Aerator device

Abstract

An aerator is provided having a front axle, including a differential and a tine wheel assembly which may be raised from the ground during maneuvers of the aerator while power continues to be supplied to the front axle, and a tine wheel assembly is provided which allows the operator to repair and change the configuration of the tines of the time wheel assembly.

1 . A lawn aerator comprising: 
 an engine,    a front frame portion,    a front axle attached to said front frame portion, said front axle having a differential mounted thereon,    a tine wheel assembly mounted on said front frame portion,    a drive belt to deliver power to said front axle differential and to said tine wheel assembly;    a rear frame portion connected to said front frame portion,    a castered rear wheel attached to said rear frame portion, and    means to move said rear wheels between a first raised position and a second lowered position, said raised position placing said tine wheel assembly in contact with the ground and said lowered position raising said tine wheel assembly from contact with the ground.    
     
     
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