TROUBLESHOOTING
RAKING PROBLEMS
Symptom Problem Solution
Field not cleaned well. Rake wheels too high. Adjust rake wheels lower to ground.
Hay is bunching. Tips of tines collecting dirt. Remove paint and dirt from tips of
tines.
Incorrect ground speed. Increase or decrease ground speed.
Steel burrs on tines or hoops. Remove burrs.
Rake wheel hoops breaking. Excessive ground speed. Reduce ground speed.
Excessive ground pressure. Reduce ground pressure.
Tines breaking. Excessive ground speed. Reduce ground speed
Excessive ground pressure. Reduce ground pressure.
Rake wheel does not turn. Inadequate lubrication. Lubricate wheel. (See Lubrication
and Maintenance section.)
Failed bearing. Replace bearing.
Poor windrow preparation. Rake wheels too high. Lower rake wheels.
Broken or missing tines. Replace tines.
Excessive ground speed. Reduce ground speed.
Slow ground speed. Increase ground speed.
Excessive ground pressure. Reduce ground pressure.
Rake wheels on one side do not Rake wheels too high. Lower rake wheels.
turn.
Broken or missing tines. Replace tines. (See Replacing
Wheel Tines in Service section.)
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