Operating Tips
Operating the Power Rake
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Always begin power raking at the slowest ground
speed possible. Increase the ground speed if
conditions permit.
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Always use full throttle (maximum engine speed).
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If a rock or other obstruction gets into the teeth,
stop the hydraulics and drive the traction unit
forward until the obstruction is dislodged.
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The roller should be level with the ground. The
power rake should also be level with the ground
from front to back. To accomplish this, raise or
lower the gauge wheels and use the traction unit
tilt cylinder.
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To allow the roller to penetrate deeper into the
ground, loosen the handle and raise the gauge
wheels. To raise the roller, lower the gauge
wheels.
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You can achieve further depth control by tilting the
rake forward on its gauge wheels to raise the roller,
or tilt the rake back to raise the gauge wheels, and
allow the roller to penetrate more deeply.
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Check the air pressure in each tire regularly to
maintain an even and consistent grade.
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To break up compacted soil, roll back the
attachment plate to take the guide wheels off the
ground, so that only the toothed roller is in contact
with the ground. Control the ground speed to
avoid stalling the toothed roller. Remove the end
plates to allow material to move out of the way if
you are only trying to break up the soil.
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To remove loose debris, tilt the traction unit
attachment plate until the guide wheels control the
depth of the toothed roller. You can angle the rake
at this time for windrowing debris or you can set
the rake straight with both end plates installed to
collect debris. You can increase the traction unit
speed when you do this.
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For finish grading, tilt the rake forward until the
teeth of the toothed roller are barely touching the
soil. You can increase the traction unit speed to
collect the material from the high spots and leave
it in the lower areas.
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To thatch grassy areas, tilt the traction unit
attachment plate forward to support the rake on
the front gauge wheels and the toothed roller
raised so that the teeth are just grazing the
surface. The travel speed should be slow.
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