TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION ............................................................................................................ 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices.......................................................................................................1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices .....................................................................................................1-3
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices..................................................................................1-5
Connection or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................1-7
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ...............................................................................................1-8
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices .........................................................................1-10
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................1-12
PARTS INFORMATION.................................................................................................................................1-12
Decal Location ...............................................................................................................................................1-13
DECAL LOCATION........................................................................................................................................1-14
Federal Laws and Regulations ......................................................................................................................1-15
INTRODUCTION SECTION............................................................................................... 2-1
ASSEMBLY SECTION ...................................................................................................... 3-1
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................3-2
DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................................................3-3
RAKE ASSEMBLY...........................................................................................................................................3-3
OPERATION SECTION ..................................................................................................... 4-1
Standard Equipment and Specifications ..........................................................................................................4-3
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................................4-4
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................................................4-5
ROPS and Seat Belt ........................................................................................................................................4-5
Tractor Safety Devices.....................................................................................................................................4-5
Tractor Horsepower .........................................................................................................................................4-5
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR .......................................................................................................4-6
Boarding the Tractor ........................................................................................................................................4-6
Dismounting the Tractor...................................................................................................................................4-6
STARTING THE TRACTOR ............................................................................................................................4-7
CONNECTING THE IMPLEMENT TO THE TRACTOR ..................................................................................4-8
Tractor 3-Point Hitch ........................................................................................................................................4-8
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE...........................................................................................4-8
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service........................................................................................................4-9
Checking Ballast, Wheel Spacing, and Tire Inflation .......................................................................................4-9
Rake Pre-Operation Inspection/Service...........................................................................................................4-9
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ...............................................................................................4-13
Starting the Tractor ........................................................................................................................................4-14
Brake and Differential Lock Setting................................................................................................................4-14
Driving the Tractor and Blade ........................................................................................................................4-15
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT.........................................................................................4-17
Foreign Debris Hazards .................................................................................................................................4-17
Bystanders/Passersby Precautions ...............................................................................................................4-17
Shutting Down the Implement ........................................................................................................................4-18
DISCONNECTING THE IMPLEMENT FROM THE TRACTOR.....................................................................4-18
RAKE STORAGE...........................................................................................................................................4-19
TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .................................................................................4-19
Preparing Rake for Transport ........................................................................................................................4-20
Transporting on Public Roadways .................................................................................................................4-21