LOCK WASHER GRADE 8 HW20020G5ZPC 5/8 NF HEX NUT NOTE: TORQUE TINES TO 210 FT-LBS. Figure 11. Tine Replacement SEEDER MAINTENANCE (Supplied from Gandy) • Remove bottom and rotors using snap latches, and wing nuts securing bearing
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SEEDER CALIBRATION 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 MAINTAINED TO OBTAIN THE CALIBRATED RATE. THE SEEDING RATE CHART PROVIDED IS TO SERVE ONLY AS INITIAL SETTING GUIDE. I. GENERAL OBSER
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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)). CONVERSION CHART Lbs/1000 sq.ft - to - Lbs/acre PER 1000 sq.ft P O UND S 01 23456 789 10 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 96 139 183 227 270 314 357 401 444 0.3 13 57 100 144 187 231 274 318 362 405 449 0.4 17 61 105 148 192 235 2
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WARRANTY INFORMATION 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 PROPER MAINTENANCE. ANY PARTS THOUGHT TO BE DEFECTIVE MUST BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION JOINTLY WITH FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES. A R
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MAIN FRAME ASSEMBLY ITEM NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION ITEM NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION 1 AE26-034 ROTOR SHAFT-40 13 AE50-086 2B 4.65 X 1-1/8" HEX BORE SHEAVE 2 HW32036G5ZP 1-1/8" LOCKWASHER 14 AE23-152 INPUT SHIELD-40L (NOT SHOWN) 3 HW25036G5ZPF 1-1/8"-12 JAMNUT N.F. 15 AE24-029 RIGHT END SPACER (3-5/16") 4 AE81-012 ROTOR COMPLETE 16 AE50-114 DANGER HAZARD DECAL (NOT SHOWN) 5 AE24-011 17 AE50-076 THROWN OBJECT HAZARD LONG SPACER (7-1/4") 6 AE24-027 18 AE50-124 AE 40 DECAL DRIVE END SPACER (3-13/16")
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~ DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS ITEM NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION ITEM NO. ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION 1 AE50-006 COUPLER CHAIN CPT. 19 AE24-047 COUPLER SHIELD 2 AE50-007 #40-2 CHAIN CONN. 20 HW25010G5ZPC 5/16 HEX JAM NUT 3 AE50-046 #40B16 X 1-1/8" 21 HW07010032PLC 5/16"X 1"SQ HEAD SETSCREW 4 AE50-047 #40B16 X 30MM 22 HW05010024G2ZPC 5/16 X 3/4 HEX HD FLG CAPSCREW 5 AE50-085 23 HW32012G5ZP 3/8" LOCK WASHER 1/4" X 2"(1045) KEY 24 6 AE26-035 HW03010024G5ZPC 5/16" X 3/4" CARRIAGE BOLT JACK SHAFT (1-1/8") - 40L 7
