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NZ:
0800 802 478
AU:
1800 962 022
E:
W:
www.rataequipment.com
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SETTING UP THE MACHINE
TROUBLESHOOTING
FAULT
REASON
REMEDY
Not doing a tidy finish on
pasture
Coulters/skeiths are out
of line with the legs
Alter coulters/skeiths to
ensure they cut in the
same line as the leg
Machine won’t penetrate
the ground
Top link too long
Shorten top link length
Machine won’t stay in the
ground
2 point linkage arms are
too low on the machine
Lift 2 point linkage arms
up to next hole on
machine
Using and setting up the machine
1.
Ensure machine is level.
2.
Ensure coulters/skeiths (if fitted) are the correct height and line up with the
legs.
3.
Ensure 2 point linkage arms are level when in operating position.
4.
Adjust the turnbuckles on the roller or crumbler (if fitted) to a length that
gives the desired depth. If the skieths are now too low (more than 3.5
inches of penetration into the ground) these need to be adjusted upwards.
5.
Do not turn sharply when operating, damage to the skieths will occur.
6.
Do not exceed 12km/h when using machine in the ground. Optimum
speed is between 4-7km/h depending on ground conditions.
7.
Be aware of your surroundings, know the lay of your irrigation pipes to
prevent them being pulled up when subsoiling!
