Richardin52
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Used my new speed rake for the first time on Friday but after about 50 feet the wheels bound right up with hay. I tightened the springs so the tines would be lighter on the ground but they bound right up again. Tried adjusting the angle to the hay- no change. I called the dealer and told them what was happening and while I was waiting to be transferred to a mechanic I stood back and looked at the rake. Now this ain't my first pin wheel rake and all of a sudden things just didn't look right. I'll bet a couple of you know what the problem was already.
The mechanic gets on and I ask him if he has a picture on one of these rakes. He gets one and I ask which way are the pin wheel tines pointing? He says on top of the wheels they point toward the back of the rake and I say you guys put the tines on backwards. :shock: Took them an hour to get there and change them. Took me 1/2 hour to rake a 10 acre field after. :cowboy: Nice rake, really fast.
The mechanic gets on and I ask him if he has a picture on one of these rakes. He gets one and I ask which way are the pin wheel tines pointing? He says on top of the wheels they point toward the back of the rake and I say you guys put the tines on backwards. :shock: Took them an hour to get there and change them. Took me 1/2 hour to rake a 10 acre field after. :cowboy: Nice rake, really fast.
