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SAFETY .......................................................................................................................................................4
PREPARING THE TRACTOR
Positioning Tractor Drawbar .........................................................................................................................14
Using Drawbar Shield ...................................................................................................................................14
Making Drawbar Shield .................................................................................................................................15
Three-Point Hitch Position ............................................................................................................................15
Checking Ballast, Wheel Spacing, and Tire Inflation ....................................................................................15
PREPARING THE RAKE
Checking Tire Inflation Pressure ...................................................................................................................16
Checking Wheel Nut Torque .........................................................................................................................16
ATTACHING AND DETACHING
Attaching Rake to Tractor Drawbar............................................................................................................... 17
Attaching to Tractor Hydraulic System ................................................................................................…….. 18
Detaching Rake from Tractor .......................................................................................................................19
TRANSPORTING
Preparing Rake For Transport……………………………………………………………………………………... 21
OPERATING THE RAKE
Prestarting Checks….................................................................................................................................... 25
Preparing Rake for Field Operation………………………………………………………………….................... 25
Operating the Rake………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 28
Adjusting Windrow Width ………………………………………………………………….................…………… 29
Setting Working Width...................................................................................................…………………….. 30
Adjusting Raking Wheel Height..........................................................................................................……… 31
ATTACHMENTS
Center Kicker Wheel .........................................................................................................………………….. 32
LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
Perform Lubrication and Maintenance ..........................................................................................................33
Observe Lubrication Symbols .......................................................................................................................33
Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants...........................................................................................................…34
Grease...........................................................................................................................................................34
Lubricant Storage...........................................................................................................................................35
Every 10 Hours ......................................................................................................................................……35
Every 50 Hours ........................................................................................................................................….36
Every 100 Hours............................................................................................................................................37
Every 200 Hours……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 38
Annually .......................................................................................................................................…………..39
As Required ..................................................................................................................................................40
TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................................................41-42
SERVICE
Servicing Tires Safely...............................................................................................................…………….. 43