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Section 3: Adjustments

PR2572 & PR2596 Powered Rakes 314-132M

6/06/06

Land Pride

Table of Contents

Setting Depth and Leveling

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.

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

IMPORTANT: It is very important that the powered

rake be level front to rear and left to right for proper

performance.

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.

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.

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.

IMPORTANT: Care should be taken in removing

gasket.

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