OPERATOR’S MANUAL
AERATOR-OVERSEEDER
TR2058
Manual 5BP960374B
Date 08/07/2012
SAFETY
Take note! This safety alert symbol found throughout this manual is used to call your
attention to instructions involving your personal safety and the safety of others. Failure to
follow these instructions can result in injury or death.
This symbol means:
ATTENTION!
BECOME ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
Signal Words
Note the use of the signal words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION with the safety messages. The
appropriate signal words for each have been selected using the following guidelines:
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury, and includes hazards that are exposed when guards are removed. It may also be used
to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury.
INDEX
1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
2 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
3 - OPERATION
4 - MAINTENANCE
5 - REPAIR PROCEDURES
6 - TROUBLESHOOTING
7 - PRE-DELIVERY CHECKLIST
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41.01 - General
41.02 - Warranty Information
51.03 - Model and Serial Number ID
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62.01 - Preparation
72.02 - Starting and Stopping
72.03 - Messages and Signs
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103.01 - Operational Safety
123.02 - Set Up
133.03 - Rear Tailgate Adjustment
133.04 - Tickler Tine Adjustment
143.05 - Corrugated Roller Adjustment
153.06 - Front Roller Adjustment
163.07 - Front Wheels Adjustment
163.08 - Hopper Adjustment
183.09 - Seed (or Fertilizer) Hopper Calibration
203.10 - Driveline
213.11 - Safety Slip Clutch
213.12 - Pre-Operational Check
223.13 - Attaching to the Tractor
243.14 - Start Up
253.15 - Test Run
263.16 - Working Depth
263.17 - Working Speed
263.18 - Headland Procedure
263.19 - Working Limitations
273.20 - Uneven Terrain
273.21 - Transporting
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304.01 - Maintenance Safety
314.02 - Service
334.03 - Changing Rotors
344.04 - Blade Maintenance
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365.01 - Gearbox
365.02 - Chain Case
365.03 - Removing the Rotor
375.04 - Suggested Spare Parts
375.05 - Storage
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1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
Thank you and congratulations for having chosen our implement. Your new
aerator-overseeder is a technologically advanced machine constructed of high quality,
sturdy components that will fulfill your working expectations.
The aerator-overseeder is the ideal machine for sport fields, parks, golf courses,
airports, turf farm operations and anywhere the combination of lower labor costs and a
professionally finished job is essential.
Read this manual carefully. It will instruct you on how to operate and service your
implement safely and correctly. Failure to do so could result in personal injury and/or
equipment damage.
1.01 - General
The implement described in this manual is to be used with tractors with PTO at 540 rpm
and clockwise rotation.
CAUTION: Always ensure that the coupling of the implement with the tractor is
done at the same PTO speed and direction of rotation. Do not operate this
implement at a PTO speed or direction of rotation other than that shown on the
implement. Serious damage can occur to the machine and/or the operator.
CAUTION: Unless otherwise specified, all hardware is metric. Use only metric
tools on metric hardware. Other tools that do not fit properly can slip and cause
injury.
CAUTION: Right hand and left hand sides of the implement are determined by
facing in the direction the implement will travel when going forward (see fig. 2).
1.02 - Warranty Information
Warranty coverage is provided by John Deere according to the terms of the
Agricultural/Commercial & Consumer Equipment Warranty Statement. Carefully read
the warranty statement on the back of your original purchase order for details on
coverage and limitations of this warranty.
Your Authorized Company Dealer has genuine parts in stock. Only these approved
replacement parts should be used.
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1.03 - Model and Serial Number ID
Attached to the frame is an ID plate showing the model and the serial number. Record
your implement model and serial number in the space provided below. Your dealer
needs this information to give you prompt, efficient service when you order parts.
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2 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Safety is the primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products.
Unfortunately our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single
careless act of an operator.
In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident
prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper training
of personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance and storage of
equipment. It is the operator’s responsibility to read and understand all safety and
operating instructions in the manual and to follow these.
Allow only properly trained personnel to operate the implement. Working with unfamiliar
equipment can lead to careless injuries. Read this manual, and the manual for your
tractor, before assembly or operation, to acquaint yourself with the machines. It is the
implement owner’s responsibility, if this machine is used by any person other than
yourself, is loaned or rented, to make certain that the operator, prior to operating, reads
and understands the operator’s manuals and is instructed in safe and proper use.
2.01 - Preparation
1. Before operating equipment read and understand the operator’s manual and the
safety signs (see fig. 2).
2. Thoroughly inspect the implement before initial operation to assure that all
packaging materials, i.e. wires, bands, and tape have been removed.
3. Personal protection equipment including hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, and
gloves are recommended during assembly, installation, operation, adjustment,
maintaining and/or repairing the implement.
4. Operate the implement only with a tractor equipped with an approved
Roll-Over-Protective-System (ROPS). Always wear your seat belt. Serious injury or
even death could result from falling off the tractor.
5. Clear area of stones, branches or other debris that might be thrown, causing injury
or damage.
6. Operate only in daylight or good artificial light.
7. Ensure the implement is properly mounted, adjusted and in good operating
condition.
8. Ensure that all safety shielding and safety signs are properly installed and in good
condition.
9. Consult local utility companies to make certain there are no buried gas lines,
electrical cables, etc., in the work area before beginning operation.
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2.02 - Starting and Stopping
1. Be sure that no one is near the machine prior to engaging or while the machine is
working.
2. Be sure the tractor is in “Neutral” before starting engine.
3. Equipment operating power is supplied from tractor PTO. Refer to your tractor
manual for PTO engagement and disengagement instructions. Always operate PTO
at 540 rpm. Know how to stop the tractor and implement quickly in case of an
emergency.
4. When engaging PTO, the engine rpm should always be low. Once engaged and
ready to start cutting, raise PTO speed to 540 rpm and maintain throughout cutting
operation.
5. Check the tractor master shield over the PTO stub shaft. Make sure it is in good
condition and fastened securely to the tractor. Purchase a new shield if old shield is
damaged or missing.
6. After striking an obstacle, disengage the PTO, shut the tractor down and thoroughly
inspect for damage before restarting.
7. Never engage the PTO until the implement is in the down position and resting on the
ground. Never raise the implement until the rotor has come to a complete stop.
8. To park the vehicle safely, stop vehicle on a level surface (not on a slope),
disengage PTO, engage the parking brake, stop the engine, remove the key, and
wait for engine and all moving parts to stop before leaving the operator’s seat.
9. Stay clear of rotating drivelines. Entanglement in rotating driveline can cause serious
injury or death. Wear close fitting clothing. Stop the engine and be sure PTO
driveline is stopped before getting near it.
2.03 - Messages and Signs
1. Read and adhere to all safety and operating decals on this machine (see fig. 2).
2. Before dismounting tractor: Allow moving parts to stop, stop engine, set brake and
remove the key of unattended equipment.
3. Keep away from rotating blades and driveline.
4. Keep guards and shields in place and in good condition.
5. Do not use with bystanders in area.
6. Allow no riders on tractor or implement.
7. Allow moving parts to stop before repair.
8. Securely support implement before working underneath.
Additional warning and operating decals are available at no extra charge. Please specify
model and serial number when ordering.
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Fig. 2 - Safety decals - implement; replace immediately if damaged.
left side
right side
Red reflective decal
right side
left side
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Safety decals - driveline; replace immediately if damaged.
placed on outer tube
placed on outer shield
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3 - OPERATION
The aerator-overseeder is a one pass tool which aerates, seeds (or broadcasts
fertilizes), levels, and compacts the soil for improved seed germination.
It consists of an aerator rotor with straight blades on narrowly spaced flanges, powered
by the tractor PTO. A large capacity seed hopper with precise metering cups is mounted
on the base aerator and broadcasts the seed behind the slicing action of the tines along
the entire working width of the machine. Tickler tines follow to help incorporate the seed
into the ground through compacted soil and thatch. A corrugated roller with fiberglass
rings follows behind the aerator-overseeder to compact the ground for optimal seed
germination.
Depth control wheels with wide garden style thread or a front roller may be quickly
mounted to ensure a constant depth over unleveled terrain.
The aerator-overseeder comes in working width of 58”.
A tilling rotor with “C” blades is available upon request, and may be mounted in place of
the straight blade aerator rotor. This converts the aerator-overseeder into a tiller for
seed bed preparation which tills, seeds and compacts the soil in a single pass.
Changing the machine over from an aerator to a tiller is a simple operation which can be
performed in under 30 minutes with a pair of wrenches.
This unique machine reduces costs for ground maintenance of sports fields, parks,
highways, hospital grounds, golf courses, etc. The aerator-overseeder can easily pay
for itself within the first few days of use.
3.01 - Operational Safety
CAUTION: Our machines are designed considering safety as the most important
aspect and are the safest available in today’s market. Unfortunately, human
carelessness can override the safety features built into our machines. Injury
prevention and work safety, aside from the features on our aerator-overseeder,
are very much due to the responsible use of the equipment. It must always be
operated prudently following with great care, the safety instructions laid out in
this manual.
1. The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards which cannot be prevented
by mechanical means or product design. All operators of this equipment must read
and understand this entire manual, paying particular attention to safety and
operating instructions, prior to using.
2. Do not operate the tractor and implement when you are tired, sick or when using
medication.
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3. Before beginning operation, contact local utility companies to make certain there are
no bundled gas lines, electrical cables, etc., in the work area.
4. Keep all helpers and bystanders at least 50 yards from the machine. Only properly
trained people should operate this machine.
5. When this machine is operated in populated areas where thrown objects could injure
persons or property, standard equipment safety shielding (which is designed to
reduce the possibility of thrown objects) must be installed.
6. The majority of accidents involve entanglements on the driveline, injury of
bystanders by objects thrown by the rotating blades, and operators being knocked
off the tractor by low hanging limbs and then being run over by the implement.
Accidents are most likely to occur with machines that are loaned or rented to
someone who has not read the operator’s manual and is not familiar with the
implement.
7. Always stop the tractor, set brake, shut off the tractor engine, remove the ignition
key, lower implement to the ground and allow implement blades to come to a
complete stop before dismounting tractor. Never leave equipment unattended with
the tractor running.
8. Never place hands or feet under implement with tractor engine running or before you
are sure all motion has stopped. Stay clear of all moving parts.
9. Do not reach or place yourself under equipment until it is blocked securely.
10. Do not allow riders on the implement or tractor at any time. There is no safe place
for riders.
11.Do not operate unless all personnel, livestock and pets are 50 yards away to prevent
injury by thrown objects.
12.Before backing up, disengage the implement and look behind carefully.
13.Install and secure all guards and shields before starting or operating.
14.Keep hands, feet, hair and clothing away from moving parts.
15. This rotary implement is designed for use only on tractors with 540 rpm power take
off.
16.Never operate tractor and implement under trees with low hanging limbs. Operators
can be knocked off the tractor and then run over by the rotating blades.
17. The rotating parts of this machine have been designed and tested for rugged use.
However, they could fail upon impact with heavy, solid objects such as steel guard
rails and concrete abutments. Such impact could cause the broken objects to be
thrown outward at very high velocities. To reduce the possibility of property damage,
serious injury, or even death, never allow the cutting blades to contact such
obstacles.
18.Frequently check implement blades. They should be sharp, free of nicks and cracks
and securely fastened.
19. Stop implement immediately upon striking an obstruction. Turn engine off, remove
key, inspect and repair any damage before resuming operation.
20. Stay alert for holes, rocks and roots in the terrain and other hidden hazards. Keep
away from drop-offs.
21.Use extreme care and maintain minimum ground speed when transporting on
hillside, over rough ground and when operating close to ditches or fences. Be careful
when turning sharp corners.
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22. Reduce speed on slopes and sharp turns to minimize tipping or loss of control. Be
careful when changing directions on slopes. Do not start or stop suddenly on slopes.
Avoid operation on steep slopes.
23. When using a unit, a minimum 20% of tractor and equipment weight must be on
tractor front wheels. Without this weight, tractor could tip over, causing personal
injury or death. The weight may be attained with a front end loader, front wheel
weights, ballast in tires or front tractor weights. When attaining a minimum 20% of
tractor and equipment weight on the front wheels, you must not exceed the ROPS
weight certification. Weigh the tractor and equipment. Do not guess or estimate!
24. Inspect the entire machine periodically1. Look for loose fasteners, worn or broken
parts, and leaky or loose fittings.
25. Use only the driveline supplied with the implement. Do not use it if it is missing any
shield or safety protection.
26. Pass diagonally through sharp dips and avoid sharp drops to prevent “hanging up”
tractor and implement.
27.Avoid sudden starts and stops while traveling up or downhill.
28. Always use down slopes; never across the face. Avoid operation on steep slopes.
Slow down on sharp turns and slopes to prevent tipping and or loss of control.
3.02 - Set Up
Notice to dealer: Pre-delivery setup and service including lubrication is the
responsibility of the authorized dealer. It is up to him to assure that the machine is in
perfect condition and ready to be used. It is his responsibility to ensure that the
customer is aware of all safety aspects and operational procedures for the implement.
He must also fill out the Pre-Delivery Checklist2 prior to delivering the implement.
CAUTION: Stand clear of bands when cutting as they could be under sufficient
tension to cause them to fly loose. Take care in removing bands and wire. They
often have extremely sharp edges and cut very easily.
Although the machine usually arrives set up, ready to use, it is important to check
certain aspects of the machine before using it. Adjustments are normally necessary in
order to adapt the aerator-overseeder to work under a given condition.
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Check the oil in the gearbox. The proper level should be between
wt. or 140 wt. gear oil. Make sure the breather cap is clear and tight in the gearbox.
Check all hardware for tightness, especially the bolts holding the 3 point hitch3.
Grease the cross and bearings and the telescopic tubes of the driveline.
Ensure that the drive chains are well greased, both the tiller drive chain in the chain
housing on the left side (see fig. 16) as well as the roller chain which drives the hopper
/2 and 2/3 full. Use 90
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See Chapter 4 - Maintenance.
See Chapter 7 - Pre-Delivery Checklist.
See Table 4, page 29.
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on the right side of the machine (see fig. 15). Both drive chains are supplied with an
automatic chain tensioner.
Grease the rotor support (see fig. 15).
Make sure the hopper and seed cups are mounted correctly.
3.03 - Rear Tailgate Adjustment
Fig. 3
1. chain hook
2. chain
3. tailgate
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The rear tailgate is especially important when using the tilling rotor in place of the
straight blade aerating rotor. Its purpose is to improve the pulverization of the soil as it is
tilled. It can be adjusted in various positions with the chain. The closer the tailgate is to
the rotor the more pulverized the soil will be. The rear tailgate also works as a shield to
prevent dirt and other objects from being thrown (see fig. 3).
3.04 - Tickler Tine Adjustment
The aerator-overseeder comes with two rows of tickler tines mounted between the roller
arms (see fig. 4). These tines work as a rake to help cover grass seed for ideal
germination conditions. The tines are raised and lowered automatically as the roller
follows the contour of the ground.
The roller arms have two set positions to increase or decrease the tickler tine pressure.
When the tine holder is positioned in the lower hole the pressure is increased, the top
hole decreases the pressure. Always be sure both the right side and the left side are in
the same holes.
The tine holder bars can also be swiveled to increase or decrease the pressure of the
tines. This also enables you to maintain a consistent pressure and angle as the tines
wear. The bars can even be lifted completely up out of the way if the tickler tines are not
to be used.
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Fig. 4
1. roller arm
2. tickler tines
3. rear roller
3.05 - Corrugated Roller Adjustment
The rear roller serves the following purposes:
1. Controlling the working depth.
2. Leveling the ground after tilling.
3. Compacting which results in helping bury the material that is distributed. The roller
rings help push seed into soil which greatly speeds up and improves germination.
A turnbuckle connected to the frame and to the roller support bar adjusts the working
depth of the tines.
By shortening the turnbuckle, the corrugated roller raises thereby lowering the tines to a
deeper working depth (see fig. 5). Lengthen the turnbuckle lowers the roller which in
turn raises the tines to a more shallow working depth.
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Fig. 5
1. turnbuckle
2. seed tubes
3. roller arm
4. rear roller
Under most conditions, the working depth for the aerating rotor needs to be between
¾” and 1½” only, but the maximum obtainable depth is 7”.
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