Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; Torque Specifications
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ……………………………………………………………… 2 Rake Serial Number ………………………..……………… 2 Specifications ………………………………………………… 2 Safety ………………………………………………………...……………… 3 Power Source Safety ………………………………………… 3 Safety Decals …………………….…………..……………… 4 Driveline Safety …………………….…………..…………..… 5 Deale...
Page 4 - INTRODUCTION; Rake Serial Number; Specifications
2 INTRODUCTION Thank-You for choosing the Frontier Rotary Rake. Your rake is the result of years of research and development work. This Operator’s Manual will familiarize the operator with the safety and operation of the machine. Included are complete instructions for assembly, operation, lubricatio...
Page 5 - SAFETY; Power Source Safety
3 SAFETY This symbol precedes specific safety instructions throughout this manual. When reading the manual pay close attention to the information that follows this symbol. FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. READ ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING ROTA...
Page 6 - SAFETY CONT’D; Safety Decals
4 SAFETY CONT’D Safety Decals Decals and reflectors are for the protection of yourself and others. If they are missing, faded, or not readable, get replacements from your dealer immediately.
Page 7 - Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines; PTO Type
5 Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines TS1644-UN-22AUG95 H96219-UN-29APR10 Entanglement in rotating driveline can cause serious injury or death. Keep tractor master shield and driveline shields in place at all times. Make sure rotating shields turn freely. Wear close fitting clothing. Stop the engine a...
Page 8 - DEALER SETUP; Tine Arms
6 DEALER SETUP Tine Arms Remove the rubber cap from the gearbox shaft. Slide the tine arm onto the shaft. Line up the hole and in- sert the M10 metric socket head bolt. Place one of the cupped washers on either side of the tine arm and tighten the locknut. Repeat for all 9 arms. Guard Support Arms A...
Page 9 - DEALER SETUP CONT’D; Hay Curtain
7 Guards, Rear Attach the rear half of the guard to the guard support arm using the 5/16 bolts, lockwashers & nuts. A lso at- tach to the front guard using 3/8 hardware. DEALER SETUP CONT’D Hay Curtain Slide the curtain mount tube into the tube on the guard arm and lock with the locking handle. ...
Page 10 - HITCHING; Tractor Requirements; Hitching
8 HITCHING 14” Tractor PTO Shaft Tractor Drawbar Rake Driveline Center Line of Hitch Pin Hole Tractor Requirements The Frontier Rotary Rake is designed to be used with a tractor having a 540 RPM PTO. The hitch pin hole on the tractor should be 14” (35cm) from the rear of the groove in the PTO output...
Page 12 - TRANSPORTING; Field Transport; Road Transport
10 TRANSPORTING Field Transport • Make sure that the rake is raised into the transport position. • Never allow anyone to ride on the rake or the tractor other than the operator. • Avoid tight turns to reduce the possibility of loss of control or PTO shaft damage. • Remain fully aware of the width of...
Page 13 - HEIGHT AND LEVEL ADJUSTMENT; Height Adjustment
11 HEIGHT AND LEVEL ADJUSTMENT The RR2109 Rake has an adjustment screw for the rear height adjustment. (See illustration below) Turn clockwise to raise or counterclockwise to lower the rake. With the rake setting on level ground, set the height so that the tips of the tines are 1” (25mm) from the gr...
Page 14 - HAY CURTAIN ADJUSTMENTS
12 HAY CURTAIN ADJUSTMENTS Whenever desired, the hay curtain on your hay rake can easily be adjusted to accommodate your requirements. The hay curtain adjustment determines the width of the windrow, and is used when turning a windrow or removed when combining windrows. The working width of your swat...
Page 15 - OPERATING; Field Dangers
13 OPERATING Having made adjustments (where necessary) described in the previous sections, drive the tractor to where you will begin raking. With the tractor standing still, lower the rake to it’s operating position. Engage the tractor’s PTO at a low RPM, (this is especially important on a tractor w...
Page 16 - LUBRICATION; Gearbox Lubrication
14 LUBRICATION It is extremely important to keep your rake properly lubricated at all times. Failure to do so will greatly decrease the performance and the life of the machine. Never lubricate or perform any maintenance, adjustments or repairs with the machine running. The PTO must be disengaged and...
Page 17 - PTO Lubrication
15 LUBRICATION PTO Lubrication There are grease fittings on both the tractor end and the rake end of the PTO shaft. Grease these after every 8 hours of operation. Use a high quality lithium grease. General Lubrication All other grease fittings should be lubricated after every 50 hours of operation. ...
Page 18 - MAINTENANCE; STORING YOUR RAKE
16 MAINTENANCE Check and replace any safety decals that are damaged or missing. After first use of the rake, we recommend a thorough inspection of all bolts and nuts. Retight - en any loose hardware and check periodically thereafter. Check the air pressure of the tires. They should be inflated to ap...
Page 19 - TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS; Standard Torque Chart
17 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS GRADE 5 BOLTS GRADE 8 BOLTS BOLT SIZE TORQUE (DRY) FT.LBS. LUBRICATED FT.LBS. TORQUE (DRY) FT.LBS. LUBRICATED FT.LBS. 1/4 20 8 6 12 9 1/4 28 10 7 14 10 5/16 20 17 13 24 18 5/16 24 19 14 27 20 3/8 16 30 23 45 35 3/8 24 35 25 50 35 7/16 14 50 35 70 50 7/16 20 55 40 80 60 1/2/2...
Page 20 - Metric Torque Chart
18 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS NEWTON METERS (NM) FOOT POUNDS (FT. LBS.) BOLT SIZE & PITCH CLASS PLATED UNPLATED PLATED UNPLATED M4 x .70 8.8 3.10 2.20 2.30 1.65 M5 x .80 8.8 6.10 5.50 4.58 4.13 M6 x 1.00 8.8 10.40 9.50 7.80 7.13 M7 x 1.00 8.8 17.00 15.50 12.75 11.63 M8 x 1.25 8.8 25.00 23.00 18.75 17...
Page 21 - WARRANTY
19 Warranty coverage is provided by John Deere according to the terms of the Agricultural/Commercial & Consumer Equipment Warranty Statement. Carefully read the warranty statement on the back of your original purchase order for details on coverage and limitations of this warranty. WARRANTY
Page 24 - Guards
22 Guards 1 2 3a Left Side 3b Right Side 5 6 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Ref# Description Part# 1 Tunnel Assembly 5PQ502204 2 Bolt, 1/2 x 1/1-4 5PQ000420 3a Guard Arm, Left 5PQ502246 3b Guard Arm, Right 5PQ502239 4 Nut, 3/8 5PQ000915 5 Nut, 1/2 5PQ000940 6 Curtain Set Bolt 5PQ500148 7 Tine Guard As...
Page 26 - Axle Assembly
24 Axle Assembly 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 25 23 22 29 30 31 32 32 31 33 34 35 36 37 13 Ref# Description Part# Ref# Description Part# 1 215/60-8 Tire, “C” Ply 5PQ500221 20 Stainless Steel Handle 5PQ502149 2 4-Hole Rim 5PQ500222 21 Elbow Fitting, 1501L-4-4 5...
Page 27 - Rotary Gearbox; IL L U S T R A; A lp h a
25 Rotary Gearbox P H . (7 1 7 ) 7 5 5 -9 4 6 2 1 7 4 0 6 g . h . c ru m lin g IL L U S T R A TO R S 2 8 5 W. B E A V E R S T ., H A L L A M , P A g . h . c ru m lin g IL L U S T R A TO R S 2 8 5 W. B E A V E R S T ., H A L L A M , P A A lp h a A DV E R T IS IN G & M A R K E T IN G P. O. B ox 3 ...
Page 28 - PTO Shaft
26 PTO Shaft CLUTCH 7 7 2 5 5 6 4 4 3 8 9 10 12 13 14 11 15 16 41 1 SHAFT 18 17 19 16 20 19 22 21 23 25 (6x) 27 29 26 28 24 25 FRONT 39 REAR 40 27 31 32 30 33 25 35 22 37 36 34 38 1 DANGER ! DANGER ! DANGER ! Ref# Description Part # Ref# Description Part # 1 Radial Pin Clutch Assembly 5PQ500028 22 S...
