however, it is important to vary the raking pattern regularly to
reduce the chance of creating a washboard effect.
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Figure 25
1.
Enter a trap straight into
the long dimension in a
level area.
2.
Exit a trap at a right angle
in a level area.
Enter the trap straight into the long dimension, where the
bank is the least steep. Drive through the center of the trap
almost to the end, turn to either direction as sharp as you can,
and come back right next to the first pass. Spiral outward as
shown in Figure 25, and leave the trap at a right angle in a
level area.
Leave steep, short banks and small pockets for touch-up with
a hand rake.
Entering and Leaving the Trap
When entering the trap, do not lower the rake until it is
over the sand. This avoids cutting the turf or dragging grass
clippings or other debris into the trap. Lower the rake while
the machine is moving.
When leaving the trap, start raising the rake when the front
wheel leaves the trap. As the machine moves out, the rake will
be lifting and will not drag sand out onto the grass.
Through experience and practice, the operator will soon
understand the required timing for entering and leaving the
trap properly.
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