Turf Tick Products Turf Tick, Original Instructions Manual

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3. Composition of the machine
The Turf Tick basic machine can be equipped with further options. The options can be
supplied directly with the original purchase of the machine or they can be purchased
separately in a later stage. The options are:

Auto steer

Cross conveyor

Rotary brush
Figure 1 shows a number of these components.
3.1. Basic machine
The following major components of the Turf Tick basis machine can be distinguished:
Cutting head:
- Cutting blade, driven by crankshaft
- Length chop off blade, driven by bottom roll using a chain and sprockets.
- Lifting arm mount, for lifting the machine for transport.
Basic frame:
- Conveyor belts, driven by a hydraulic motor using a chain and sprockets.
Rollup frame:
- Starter finger tray.
- Rollup tray.
- Rollup rubber wheels, driven by a chain drive.
Trailer:
- Platform for a person who is stacking the sods on the pallet.
- Pallet-forks with pallet
- Wheels
- 3-point hitch for tractor
3.2. Cross conveyor
It is possible to mount a cross conveyor near the end of the main conveyor frame, to
automatically transport the sods in a cross direction when they leave the main conveyor. The
cross conveyor is hydraulically driven.
3.3. Rotary brush
The rotary brush cleans during the cutting the next pass of the turf. It an inward position for
transportation and a working position where it is swung sideways out so that it is in the