General Operating Instructions - Land Pride Powered Rakes PR1672 Operator's Manual

Section 2: Operating
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DANGER
Never carry a person on the rake. A rider can fall and be ran
over causing serious injury or death.
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DANGER
Do not operate a broken or bent driveline. Such drivelines can
brake apart while rotating at high speeds causing serious
injury or death. Always remove Powered Rake from service
until driveline is repaired or replaced.
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WARNING
Always disengage PTO, engage parking brake, shut tractor
engine off, remove switch key and wait for driveline to come to
a complete stop before dismounting from tractor.
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WARNING
Do not use rake to lift or carry objects. Lifting and/or carrying
objects can brake the rake and/or cause serious bodily injury.
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CAUTION
Do not over speed PTO or machine damage may result. This
rake is designed to be used only with a tractor having a 540
RPM rear PTO.

General Operating Instructions

First completely familiarize yourself with the Operator's
Manual. Then complete the Operator's checklist,
properly attach the Powered Rake to your tractor, make
initial depth setting, level settings and roller angle
adjustments.
After completing the above, you will need to choose a
work site, perform operational safety checks and make
final adjustments before using your Land Pride Powered
Rake.
IMPORTANT: Shut off all power, disengage PTO,
set park brake and remove ignition key any time the
Powered Rake is not operating properly or needs
adjustment.
It's now time for a running operational safety check. Make
certain that the tractor's park brake is engaged, PTO is
disengaged and the Powered Rake is resting on the
ground. Start the tractor and back off engine rpm to
approximately one-quarter throttle. Using the rear draft
link hydraulic control, lift the Powered Rake about half
way off the ground and then engage the rear PTO. If
everything is running smoothly, increase throttle speed
until you have reached full operating speed. Never
engage the tractor PTO at full engine rpm., damage to
the driveline and/or Powered Rake could occur.
To make final adjustments, choose a work site that is dry
and allows you to make at least a 50 ft. straight run.
Raise the Powered Rake half way off the ground,
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disengage the tractor PTO, release the park brake and
travel to your starting point. Travel speed should be
between 3 and 5 mph.
Once at the site, idle the tractor engine, engage the PTO
and then increase engine speed until the tractor is at full
540 rpm operating speed. Begin traveling forward while
gently lowering the running Powered Rake to the ground.
Make slight changes to the tractor's ground speed as you
travel forward to determine the desired ground finish.
Generally, a slower speed results in a finer finish, while a
higher speed results in a coarser finish. Excessive
ground speed may result in dirt or material passing over
the top of the material control deflector or too much
material being windrowed off to the side. Powered Rakes
do not perform well in wet sticky soil. Avoid making sharp
turns or backing-up when in contact with the ground.
Normal operating rake angle is 15 degrees left or right.
However, you may want to make subtle hydraulic
adjustments to the roller angle to determine varying
effect on the surface finish.
You can also vary the effect on the surface finish by
setting the material control deflector height above the
roller. The material control deflector sifts out clods, rocks
and other debris as the soil passes over the top of the
roller. Adjusting the blade down decreases the gap
between the deflector and roller and will sift out more
objects for a finer soil finish. Adjusting the blade up
allows more clods, rocks and debris to pass over the
roller and produces a coarser soil finish.
Set the working depth and level the rake at the caster
gauge wheels and not with the tractor. Normally a one-
inch cultivation depth is considered ideal for a surface
finish. Make adjustments to the working depth if too
many rocks or excessive debris pass under the roller by
changing the C-spacers on the gauge wheel spindles.
Increase working depth by moving the spacers from
below the support arms to above the support arms.
Decrease working depth by moving the spacers from
above the gauge wheel support arms to below the
support arms.
The Powered Rake should also be set to operate level. It
has a tendency to go in deeper on the driveline side (left
side) because that is the heavy side of the rake.
Compensate for this by changing the C-spacers on the
right gauge wheel so that it is set approximately 1"
deeper than the left gauge wheel.
After you have traveled 50 feet, properly shut down the
tractor and Powered Rake to inspect the finish and
determine what, if any, additional adjustments need to be
made. Check for any foreign objects that may be
wrapped around the roller or lodged between moving
parts.
Remember that the right finish is achieved through a
combination of proper soil moisture conditions, operating
depth, ground speed, material control deflector opening
and roller angle. Your Powered Raking capabilities will
improve rapidly with experience.
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