Land Pride PR2596 Setting Depth and Leveling, Drive Chain Adjustment, Leveling Left-To-Right

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Section 3: Adjustments

Setting Depth and Leveling

IMPORTANT: It is very important that the powered rake be level front to rear and left to right for proper performance.

Leveling Left-To-Right

The powered rake must be level left to right for best performance. Left to right leveling should be performed on a flat surface such as a concrete slab.

1.Adjust the angle of the roller so it is at 0˚ or straight.

2.Check that the air pressure is 14 psi in both gauge wheel tires.

3.Move the gauge wheels all the way down. See “Setting Depth” page 13.

4.Block up under the front of the powered rake frame until the powered rake is level front to rear.

5.Measure from the bottom of the left hand end of the roller to the ground and from the right hand end of the roller to the ground. If these measurements are not equal then go on to step 6. If they are equal then the powered rake is level left to right.

6.Loosen the mounting bolts bolting the right hand roller leg to the frame and shim between the ground and the bottom of the right hand end of the roller until the right hand end is the same distance from the ground as the left hand end.

7.Retighten the mounting bolts and the powered rake is now level left to right.

powered rake is too high in the front then the rear portion of the roller will cut deeper than the front portion of the roller when angled.

Setting The Depth

The powered rake must be level left to right before setting the depth. The operating depth is controlled by the gauge wheels and not the lower tractor 3 point lift arms. Move the gauge wheels up for greater depth or move them down for less depth.

1.Remove the bail pin, from the top of the gauge wheel castor pivot.

2.Remove the gauge wheel assemblies and swap the spacers, as necessary. Make sure both gauge wheels are set to the same depth.

3.Reinstall the gauge wheel assemblies into their mounts.

4.Reinstall the bail pin removed in step 1.

5.Re-level the powered rake front to rear. See “Leveling Front To Rear” below.

Drive Chain Adjustment

!CAUTION

BEFORE any maintenance is performed, lower the power rake to the ground, stop tractor engine and remove the key. DO NOT attempt to make maintenance adjustments while tractor is running.

8.Check the tractors lower 3-point lift arms to see if they are the same distance above the ground and adjust if necessary. Note: If these arms are not level then the powered rake will not operate level.

Leveling Front-To-Rear

The operating depth must be set before leveling the powered rake front to rear. See “Setting The Depth” above. Leveling the powered rake front to rear is done in the field by setting the down stop for the tractors lower 3 point arms at the point where the powered rake is level front to rear. It is very important for the powered rake to be level front to rear to eliminate gouging of the roller when the powered rake is angled. If the powered rake is too low in the front then the front portion of the roller will cut deeper than the rear portion when angled. If the

Refer to Figure 3-1:

1.By removing the rubber plug (#1) and sticking your finger into hole, you can check chain tension. (Movement should not exceed 5/8" of deflection).

2.If further investigation of chain is warranted, remove chain idler access plate (#2) and gasket to check the chain visually.

IMPORTANT: Care should be taken in removing gasket.

3.Adjustment of drive chain can be accomplished by loosening nut (#3) and screwing in stud (#4) to tighten chain or out to loosen chain. Retighten nut (#3) after adjustment is complete.

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PR2572, PR2596 specifications

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