ABI Attachments RASCAL Series Owner's Manual page 13

Setting up for use with Profile Blades
On a flat surface, raise the Rascal high enough to remove
the scarifiers (if attached) and insert the profile blades into
position. The outside profile blade mounting bar must be
in the mounting pocket that is farthest out on both sides
of the unit (Fig 26). Pin the profile blades thru the 3rd hole
from the top in the monting pocket. Crank the front wheel
jack so that both the wheels and profile blades resting on
the ground. The bottom surface of the profile blades must
be parallel to the ground (Fig 27). If the blades are tilted
upwards, this will cause the Rascal to "ski" upward, causing
waves in the footing. If the blades are tilted downwards, this
will cause the Rascal to dig in more, endangering the base.
Use the toplink to adjust the pitch of the blades by rotating
it cloclwise or counterclockwise as needed to make the
bottom surface of the blades parallel to the ground.
The wheels maintain the depth of the profile blades. Crank
the front jack wheel up so the wheels rise off the ground to
the desired depth the profile blades are to go. If the blades
are 2" below the bottom of the wheels, that is how deep
the blades will run in the footing. HINT: If some blocks are
available that are the same height as the depth the profile
blades are to dig into the footing, the blocks can be put
under each tire then crank the front wheel jack as need until
the profile blades are resting on the ground then remove the
blocks (Fig 28).
If the footing of the area your ripping is soft, the tires may
sink into the footing up to 1/2" so minor height adjustments
may be necessary to get the desired depth.
Once the Rascal has been setup for a particular depth and
ready for transportation to a worksite for use, use a marker
to mark that depth on the non-painted portion of the wheel
jack (Fig 29). After using the Rascal for other jobs at different
depths and it's time to set the height again for a previous
setting, just crank the wheel jack until the bottom of the
black portion of the wheel jack lines up with the mark to
avoid the time it takes to go thru the setup procedure.
Adjusting the Finish Rake
The finish rake will be adjusted with the Rascal in use. Take
the Rascal to the area where it will be used. Raise the wheels
to allow the scarifiers/profile blades to enter the surface at
the desired depth. Pull the Rascal forward several feet and
come to a slow stop. Adjust the finish rake to rest firmly on
the surface of the material by cranking the rear jack up or
down as needed to get about 1/2" of penetration into the
material (Fig 30).
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Fig 26.
Outside profile blade mounting
bar must be in the mounting
pocket that is farthest out on
both sides of the unit.
Fig 28.
Blocks under the wheels can help the depth setup
and help visually see if the bottom surface of the
profile blades are parallel to the footing.
Fig 29.
Fig 30.
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Fig 27.
Bottom surface
of Finish Blades
parallel to footing.
Use a marker to mark that
depth on the non-painted
portion of the wheel jack.
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