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Product Overview
1. Pivot
2. Spring rake hanger
Figure 12
3. Spring rake
Operation
Read this section on raking before raking a trap. There
are many conditions that determine the adjustments
to the tooth-rake attachment. The texture and depth
of the sand, moisture content, weeds, and the amount
of compaction all can vary from course to course, or
even from trap to trap at the same course. Make the
adjustments on the rake for optimum results in your
area.
Training Period
Practice raking in a large, level trap on the course.
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Practice starting, stopping, turning, raising, and
lowering the rake; entering and leaving the trap; etc.
Practice at a moderate engine speed and a slow
ground speed. This training period will help you to
gain confidence operating the machine.
Note:
Do not back up the traction unit with the
attachment lowered. Damage to the attachment will
occur.
Raking Tips
If the sand is deep enough, you can rake right up to
the edge of the trap in level areas.
If the sand feathers out to the turf, stay far enough
away from the edge to avoid disturbing the underlying
soil.
Do not rake too close to a short, steep bank. The
sand will merely flow down into the bottom of the trap.
Some touchup with a hand rake may be necessary on
steep banks, small pockets, etc.
Raking Pattern
Rake the trap according to the pattern shown in
Figure
13. This pattern avoids unnecessary overlap,
holds compaction to a minimum, and leaves a neat,
attractive pattern the in sand.
Enter the trap straight into the long dimension, where
the bank is the least severe. Drive through the center
of the trap almost to the end, turn to either direction as
sharp as you can, and come right back next to the first
pass. Spiral outward as shown in the drawing, and
leave the trap at a right angle in a level area.
Leave steep, short banks and small pockets for
touch-up with a hand rake.
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