Gehl 700 Series Manual

Printed in U.S.A. 1918204/AP0305
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Dealer Set-up
Instructions for
700 Series
Finger Wheel Rakes
These instructions provide details for unpacking and
setting up 700 Series Finger Wheel Rakes. This
document should remain with the machine in the
manual packet. A copy of this document should be
retained by the dealer.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The 700 Series Finger Wheel Rakes are shipped in
varying stages of assembly. The following instructions
provide illustrated details of how to set up the 700 Series
Finger Wheel Rakes.
Unless otherwise noted, the standard fastening
procedure is to secure two parts with a cap screw and
lock nut. A part with a mounting slot should be secured
with a plain washer against the slotted surfaces. Lock
nuts are sometimes used to prevent two parts from
separating but still allow one part to move or rotate next
to the other. Attaching hardware, if it will require
installation in the path of material flow, should always
be installed with the head of the screw on the same side
of the part that will be in contact with the material.
SETUP
1. Implement is shipped disassembled in wooden
crates. Approximate assembly time is between
18-30 hours, depending on what options are to be
installed. The majority of the fasteners are metric.
Fig. 1
IMPORTANT: Use only metric tools for metric
fasteners.
2. Select an area that has adequate space for parts
layout and machine assembly. Remove all parts
from the crate and lay them out in assembly order
according to Fig. 2.

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Fig. 2
5, Fig. 4
5, Fig. 12
1, Fig. 12
6, Fig. 8
2, Fig. 3
2, Fig. 6
10, Fig. 14
13, Fig. 8
14, Fig. 8
6, Fig. 9
3, Fig. 9
4, Fig. 11
2, Fig. 10
5, Fig. 11
2, Fig. 11
1, Fig. 10
4, Fig. 16
14, Fig. 11
13, Fig. 8
2, Fig. 7
15, Fig. 11
1, Fig. 9
10, Fig. 8
5, Fig. 4
10, Fig. 14
14, Fig. 8
6, Fig. 9
5, Fig. 11
4, Fig. 11
2, Fig. 11
16, Fig. 10
15, Fig. 11
13, Fig. 8
12, Fig. 10
10, Fig. 8
6, Fig. 8
12, Fig. 10
5, Fig. 12
2, Fig. 8
2, Fig. 8
1, Fig. 12
7, Fig. 3
5, Fig. 9
4, Fig. 9
16, Fig. 7
1, Fig. 26
8, Fig. 6
7, Fig. 7
4, Fig. 9
4, Fig. 16
12, Fig. 3
26, Fig. 8
14, Fig. 11
5, Fig. 9
3, Fig. 9
13, Fig. 8
2, Fig. 8
3, Fig. 3 4, Fig. 3
4, Fig. 161, Fig. 7
2, Fig. 26
1, Fig. 4
1, Fig. 4

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REAR FRAME ASSEMBLY, 16, 18, AND 20-WHEEL (Fig. 3)
1. Supporting stands (not supplied) (1) are required for rake assembly. Raise the rear member (2) and connect the
two frame parts (3) and (4) using M14 x 40 bolts (5) with lock nuts (6). Do not fully tighten the nuts.
2. Assemble the slow-moving vehicle (SMV) bracket (21) to the clamp/bracket (22), over the rear member (2),
by using cap screws (19), flat washers (20), flat washers (23), and hex nuts (24). Assemble SMV marker (16)
to the slow-moving vehicle (SMV) bracket (21) by using cap screws (15), lock washers (17) and hex nuts (18).
3. Position the four reinforcement blades (7) as shown using M14 x 40 bolts (8) with lock nuts (9). Now proceed
to tighten all above-mentioned nuts.
4. Connect the rear drawbar (12) and secure with M14 x 50 bolts (13) and lock nuts (14).
Fig. 3
7
8
2
7
5
6
3
21
20
22
23
24
1817
16 15
19
9
4
1
1
12
13
14
7

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SINGLE AXLE FOR REAR FRAME (Fig. 4)
1. Apply grease to spindle (1) and slide into rear frame (2). Secure with M10 x 90 cap screw (3) and M10 locknut
(4).
2. Attach ground wheel (5) to hub (1) with M16 conical lug nuts (6).
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 on opposite side of rear frame.
Fig. 4
6
5
2
1
3
4
Left Side
Shown

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TANDEM AXLE FOR REAR FRAME (Fig. 5)
1. Insert spring pin (1) through bushing (2) and pivot shaft (3).
2. Slide support hub (4) onto pivot shaft (3) with flange next to bushing (2).
3. Apply grease to pivot shaft (3) and slide into rear frame (5). Secure with M10 x 90 cap screw (6) and M10 lock
nut (7).
4. Position tandem beam (8) against support hub (4). The gusset on the rear frame (5) must be toward the rear of
the cutout in the tandem beam (8). See 700 Gusset Alignment illustration below.
5. Attach tandem beam (8) to support hub (4) with M16 x 55 cap screws (9) and M16 conical lug nuts (10).
6. Attach two ground wheels (11) to tandem beam (8) with M16 conical lug nuts (10).
7. Repeat steps 1-6 on opposite side of rear frame.
Fig. 5

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DRAWBAR ASSEMBLY, 16, 18, AND 20-WHEEL (Fig. 6)
1. Connect the central drawbar (2) to the rear drawbar (1) using M14 x 40 bolts (4) and lock nuts (5). Do not use
the lower outside hole shown (3), because a longer bolt will later be placed through it.
2. Attach the support for cylinder (22) to the central drawbar (2) and the rear drawbar (1) by using cap screw (21)
and lock nut (5).
3. Position the nylon pads (9) at the rear end of the front drawbar (8) using T.C.B. (thread cutting bolt) M8 x 20
screws (10). Position the puffer (11) and slide the front drawbar (8) into the central drawbar (2). Position the
0.6” (15 mm) thick nylon pads (12) and (13) as shown, blocking them with angle plates (14) and (15) using M6
x 12 screws (16) and washers (17).
4. If the rake is a 16-finger wheel version, the pull drawbar 16 (7) will be mounted using M14 x 40 bolts (18) and
lock nuts (19). If the rake is an 18 or 20-finger wheel version, the pull drawbar with wheel support (6) will be
mounted.
5. If the rake is an 18 or 20-finger wheel version, insert grease fitting (20) into the pull drawbar with wheel support
(6).
Fig. 6
10
9
11
9
5
1
4
5
22
21
2
17
16
14
15
12
13
19
6
18
3
7
10
20
3

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DRAWBAR ASSEMBLY, 18 AND 20-WHEEL (Fig. 7)
1. Connect the straight pull drawbar (11) to the wheel support (7) using the pin (12), the ring stop (13) and the elas-
tic pin (14). Insert the greaser (15) as shown.
2. Connect adjusting handle (23) to jackstand (16) by using hex jam nut (24) and socket head cap screw (22). Slide
the stand (16) into the square tubing welded on the straight pull drawbar (11) using the pin (17) and the split
pin (18).
3. Mount the tractor adjustment bracket (19) and block using pin (20) and the hair pin (21). Mount the wheel com-
plete with hub (2) to the “crazy” wheel fork (1) using pin (5), M24 nut (6), spacer L=2.8” (70 mm) (3) and spacer
L=3.2” (82 mm) (4). The detail on the right shows the correct positioning of the two spacers.
4. Slide the fork into the pull drawbar with wheel support (7) and fasten using the brake disc (8), the M10 x 70
elastic pin (10), and mount the brake assembly (9).
Fig. 7
7
10
8
9
1
13
6
12
15
14
11
5
23
24
22
18
17
16
3
20
21
19
2
SHORT LONG
4

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WING FRAME ASSEMBLY, 16, 18, AND 20-WHEEL (Fig. 8)
1. Mount the rear frame flex bracket (2) to the rear support (1) using pin (3) and elastic pin (4). Insert greaser (5)
in the pin. With the use of a supporting stand, connect the rear frame (6) to the rear frame flex bracket (2) and
fasten with the M30 bolt L=5.51” (140 mm) (7), self-locking nylon nut (8), and grease fitting (9).
2. Connect the central frame (10) and fasten with M14 x 40 bolts (11) and lock nuts (12). In the 18 and 20-Wheel
versions, the central frame has a flex attachment (26). Mount the “crazy” wheel fork as shown. Follow the in-
structions given on the previous page. Connect the threaded handle (22), hexagonal nut (25), knob w/cover (24),
and the cap screw (23). Complete the same assembly operations on the right side of the rake.
Fig. 8
26
21 19
20
10
6
22
25
23
24
17
13
18
11
12
15
14 16
7
2
4
3
5
1
8
9

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ADJUSTMENT ARM ASSEMBLY, 16, 18, AND 20-WHEEL (Fig. 9)
1. Mount the arm frame attachment (6) onto the central frame using M12 x 40 bolts (13) and lock nuts (12).
2. Assemble the sliding sleeve (1) as shown. Position the nylon pads (14) and (15) the plate that closes the sliding
sleeve (2) and fasten with M10 x 30 screws (11).
3. Connect the hinges for panto arm (5) to the sliding sleeve (1) and to the arm frame attachment (6) with L=6.85”
(174 mm) pins (7) and nylon M24 self-locking nuts (9). Insert grease fitting (16) into the pins (7). Connect the
panto arm hinges (5) to the panto blades (3) using the L=3.74” (95 mm) pin (8) and the nylon M24 self-locking
nuts (9).
4. Connect the opening arm (4) to the front drawbar (17) and arm frame attachment (6) using the L=3.74” (95 mm)
pin (8), the nylon M24 self-locking nuts (9), and the spacers (10).
Fig. 9
Key stock
facing the
middle of
the rake
Direct anchors
for hose clamps
out and forward
1
15
14
7
9
5
2
11
78
9
3
9
6
8
10
9
4
8
10
10
9
12
13
5
16
16
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WING FRAME ASSEMBLY, 16-WHEEL (Fig. 10)
1. Assemble the two rake wheel extensions (12) using M14 x 40 bolts (14) and lock nuts (15). Attach the handle
(20) to the knob (22) and to the wing frame by using hex jam nut (21) and socket head cap screw (23).
2. Position the lift tubes (1), (2) and (16) into the supports welded on the central frame LH (13) placing all the bush-
ings (3, 9, 17), supports (4, 5), and the lift tube ring (6) as shown.
3. Block all the bushings with M8 x 50 bolts (7), nylon self-locking nuts (8) and grease fitting M10 x 1 (10) where
necessary. Position the pivot safety for parking (18) in the support and fasten with pin/lock (19).
4. Follow the same instructions on the right side of the rake.
NOTE: To check that the assembly of the lift tubes is correct, verify that the distance between each bush-
ing and the spring attachment is 35.4” (900 mm).
Fig. 10
20
21
22
23
19
18
4
8
9
3
7
1
7
6
210
5
LEFT SIDE
12 14
15
13
17
16
35.4”
(900 M)