Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY SYMBOLS ......................................................................................................................................3 SAFETY DECALS ......................................................................................................................
Page 4 - This is a standard safety alert symbol meaning; CAUTION
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 pr...
Page 6 - OPERATION SAFETY; Your Safety Is Always First!; Familiarize yourself with the safety symbols and decals on; read and understand the following sections of this manual; prior to; Tractor Roll Over/Thrown Object Warning; WARNING
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, OPER...
Page 7 - OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
6 • 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...
Page 8 - CORRECTLY ADJUSTING THE HITCH TO THE TRACTOR; Hitch Adjustment
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 ...
Page 9 - PRE-OPERATION CHECK LIST; Pin the swing stand in the up position.
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 ...
Page 10 - MAINTENANCE SAFETY; See Figure 4; Swing Stand/Lifting Hook
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 m...
Page 11 - OPERATOR MAINTENANCE; Figure 5 Drive Line Lube Chart; CHECK BELT TENSION; every 4 hrs. of operation for the first 12 hrs. and every 100
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 w...
Page 12 - AE40L SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS; ROTOR SHAFT; (Clean the machine thoroughly with a pressure washer); For safety reasons, only lift the Aera-vator approximately two; Remove belt cover and drive belts.; . Refer to Drive Train Components; for; Figure 6. Rotor Shaft Assembly; B. Disassembly of Rotor Shaft Assembly
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 surfa...
Page 13 - Figure 7. Disassembly of Rotor Shaft Assembly; II. Reassembly and Installation; Figure 8. Rotor Assembly; Wipe; intervals; Figure 9. Rotor Hub Assembly
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 Roto...
Page 14 - Assembly of Rotor Shaft.; SPACER LENGTH; D. Installation of Main Shaft Assembly; Figure 10. Timing Mark; SEAL COULD BE FORCED OUT AND IT IS NOT REPLACEABLE.
B. Assembly of Rotor Shaft. 1. Rotate the adapters in each rotor so the timing marks (see Figure 10) are phased 180 degrees apart with hex bores aligned. 2. To assist with aligning timing marks between rotors, use chalk or marker to mark two rotor shaft flats 180 degrees apart next to the threaded e...
Page 15 - TINE REPLACEMENT; Figure 11. Tine Replacement; SEEDER MAINTENANCE; Remove bottom and rotors
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 WASHERGRADE 8 HW20020G5ZPC 5/8 NF HEX NUT NOTE:...
Page 16 - SEEDER CALIBRATION; CALIBRATION
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 ...
Page 17 - PROCEDURE; Conversion Chart; Adjust the cam gauge and repeat the procedure as required.
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)). Figure 2. Conversion Chart P O U N D S 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 44 87 131 174 218 261 305 348 39...
Page 18 - WARRANTY INFORMATION; ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
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, ...
Page 30 - NOTES
Page 31 - SPECIFICATIONS; WITHOUT SEEDER; TRACTOR REQUIRMENTS:
SPECIFICATIONS AE40L WEIGHT w/ROLLER WITHOUT SEEDER 586 LBS WEIGHT WITH SEEDER (EMPTY HOPPER) 705 LBS OVERALL WIDTH WITHOUT SEEDER 44” OVERALL WIDTH WITH SEEDER 48” GROOM RAKE & BRUSH 48 LBS WORKING WIDTH 40” GEARBOX 1:1 RT. ANGLE END DRIVE 2 BX BELTS HITCH-LIFT HEAVY DUTY TRAIL, 3 FT TURN RADIU...
