Connect Upper Link; Install Side Guards; Adjust Pto Shaft Length - Toro 09701 Operator's Manual

Connect Upper Link

Note: Front of aerator must be vertical or angle forward
slightly while operating for best aeration hole quality
(Fig. 3).This angle will change when depth adjustments
are made. Adjust upper link to control this angle. Refer to
Operation, page 17 for additional information.
Figure 3
1. Connect upper link to lower hole in bracket and secure
with link pin and lynch pin (Fig. 4).
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Figure 4
1. Upper link
2. Link pin
2. Rotate adjusting link to tighten the link. Do not
overtighten to raise the back end of the aerator off the
ground.
3. Tighten lock nut to secure upper link into position.
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Operating
Range
90_
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3
3. Lynch pin
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Install Side Guards

1. Remove 4 nuts, lockwashers and washers loosely
secured to each bottom end of aerator frame.
2. Position appropriate side guard (left or right) onto
mounting studs (Fig. 5).
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Figure 5
1. Side guard (LH)
3. Secure each side guard to mounting studs with washers
and nuts previously removed.

Adjust PTO Shaft Length

Important A long PTO shaft is supplied with machine
to accommodate large variations in the tractor's PTO and
3 point locations. For most tractors this shaft is too long
and must be cut to correct length or gearbox damage may
result.
1. With the aerator vertical or angled slightly forward,
lower the aerator until the gear box shaft is
approximately the same height as the tractor PTO
shaft. This is the shortest distance between the two
shafts.
2. Measure the distance from the lock groove of the
tractor PTO shaft to the lock groove of the aerator
gearbox PTO shaft. Record this dimension.
3. Fully collapse PTO shaft and measure the distance
between the lock pin collars. Record this dimension.
4. At it's shortest length, the two halves of the PTO shaft
must have at least 1.5 inches (37 mm) of additional
clearance to collapse (Fig. 6). If the dimension in step
2 is not at least 1.5 inches (37 mm) greater than the