TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | POSSIBLE REMEDY | |
Rake will not pene- | 1. | Tinebar set too straight. | Increase 3 pt. hitch toplink length. |
trate soil. | 2. | Soil too hard. | Loosen soil with scarifiers or disk. |
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| Wait for rain. |
Rake teeth digging | 1. | Tinebar pitch excessive. | Adjust toplink (shorten). |
in too much. | 2. | Soft ground. | Install gauge wheels. |
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| Wait for dryer soil. |
3 Pt. hitch frame | 1. | Hitting hidden objects in backfill |
bent. |
| position or ramming backwards into |
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| hard piles of soil. |
| 2. | Using too large of tractor. |
Use slow speed when in unknown soil conditions.
Always backfill at slow speed.
Preferably use tractor of recommended horsepower.
Slow down and use extra care.
Bent tinebar or bent | 1. | Hitting hidden objects. |
teeth. |
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| 2. | Using too large of tractor or one that |
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| is heavily weighted and has four |
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| wheel drive. |
| 3. | Hitting end of tinebar on stumps, |
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| concrete curb, or corner of building. |
Know soil conditions. Use slow speed when soil conditions unknown.
Preferably use tractor of recommended horsepower.
Slow down and use extra care.
Have operator use care when driving close to obstacles.
Unable to hold level | 1. | Tractor draft control lifting blade. | Set tractor draft control. |
grade. | 2. | Soil too hard. | Loosen soil with scarifiers or disk. |
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| 3. | Uneven ground. | Install gauge wheels. |
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