Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
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1.Pivot
3.Springrake
2.Springrakehanger
Operation
Readthissectiononrakingbeforerakingatrap.There
aremanyconditionsthatdeterminetheadjustments
tothetooth-rakeattachment.Thetextureanddepth
ofthesand,moisturecontent,weeds,andtheamount
ofcompactionallcanvaryfromcoursetocourse,or
evenfromtraptotrapatthesamecourse.Makethe
adjustmentsontherakeforoptimumresultsinyour
area.
TrainingPeriod
Practicerakinginalarge,leveltraponthecourse.
Practicestarting,stopping,turning,raising,and
loweringtherake;enteringandleavingthetrap;etc.
Practiceatamoderateenginespeedandaslow
groundspeed.Thistrainingperiodwillhelpyouto
gaincondenceoperatingthemachine.
Note:Donotbackupthetractionunitwiththe
attachmentlowered.Damagetotheattachmentwill
occur.
RakingTips
Ifthesandisdeepenough,youcanrakerightupto
theedgeofthetrapinlevelareas.
Ifthesandfeathersouttotheturf,stayfarenough
awayfromtheedgetoavoiddisturbingtheunderlying
soil.
Donotraketooclosetoashort,steepbank.The
sandwillmerelyowdownintothebottomofthetrap.
Sometouchupwithahandrakemaybenecessaryon
steepbanks,smallpockets,etc.
RakingPattern
Rakethetrapaccordingtothepatternshownin
Figure13.Thispatternavoidsunnecessaryoverlap,
holdscompactiontoaminimum,andleavesaneat,
attractivepatterntheinsand.
Enterthetrapstraightintothelongdimension,where
thebankistheleastsevere.Drivethroughthecenter
ofthetrapalmosttotheend,turntoeitherdirectionas
sharpasyoucan,andcomerightbacknexttotherst
pass.Spiraloutwardasshowninthedrawing,and
leavethetrapatarightangleinalevelarea.
Leavesteep,shortbanksandsmallpocketsfor
touch-upwithahandrake.
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