Why Does My HT Hop When I'm Raking?

Here are three key points to check.

First, is the frame level? Raking with the frame not level pushes the rake teeth away from their optimum “angle of attack”, causing them to push up rather than be pulled back as the rake moves over the ground, resulting in a “hop”. An improperly leveled frame also reduces the way the rake teeth vibrate and diminishes the rake’s screening action. Rake teeth are made curved to enable the tip of the tooth to lead the base of the tooth and maintain ground contact. The tip of the rake tooth where it touches the ground should NEVER be vertical to the ground, or it will negate this curvature. The tip should be running ahead of the base, not vertical or behind it. Proper tooth orientation is illustrated below.

Level, Not Level

Second, is the center pin as tight as possible? The nut on the center pin should be drawn up as tight as possible and then backed off just enough to get the cotter pin into the nearest of the two holes. When the unit is brand new the paint in this area may make it difficult to angle, liberally greasing this area will make it work easier. Retighten the nut after a couple of hours during the initial use. Keeping the center pin tight eliminates any “slop” and keeps the rake level with the frame and on the ground.

Finally, does the rake a hydraulic cylinder to raise and lower the rake? If it is a single acting cylinder it only uses pressure to raise the rake. Relieving the pressure allows the rake to go down and rest on the road; it does not put pressure on the rake, leaving a loose connection between the rake and frame. The factory lever assembly on the HT allows the operator to use the weight of the frame to keep pressure on the rake ensuring it stays in contact with the ground, that is why we recommend the use of a double acting cylinder to raise and lower the rake. A double acting cylinder pushes its ram one way to raise the rake and then pushes it the other way to lower the rake. This keeps the connection between the rake and the frame rigid and the rake in firm contact with the ground.

Beware of Counterfeit Rake Teeth!

· Did you ever buy rake teeth that seemed to wear quickly?

· Did you ever get rake teeth that bent easily?

· Did your supplier ever give you rake teeth that broke easily?

· Did your supplier stand behind the teeth when you questioned them about it?

If you answered yes to any or all of these, you probably didn’t buy or get genuine YORK rake teeth from one of our authorized dealers.

YORK has been producing rake teeth for over 88 years, making us the expert in the field. Our proprietary process allows us to control the quality and consistency of our rake teeth. Can your supplier say the same?

Every YORK tooth is identified with a unique lot stamp, allowing us to track which coworker made the tooth, when, with which batch of steel and from what steel supplier. We’re meticulous and it shows in the quality and consistency of our rake teeth.

We mechanically test our rake teeth before they leave the factory. This ensures they meet our rigorous standards, giving you the performance you have come to expect from the name YORK.

In this economy does it make sense to have to buy a second set of teeth when the cheap ones fail prematurely? Can you afford the downtime? Didn’t your mother ever tell you, “You get what you pay for”?

Ask a YORK representative about our rake teeth and how you can obtain the original article from an authorized YORK dealer in your area or from us.

Just because it’s orange and someone says it’s a YORK, doesn’t always make it so!

"Worth Its Weight For Saving Time!"

I have recently purchased a TA14 with scraper blade.

I tow it behind my Sears Garden Tractor, 23hp and have just completed raking 1 acre that used to be forest. It was stumped with a bulldozer and smooth out with same. I went over the bumps and valleys left from the dozer with the scraper blade down, then it was just back and forth with the York rake. My neighbors are constantly commenting on how nice a job the rake is doing.

It should be painted Gold, because it is worth its weight for saving time.

A very satisfied customer.

D. Stanley
VT

Why You Should Buy Genuine YORK Rake Teeth:

YORK has been producing rake teeth for over 88 years, making us the expert in the field. Our proprietary process allows us to control the quality and consistency of every rake tooth. Can your supplier say the same?

Every YORK tooth is identified with a unique lot stamp, allowing us to track which coworker made the tooth, when, with which batch of steel and from what steel supplier. We’re meticulous and it shows in the quality and consistency of our rake teeth.

We mechanically test our rake teeth before they leave the factory. This ensures they meet our rigorous standards, giving you the performance and confidence you have come to expect from the name YORK. It’s also how we can stand behind our rake teeth.

In this economy does it make sense to buy a second set of teeth when the cheap ones fail prematurely? Can you afford the downtime? Didn’t your mother ever tell you, “You get what you pay for”?

Call us at 1-800-643-YORK (9675) and we will direct you to an authorized YORK dealer in your area.

Just because it’s orange and someone says it’s a YORK, doesn’t make it so!

York Rake MODEL RI, the Heaviest Duty Landscape Rake on the Market.

If you need a rugged landscape rake for a category 1 or 2 tractor, that is over 35 HP the Model RI is for you. This updated design of our original landscape rake will give you years of uncompromised service. When combined with the optional attachments this York Rake becomes a complete landscaping system, a landscapers "Swiss Army Knife".





Availabe in 6', 7', 8' and 10' widths.

Quick hitch compatible.

Optional attachments include:
Caster Wheels - regulate the working depth.
Scarifier - rip up hard packed areas, blend material.
Grader Blade - cut and move large amounts of material.
End Boots - to increase the carrying capacity of the blade.
Hydraulic Angle - allows on the go angle changes.

Uses for a Landscape Rake.

The following link is to an article on eHow by Susan Mailler entitled Uses for a Landscape Rake. Hope you find it interesting. http://www.ehow.com/about_5068157_uses-landscape-rake.html

York Rake Makes a Cameo on QVC

As I was channel surfing I hit QVC as they were demonstrating a product called the Versa Wrench. I watched for a few minutes as they demonstrated how this one wrench would fit all these different size bolts. All of sudden they cut from the live demo to a taped demo and I realize that they are now tightening the center pin of our Model TA14. It would have been perfect if they had been on the other side of the rake where the logo was!