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• Lock the rake assembly in the straight ahead position
by installing the pivot pin through the hole in the rear
of the hitch assembly. Secure the pivot pin using the
hair cotter pin. See fi gure 4.
FIGURE 4
PIVOT PIN
HAIR COTTER PIN
OPERATION
CAUTION:
Use care when working around
a raised rake. Keep hands and feet out from
under the rake at all times. Serious injury can
result should the rake drop unexpectedly.
Refer to your sleeve hitch manual and to fi gure 5.
• Attach the rake to the sleeve hitch on your tractor
using the sleeve hitch pin.
• Screw the two sleeve hitch stabilizer bolts against the
rake hitch and then tighten the jam nuts to eliminate
looseness in the hookup.
• Adjust the sleeve hitch so that the rake is free to go
below ground level but can still be raised a minimum
of 5" above ground for transport.
• Stabilizer bolts and jam nuts should be loosened
before removing the rake from the sleeve hitch.
CAUTION:
Always place the sleeve hitch
in the lowered position when installing or
removing the rake.
ATTACHING AND REMOVING RAKE
STABILIZER BOLTS
TRACTOR SLEEVE HITCH
FIGURE 5
