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Section 2: Operating Instructions
SR2672 & SR2690 Skid Steer Powered Rakes 321-004M
6/11/14
Transporting
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WARNING
When traveling on public roads at night or during the day, use
accessory lights and devices for adequate warning to
operators of other vehicles. Comply with all federal, state, and
local laws.
1.
Be sure to reduce ground speed when turning; and,
leave enough clearance to keep the attachment from
making contact with obstacles such as buildings,
trees or fences.
2.
Select a safe ground travel speed when transporting
from one area to another.
3.
When traveling on public roadways, transport in such
a way that faster moving vehicles may pass you
safely. A slow moving vehicle sign should always be
properly displayed when traveling on public roads or
right-of ways.
4.
Decrease transport speed when traveling over rough
or hilly terrain.
5.
When transporting skid steer on a trailer:
•
Use towing vehicle and trailer of adequate
capacity.
•
Always drive up a ramp with heavy end uphill.
•
Engage skid steer park brake and remove ignition
switch key once it is loaded.
•
Secure Skid Steer Loader and attachment using
tie downs and chains.
IMPORTANT: Immediately shut down Powered
Rake and skid steer when Powered Rake is not
operating properly or needs adjustment.
IMPORTANT: Avoid catching the hydraulic hoses on
brush, post, stumps, and other protrusions that
could damage and/or break them.
IMPORTANT: Shut off all power, disengage auxiliary
hydraulics, set park brake and remove ignition key
any time the Powered Rake is not operating properly
or needs adjustment.
General Operating Instructions
First completely familiarize yourself with the Operator’s
Manual! Then complete the Operator’s checklist,
properly attach the Powered Rake to your skid steer, and
make the initial depth setting, level settings, and roller
angle adjustments. After completing the above, you will
need to perform operational safety checks. Choose a
work site and make any final adjustments before using
your Land Pride Powered Rake.
It’s now time for a running operational safety check. Make
certain that the loader’s park brake is engaged, auxiliary
hydraulics are disengaged, and the Powered Rake is
resting on the ground. Start the loader and back off
engine RPM to approximately one-quarter throttle. Using
the hydraulic lift control, lift the Powered Rake about half
way off the ground and then engage auxiliary hydraulics.
Increase throttle speed if everything is running smoothly
until you have reached full operating speed. Never
engage the auxiliary hydraulics at full engine RPM.
Damage to the rake driveline and/or rake could occur.
To make final adjustments, choose a work site that is dry
and allows you to make at least a 50 ft. straight run.
Raise the Powered Rake half way off the ground,
disengage the loader auxiliary hydraulics, release the
park brake, and travel to your starting point. Travel speed
should be between 3 and 5 mph and the rake height
should be positioned for best road view.
Once at the site, idle the loader engine, engage the
auxiliary hydraulics, and then increase engine speed
until the loader is at full operating speed. Begin traveling
forward while gently lowering the running Powered Rake
to the ground. Make slight changes to the loader’s
ground speed as you travel forward to determine the
desired ground finish. Generally, a slower speed results
in a finer finish, while a higher speed results in a coarser
finish. Excessive ground speed may result in dirt or
material passing over the top of the material control
deflector or too much material being windrowed off to the
side. Powered Rakes do not perform well in wet sticky
soil and making sharp turns when in contact with the
ground.
Normal operating rake angle is 15 degrees left or right.
However, you may want to make subtle auxiliary
hydraulic adjustments to the roller angle to determine
varying effects on the surface finish. The side plates can
be taken out of storage position and installed to create a
box blade effect which will greatly assist in filling in low
spots and depressions.
You can also vary the effect on the surface finish by
setting the material control deflector height above the
roller. The material control deflector sifts out clods, rocks,
and other debris as the soil passes over the top of the bar
roller. Adjusting the blade down decreases the gap
between the deflector and roller and will sift out more
objects for a finer soil finish. Adjusting the blade up
allows more clods, rocks, and debris to pass over the
roller and produces a coarser soil finish.
