Rain-Flo Irrigation 2670 User manual

MODEL 2670
RAISED BED PLASTIC MULCH LAYER
OPERATING
MANUAL

Bed Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............6
Bed Press................................7
Bed Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............7
Cover Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........11
Dirt Shield...............................11
Drip Irrigation Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Drip Tape Down Pipe ......................15
Features .................................4
Getting Started .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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
Side Shovel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........12
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 is not responsible for accidents if any should occur.
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Soil Preparation
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* 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.
2670 Features
Options
• Automatic Self Steering Ro-Trak for Hill Sides
• Single or Double Drip Tape 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
• 80 HP FWD Minimum Tractor Size
• Minimum Row Centers; 54” with 3’, 64” with 4’ or 74” with 5’ plastic
• Adjustable Plastic Width from 3’ to 5’
• Adjustable Bed Height from 5” to 9”
• Adjustable Tension Brake on Plastic Roll Carriers
• Adjustable Row Markers
• Operator Seat
• Replaceable, Reversible Plow Share Blades
• UHMW Plastic 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 making beds
only; to get the feel of the machine.
Adjust 3-point top link on the 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 remove shallow spots in the bed. Disk blades can be removed when
making beds only.