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Taking a 5 bar AC side del rake and making 4 bar

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Topic: Taking a 5 bar AC side del rake and making 4 bar

Posted By: Darwin W. Kurtz
Subject: Taking a 5 bar AC side del rake and making 4 bar
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2026 at 3:39pm

Long story short- I took out all 5 bars now I need help

I am confused as to what holes the bars should go in to make 4 bars. I thought I had that figured out, but I think I have atleast one bar in the holes for 5 bars.

How far apart should the bars be? (Physically measure is what I am asking)

On the way home puling it behind my pickup, one of the bars was rusted on a bolt hole that goes into a rake tooth and it broke- so in order to have factory bars and no welds, I decided to make a 4 bar hay rake. I tried to get another bar at the salvage yard with no luck. So now I am making it into a 4 bar rake

Any help would be appreciated- And I don't have a book for it either

Thanks!