INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
SAFETY TRAINING
•Know your controls and how to stop tractor and engine quickly in an emergency. READ THIS MANUAL AND THE ONE PROVIDED WITH YOUR TRACTOR OR ATV.
•To avoid accident or injury, do not allow anyone to operate this equipment without proper instructions. Any person who operates this equipment must be instructed in and be capable of the safe operation of the tractor, implement and all controls.
•Do not allow children to operate this machine.
•Always wear relatively tight and belted clothing to avoid entanglement in moving parts. Wear sturdy,
•Operate only in daylight or good artificial light.
•Ensure implement is properly mounted, adjusted and in good operating condition.
•Ensure that all safety shielding and safety signs are properly installed and in good condition.
As you operate the landscape rake or box scraper, you need to pull on the rope and pull the handle forward to dump the material or to make a sharp turn. Releasing the rope allows the implement to return to its depth setting as controlled by the turnbuckle.
GRADING
Adjust the turnbuckle for the amount of cut you want to take. Set the rake angle adjustment as desired – straight for grading or angles for a windrowing effect.
It is recommended to operate the rake at a slow speed (max. 3 mph) to give ample time for fine material to flow through the tines.
When angle grading with the rake, the tinebar should be angled only enough to allow material to slide across easily.
LEVELING
The rake tinebar should be straight across (ie: 90˚ to the line of travel). The gauge wheels will make the leveling operation much easier. It will usually take several passes over the same area to obtain the desired result.
W ARNING!
▲Be sure tractor engine is off and key is removed before making any adjustments.
▲Do not get under machine to make measurements or adjustments without securely blocking imple- ment first.
RAKING
Light vegetative trash, dirt clods, or rocks may be raked into piles or into windows for easier pick up. DO NOT overload rake tines – remove large rocks, roots or limbs before using the implement.
If you have a gravel or loose stone driveway, setting the rake at an angle and making several passes in the grass along each side of the drive will rake the stones out of the grass and back into the driveway.
O P E R ATION
While standing by the landscape rake or box scraper, pull forward on the handle and remove the transport lock pin, then slowly release your pressure on the handle and let the handle swing to the rear. Make sure your feet are clear as the tinebar or box scraper lowers to the ground.
There is an extra set of holes at the top of the lever quadrant to store the transport lock pin while the imple- ment is in use.
To place the implement into the transport position, just reverse the above procedure.
CAUTION!
Watch for and avoid catching the rake on stumps, large rocks, or other immovable objects.
INCORPORATING SEED: Seed is best incorpo- rated by making two passes in diagonal directions. Consult your seed supplier or reference book for the recommended seed depth. Set the rake straight and operate the rake at two times the recommended seed depth. Grass seed, for example, should be covered approximately 1/4”. Operate the rake at 1/2” penetration and make two passes in diagonal directions.
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