Operator’s manual
Rotary rake
Z-300; Z-300 Slim; Z-301; Z-301 Slim;
Z-350; Z-350 Slim; Z-351; Z-351 Slim;
Z-410; Z-440; Z-470
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Fig. 9.
Connecting the rake Z-350 to the tractor
b)
For rakes Z-301, Z-351, Z-410, Z-440 and Z-470
Rake should be mounted on tractor with use of 3-point linkage frame. Tractor's lower links
C
should be shortened maximally with use of turnbuckles (if links are lowered too much, it will cause
the rake to be lifted not high enough during its transport). Upper link
G
should be mounted on pin
S1
in the catch eye (
Fig. 10b
), hangers
W
for tractor's lower links should be placed on pins of rake's
linkage frame (
Fig. 10a
).
Chain
L
shall be placed on the top link pin in order to protect the rake from falling of
hangers
W
.
Fig. 10.
Connecting the rake to the tractor
After the rake has been attached to tractor, check the balance and steerability of tractor - rake
set. To do this, weigh the set, and then drive on the scales only with front axis of the tractor (rake
must be in transport position, so lifted upwards). If the pressure on the front axis is at least 20% of
the whole set’s pressure, it means the set is stable. If not, the front axis should be balanced.
5.2.
Preparing the rake for transport
To prepare the rake for transport and to meet safety precautions, please do the following:
roll up swath curtain to the maximum and secure it with cotter pin,
lift safety guards to transport position,
take off extreme-most rotors, put them in the transport holes,
lift the rake with tractor hydraulic lift until the lower lift pins of the rake 3-point linkage frame
raise about 1' 8"above the ground,
lift and secure support legs (
10
) (
Fig. 3
).
W
S
L
S1
S2
S1
G
b
C
G
W
L
a