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Soil Reliever question

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  1. Rocky Tharp
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    1/8/2014 2:01 PM
    We just picked up a very nice used SR54 Soil Reliever aerator but weren't able to get the manual. We notice on the tine holders that there is a small cut out on each mounting hole and aren't sure why. Also, the Soil Reliever specefic solid tines I ordered from R&R have a small 1/8" hole drilled through the top of the tine. The bolts that hold the tines in place aren't tapered enough to lock into this small hole. I'm guessing the hole might be for another type of aerifier and we should just go ahead and tighten the bolts to secure the tine in place without worrying about it....or is there something we are missing?

    Rocky Tharp
    Interbay GC
    Seattle, Wa



  2. Andy Jorgensen
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    1/8/2014 5:01 PM
    The tines you ordered require a another piece, that slips into the tine, and are held by a roll pin. This is the portion that you actually mount in the tine holder. Since the pin can be removed, and the tine changed, you can save a few bucks by not having to reorder the mount. FYI- I tried the R&R coring tines one time and had a tough time getting them to work. Seemed the side eject opening was smaller than the core itself. After a few greens of basically solid tining with hollow tines, I took them off and returned them to R&R. You can get tines from Toro or JRM. I get mine from a local aerification contractor. Not sure where he gets his.

    As for the small cut out, the heads allow for multiple size tine mounts to be used. For instance, a 1/2" coring tine might have a 3/8" mount and use the larger portion of the hole. While a 3/16" solid tine will mount in the smaller portion. All with the same bolt.

    When you first start the machine, run it at a slower RPM than you would think. I want to say were around 420 pto rpm at about .8mph.

    Even though these books are from Toro, not much has changed. Maybe they'll be useful.

    https://lookup3.toro.com/classes/doGetPub/?pubid=44325


    https://lookup3.toro.com/classes/doGetPub/?pubid=44338



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