60in. Acreage Rake Owner’s Manual WARNING: Read carefully and understand all ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS before operating. Failure to follow the safety rules and other basic safety precautions may result in serious personal injury.
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Table of Contents Intended Use .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 4 Important Safety Information ............................................................................................................... 4 Specific Operation Warnings .......................
Intended Use This Acreage Rake works for raking and dethatching large yards quickly. It also works for raking acorns, or similar small particles, as well as grass and leaves. Technical Specifications Property Number of reels Reel size Raking path width Tires Specification 6 20” 60” 12” pneumatic Important Safety Information Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions may result in serious injury or property damage.
PERSONAL SAFETY Stay alert, watch what you are doing, and use common sense when operating the tool. Do not use the tool while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication. A moment of inattention while operating the tool may result in serious personal injury. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing, dangling objects, or jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
Specific Operation Warnings Lower equipment to ground, stop engine, remove key and set brake before dismounting tractor. DO NOT use if equipment is damaged. Repair equipment before continuing use. DO NOT exceed this implement’s maximum speed of 5 MPH. Exceeding this speed may result in loss of control during transport or braking. Keep seat belt securely fastened while operating. Falling off can result in impalement or being run over.
Assembly STEP 1: ATTACH TONGUE TO AXLE Place Tongue Assembly (#4) and Axle Assembly (#1) on a flat surface. Position the Tongue Assembly (#4) so that the shaft welded to the tongue is straight up. Place the Axle (#1) so the lift arm hinges welded to the axle face away from the tongue - see Figure 1. Connect the Tongue (#4) to the Axle (#1) using two 5/16”x2” hex bolts (B), two 5/16” nylock nuts (M). Fully tighten connections.
Attach the two Chain Bar with Chain (K) to the tongue assembly. Install each Chain Bar with Chain (K) on top of shaft using one 5/16” nylock nut (M). The chains should be positioned facing the rear of rake - see Figure 4. Figure 4 STEP 5: ATTACHING LIFT ROD Attach the end of the Lift Rod (L) to the 1/4” hole on the inside of lifting handle. Install 1/4” flat washer (C). Secure with cotter pin. See Figure 5.
Attach the Lift Arm (#5) to the wheel axle (#1) using one 1/2” x 4-1/2” hex bolt (A) and one 1/2” nylock nut (G). See Figure 7. Repeat on the opposite side. USAGE NOTE: Note the lift arm offset in Figure 7. Assembling lift arms with the offset towards inside will make a narrower space when raking. Narrow space is recommended when using Sweeper attachment. Figure 7 STEP 8: ATTACHING RAKE ARMS Insert the Rake Wheel Arm (#2) into the Lift Arm (#5) from in STEP 7.
Do not over-tighten lock nut. Over-tightening will cause bearing damage in the rake tine wheel hub. Rake tine wheel should spin freely. Assemble the opposite side. Make certain that the three rake tine wheels on the opposite side are positioned as shown in Figure 10. All rake tine tips should rotate towards the center in same the direction. ADJUST THE OPERATING HEIGHT of LIFT ARMS NOTE: Adjustments may be needed based on the height of the towing vehicle hitch.
STEP 13: Move the Lift Handle to the rear position on the lift assembly. This is the operating/down position for the rake tine wheels. The cable should have little slack in it when in operating position see Figure 13. If the chain does not have slack when lift handle is in the back notch of the lift assembly, adjustment is needed. Remove the clevis pin (P) and rotate clevis until there is slack in lifting chain. No adjustment is needed after this step.
Operating Instructions Attach receiver hitch of the Acreage Rake to ATV, lawn tractor, or other towing vehicle. Never operate Acreage Rake at speeds higher than 5 mph. Avoid sharp turns. SETTING RAKE TINE WHEELS FOR DE-THATCHING VS. RAKING Note the direction of the tine tips you have just assembled. If tine tips are rotating so the tips “dig” into the ground – this is dethatch mode. When tine tips rotate so the tips are “brushing” the ground – this is rake mode.
Maintenance Maintain your tool. It is recommended that the general condition of any tool be examined before it is used. Keep your tool in good repair by adopting a program of conscientious repair and maintenance in accordance with the recommended procedures found in this manual. Keep all cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less likely to bind and are easier to control. Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil and grease.
Parts List Part No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A B C G H I J K L M N P Description Axle Assembly Rake Wheel Arm Tire/Wheel Assembly Tongue Assembly Left & Right Lift Arm (1 ea.
Limited Warranty Northern Tool and Equipment Company, Inc. ("We'' or '"Us'') warrants to the original purchaser only ("You'' or “Your”) that the Strongway product purchased will be free from material defects in both materials and workmanship, normal wear and tear excepted, for a period of one year from date of purchase. The foregoing warranty is valid only if the installation and use of the product is strictly in accordance with product instructions.
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