Rookie 3pt question

lostcreekranch · Mar 30, 2016

Better picture showing the AA stands.

http://www.armstrongag.com/app/download/3446973/LR+-+LANDSCAPE+RAKE.pdf

Luke'sScreenName · Mar 30, 2016

Thanks for posting that. I need to make a stand for my rake too.

SPYDERLK · Mar 30, 2016

sd455dan said:
Maybe so- and it may prove your assessment right when new pictures are posted...
but how many cat 1 rakes are sitting ( level ) with the lift arm pins located at less than 8 inches off the ground?? OPs 1st pic- certainly looks like just a few inches.

Just measured my cat 1 Rake -and to be close to level, the lift pins are about 18 inches off the ground.
Obviously rake design varies, and there will be differences also there does need to be enough lift arm travel to accommodate actual in use raking conditions.
but It just seems as if Luke is right about the top link being screwed tight (shortest possible length) and the rake was (and possibly still is) front low when the tines touch the ground.

Youre right. Real life makes it absolutely necessary to be able to get the eyes lower. With rakes, bushogs or blades, ability to work off the side of a hill or even on generally uneven ground requires it. Use of a quick hitch requires it. It is useful in countless ways. ... All our tractors can be configured to go down to 6" or less. I havnt seen any that cant. A mfg foolish enuf to proffer a minimum eye height of 14" would be forced to redesign to survive.

sd455dan · Mar 30, 2016

SPYDERLK said:
Youre right. Real life makes it absolutely necessary to be able to get the eyes lower. With rakes, bushogs or blades, ability to work off the side of a hill or even on generally uneven ground requires it. Use of a quick hitch requires it. It is useful in countless ways. ... All our tractors can be configured to go down to 6" or less. I havnt seen any that cant. A mfg foolish enuf to proffer a minimum eye height of 14" would be forced to redesign to survive.

pictures should help,

( but how many cat 1 rakes are sitting ( level ) with the lift arm pins located at less than 8 inches off the ground??)

the idea i was trying to get across -is that ( if) the ops rake has it's pins at about 18" like mine and rl's-

there would be a full 10 inches of drop at the lift pins available with the rake LEVEL and tines touching. this is with lift arm pins (as delivered)
In most cases this should be plenty of vertical travel...

MinnesotaEric · Mar 31, 2016

dirtymartini said:
I got the rake hooked but the rake won't always follow the ground contour. It seems like I need to adjust something to allow the rake to lower more. Sorry I know it's a rookie question.

Lengthen the top link.

dirtymartini · Mar 31, 2016

EricTheOracle said:
Lengthen the top link.

Already done. It solved my initial problem, now I will try to level the rake as soon as I can get back to it

Luke'sScreenName · Mar 31, 2016

Eric. Read the rest of the thread! Lol!

MinnesotaEric · Mar 31, 2016

Luke'sScreenName said:
Eric. Read the rest of the thread! Lol!

Luke'sScreenName · Mar 31, 2016

:drink:.....

jeff9366 · Mar 31, 2016

The lift arms are adjustable and there is a second hole at the end of the arms to lower the links. POST #3

The right and left Lifting Rods, which raise and lower the Lower Links, have stirrups at the bottom. Stirrups pin to the Lower Links. If you move the right and left pins to the lower holes on the left and right stirrups, rather than the default upper holes as shown in your second picture, Post #1, your Landscape Rake will lower 3" to 5" further.

Adjust the left pin first, using the Lifting Rod screw adjustment on the RIGHT Lifting Rod to put some slack in the LEFT SIDE. Second, move the right pin. It is best to lube the pins occasionally to make changing pin positions easier. POST #10