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Model No.
45-0366
PRINTED IN USA
48" SLEEVE HITCH ROCK RAKE
OWNERS
MANUAL
• Assembly
• Operation
• Maintenance
• RepairParts
FORMNO.49419rev.(3/05)
CAUTION:
ReadRulesfor
SafeOperation
andInstructions
Carefully
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES..........................................................2
FULL SIZE HARDWARE CHART................................3
CARTONCONTENTS................................................. 3
ASSEMBLY..................................................................4
OPERATION................................................................5
MAINTENANCE/STORAGE........................................ 6
REPAIRPARTSILLUSTRATION................................ 7
REPAIR PARTS LIST................................................... 7
PARTSORDERING/SERVICE.....................BackPage
Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryifoperatedimproperlyoriftheuserdoesnotunderstandhowtooperatetheequipment.
Exercisecautionatalltimes,whenusingpowerequipment.
• Readthisownersmanualandyourvehicleandsleeve
hitchownersmanualsbeforeusingthisrake.
• Donotallowchildrentooperatethevehicleorrake.
• Donotallowadultstooperatethevehicleorrakewithout
properinstructions.
• Donotallowanyonetorideontherake.
• Beforeloweringandoperatingtherake,besurenoone
isneartheareaofoperation.
• Lowertherakewhenleavingthevehicleunattended.
• Vehiclebrakingandstabilitymaybeaffectedwiththe
attachmentofthisrake.Driveslowlywiththe rakein
transportposition.Stay off of steep slopes.
• Stopandinspectfordamageafterstrikinganobject.
Repairanydamagebeforecontinuingoperation.
• Keepallnutsandboltstightandbesuretheequipment
isinsafeoperatingcondition.
• Alwaysplacethesleevehitchintheloweredposition
wheninstallingorremovingtherake.
LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL TO POINT OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. IT
MEANS--ATTENTION!!BECOMEALERT!!YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED.
SAFETY RULES
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REF. QTY. DESCRIPTION REF. QTY. DESCRIPTION
A 24 HexBolt,3/8"x1"
B 24 NylockHexNut,3/8"
C 1 SlottedHexNut,1"
D 1 CotterPin
E 1 PivotPin
F 1 HaircotterPin
CARTON CONTENTS
1. HitchAssembly
2. RakePivotAssembly
3. RakeTines(24)
A C
B D E F
SHOWN FULL SIZE
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2
3
HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS
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ASSEMBLY
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(2) 9/16"Wrenches
(2) 1-1/2"Wrenchesor14"AdjustableWrenches
REMOVAL OF PARTS FROM CARTON
Removeallpartsandhardwarepackagesfromthecarton.
Layoutallpartsandhardwareandidentify.
ASSEMBLING THE RAKE
1. Attachthe24raketinestotherakepivotassemblyusing
a3/8"x1"hexboltand3/8"nylockhexnutforeach
tine.Inserttheendsofthetinesthroughtheslotsinthe
rearoftherakepivotassembly.Makesureallnutsand
boltsaresecurelytightened.Seegure1.
2. Alignthehitchassembly(pointingindirectionshown)
andtherakeassembly.Placethehitchassemblydown
ontothethreadedstudontherakeassemblyandinstall
the1"slottedhexnutontothethreadedstud.Tighten
thenutuntilitisjustsnug.Seegure2.
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
3. Back the slotted nut off until the rst slot in the nut
linesupwiththeholeinthethreadedstud.Ifthehitch
assemblywillnotpivotonthethreadedstud,backthe
nutofftothenextslot.Installthecotterpinthroughthe
studandspreadtheendsofthepin.Seegure3.
FIGURE 3
3/8” x 1” HEX BOLT
3/8” NYLOCK NUT
RAKE TINE
RAKE PIVOT ASSEMBLY
1" SLOTTED HEX NUT
COTTER PIN
STUD
HOLE
1" SLOTTED HEX NUT
HITCH ASSEMBLY
RAKE ASSEMBLY
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4. Locktherakeassemblyinthestraightaheadposition
byinstallingthepivotpinthroughtheholeintherearof
thehitchassembly.Securethepivotpinusingthehair
cotterpin.Seegure4.
FIGURE 4
PIVOT PIN
HAIR COTTER PIN
CAUTION: Usecare when working around
araisedrake.Keephandsandfeetoutfrom
undertherakeatalltimes.Seriousinjurycan
resultshouldtherakedropunexpectedly.
Refertoyoursleevehitchmanualandtogure5.
1. Attachtheraketothesleevehitchonyourtractorusing
thesleevehitchpin.
2. Screwthetwosleevehitchstabilizerboltsagainstthe
rakehitchandthentightenthejamnutstoeliminate
loosenessinthehookup.
3. Adjustthesleeve hitchsothattherakeis free togo
belowgroundlevelbutcanstillberaisedaminimumof
5"abovegroundfortransport.
4. Stabilizerboltsandjamnutsshouldbeloosenedbefore
removingtherakefromthesleevehitch.
CAUTION: Alwaysplacethesleevehitchin
theloweredpositionwheninstallingorremoving
therake.
ATTACHING AND REMOVING RAKE
STABILIZER BOLTS
TRACTOR SLEEVE HITCH
FIGURE 5
OPERATION
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Usethisrakeforscrapingandlevelingoflooseorlightly
compacteddirtandgravel,andforbacklling.Forimproved
traction,usewheelweightsand/ortirechains.
7. Beforestarting,makesurethematerialtobegraded,
suchasdirt,isdryenough.Squeezesomeinyourhand
andifitformsaballthatdoesnotcrumble,thematerial
maybetoowetforraking.
8. Drivethetractorataspeedwhichtsconditionsand
thetypeofworkbeingperformed.Whenlevelingwith
therake,aslowerspeedwillallowloosematerialtobe
moreevenlydepositedinlowspots.
9. For lightbackllingwork,therakeassemblycanbe
reversed by rotating it 180 degrees.This allows you
tobackupwithyourtractorandpushdirttolllarger
holes.
10. Donotbacktherakeintopilesofdirtorgravelathigh
speed.
HOW TO USE YOUR RAKE
ADJUSTING ANGLE OF RAKE
5. Therakecanbeangled24degreesineitherdirection
asshowningure6.Tochangetheangle:
a.Raisetherakesothatthetinesoftherakeare
offtheground.
b. Removethepivotpinfromthehitchassembly.
c. Pivottherakeassemblytotherightortheleft.
d.Aligntheholeinthepivotplatewiththeholein
thehitchassembly.Installthepivotpinthroughthe
alignedholesandsecurewiththehaircotterpin.
6. Toreversetherake,removethecotterpinandslottednut
fromthethreadedstudontherakeassembly.Removethe
rakepivotassemblyfromthehitchassembly,rotateit180
degreesandthenreattachittothehitchassembly.
PIVOT PLATE
RAKE CAN BE
ROTATED 24
DEGREES IN
EITHER DIRECTION
24º 24º
FIGURE 6
STORAGE
1. Removealldirtandrustandtouchupwithpainttohelp
preventrust.
2. Storeinsideinaclean,dryarea.
MAINTENANCE
CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS
Beforeeachusemakeathoroughvisualcheckoftherake
foranyboltsandnutswhichmayhaveloosened.Retighten
anylooseboltsandnuts.
CLEANING
Wipeofforwashoffloosedirtfromtherakeaftereachuse
tohelppreventrust.
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REF. PART QTY. DESCRIPTION
NO. NO.
1 65063 1 HitchAssembly
2 64780 1 RakePivotAssembly
3 25165 24 RakeTine
4 48978 1 PivotPin
5 HA21362 24 HexNut,3/8-16(Nylock)
REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 45-0366 SLEEVE HITCH ROCK RAKE
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
REF. PART QTY. DESCRIPTION
NO. NO.
6 43001 24 HexBolt,3/8-16x1"
7 43343 1 HairCotterPin,1/8"
8 48968 1 SlottedHexNut,1"-8
9 46855 1 CotterPin,3/16"x2"
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