Rain-Flo Irrigation 2570 User manual

MODEL 2570
RAISED BED PLASTIC MULCH LAYER
OPERATING
MANUAL

Bed Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............6
Bed Press................................7
Bed Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............7
Chisel Tooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........12
Cover Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........11
Dirt Shield...............................11
Drip Irrigation Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Drip Tape Down Pipe ......................15
Getting Started .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features .................................4
Helpful Tips..............................30
Options ..................................4
Parts Breakdown, Descriptions ...........24-28
Parts Breakdown, Exploded Views.........17-23
Plastic Rolls, Installing ......................8
Plastic Tensioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Plastic Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........16
Preparation Of Soil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Press Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........9
Ro-Trak, Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Ro-Trak, Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ro-Trak, Trouble Shooting ..................14
Safety First ...............................3
Trench Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........10
Trouble Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Table Of Contents

No riders beyond the speed of 3 MPH. Make sure you read and
understand all the precautions.
Keep people away when lifting and lowering the machine.
Be careful when turning around; machine is 8’ long.
Do not crawl under the machine when lifted.
Cover discs are sharp; stay clear.
Do not adjust the machine when it is moving.
Do not stand on machine.
Do not sit on machine except designated seat.
Tractor operator is responsible for extra worker(s) around machine.
Rain-Flo Irrigation is not responsible for accidents if any should
occur.
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Soil Preparation
* To build a uniform rm bed with no hollow spots, soil has to be
prepared properly.
* All soils are different. Some (moist, sandy) soils make nicer square
beds than others. You need to know what soil preparation works
best with your soil.
* Machine performs the best if soil is plowed 6” to 8” deep.
* Soil should be harrowed or roto-tilled until free of sod lumps.
* Proper moisture in soil is important to form nice rm beds. For
best results, soil should not be powder dry or in muddy condition.
2570 Features
Options
• Automatic Self Steering Ro-Trak for Hill Sides
• Single or Double Drip Attachment
• Hydraulic Cover Disk Adjustment
• Crowned Bed Press for Level Fields
• Center Fillers; to Help Fill Center of Bed
• 400 lb. Ground Driven Dry Fertilizer Hopper
• Fumigation Tank Mounts with Gas Knives
• 70 HP FWD Minimum Tractor Size
• Minimum Row Centers; 50” with 3’ or 60” with 4’ Plastic
• Adjustable Plastic Width from 3’ to 4’
• Adjustable Bed Height from 3” to 7”
• Adjustable Tension Brake on Plastic Roll Carriers
• Adjustable Row Markers
• Operator Seat
• Replaceable, Reversible Plow Share Blades
• UHMW Poly Lined Bed Press
• Bed Press has adjustable side press plates, for More or Less
Plastic Coverage
• Quality Powder Coated Paint

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Getting Started
Before laying plastic, you may want to try out the machine by making
beds only so you get the feel of the machine.
Adjust 3-point top link on tractor to level the machine.
Let the machine down fully and regulate the amount of soil in front of the
machine with the length of the 3-point top link.
It is not necessary to pull more soil than needed to ll the bed. Pulling too
much soil may cause tractor slippage, resulting in side drifting.
To get a higher, rmer bed, grower may want to pre-bed (make beds
without laying plastic) then come back to lay plastic mulch. This will also
help removing shallow spots in the bed. Disk blades can be removed
when making beds only.

4” ............20”
6” ............16”
8” ............12”
Bed Height Adjustment
Lock Handle Adjustment
Important: When bed height is adjusted, bed width (Page 7)
and trench openers (Page 10) need to be adjusted accordingly.
3 Ft. Plastic
Bed Height Bed Width
4 Ft. Plastic
Bed Height Bed Width
4” ...........30”
6” ...........26”
8” ...........22”
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Bed height is adjusted by lifting and lowering the bed press. Use label
ruler behind pin indicator (top of pin) located on both sides of the ma-
chine to determine bed height(See Below).
To adjust bed height, release the lock handles. Raising the bed is done
by two people lifting the deck by hand, or by slowly driving forward
with the 3-point hitch in down position. The soil will lift the bed press.
To lower the bed, slowly lift 3-point hitch with the tractor to the de-
sired height and lock the handles.
If your bed is not rm and has shallow spots in the center, add weight
on the bed press, adjust the top link, and/or install the optional center
of bed llers.
Bed Height Indicator

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Bed Width Adjustment
Adjustable Side Plates
Adjustment Slot
for Side Plates
The bed press has adjustable side plates (photo at bottom). These
must be adjusted according to bed height by releasing the bolt and
sliding the side plates in or out at the slot. Make sure bolts are
tight to keep them from slipping. For setting, follow chart on ma-
chine or on Page 6. It is important to maintain enough plastic at the
edge for proper coverage.
NOTE; For straight beds, each side must be equally adjusted.

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Plastic Tension
Tension
Brake
Adjustment
Installing Plastic Rolls
Plastic
Roll
Plastic
Roll
Plastic
End ViEw
AA
BB
To install plastic rolls, place them on top of rollers (A). Pull end of
plastic down in between rollers and underneath bottom roller (B). Secure
plastic and drip tape at end of row. Only feed from one roll at a time.
Plastic rolls have a tension brake. Just a slight tension is needed.
Note; Setting brake tension too tight may affect the performance of
the machine and can cause plastic to pull out from under press tires.

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Press Wheel Adjustment
Press wheels need to run at the bottom of the trench and not
on the side to stretch the plastic properly. To adjust, loosen
T-handle and make in or out changes as needed.
Tilt the front of the press wheel on an inward angle to stretch
the plastic.
Use only high quality plastic to avoid straight line tear.
Adjustment
Setting

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Trench Opener Adjustment
IMPORTANT!
Adjust machine so that 5” of plastic is covered on both sides
5”
Plastic
5”
Trench openers are used to cut a trench along the sides of the bed.
This will give a ‘cup’ at the edge of the bed to prevent the plastic
from blowing off. If bed height is adjusted, the trench opener has to
be adjusted accordingly.
Plastic
“Cup”
Raise Bed
Trench
Opener
Depth
Setting