9LZ-6.0 Tractor Finger Wheel Rake | Agricultural Hay Raking Equipment
The 9LZ-6.0 Finger Wheel Hay Rake uses 12 discs and 720 spring tines across a 6m working width, producing 4.2–6 hm²/h at 7–10 km/h. Minimum tractor requirement is just 25.73kW (35hp). Full hydraulic disc lift, ≤2% miss rate, 800–1400mm windrow. Handles both hay and straw.
9LZ-6.0 Finger Wheel Hay Rake — 12-Disc, 6 m Width, 4.2–6 hm²/h Output
The 9LZ-6.0 Finger Wheel Hay Rake is a trailed disc-type raking machine towed by any wheeled tractor rated at 25.73 kW (35 hp) or above. Its 12 finger-wheel discs cover a 6 m working width, carrying 720 spring tines (60 per disc) that rotate through ground contact with no PTO connection needed. At 7–10 km/h working speed, field output runs from 4.2 hm²/h to 6 hm²/h, with a miss rate of 2% or below and a windrow width of 800–1400 mm — directly matching the pickup range of most commercial round and square balers.
Designed for forage and crop-residue post-harvest handling, this hay collection equipment performs three field functions in a single machine: collecting cut and field-dried grass or straw into uniform windrows, turning previously laid material for faster moisture loss, and forming parallel rows at spacing suited to the baler. All 12 discs raise and lower simultaneously via the tractor's hydraulic system — one lever, no manual adjustment, no field tools required.
The 9LZ-6.0 is suited to pasture farms, livestock operations, and arable fields where straw is collected post-harvest. It is not intended for waterlogged ground, heavily stoned terrain, or dense woodland understorey where disc contact with embedded obstacles would damage tines.
Efficient Finger Wheel Hay Rake for Hay Collection
The case for running a dedicated raking pass comes down to three measurable outcomes in the harvest cycle:
Uniform 800–1400 mm Windrow — Consistent Bale Feed
The 9LZ-6.0 forms windrows between 800 mm and 1400 mm wide. This range covers the pickup width of virtually all compact and commercial round balers and most square balers. A consistent windrow density means the baler maintains a steady feed rate — reducing the surge-and-stall cycles that cause uneven bale weight and in-field stoppages.
Open, Aerated Windrow — Faster Field Drying
Spring tines lift material in a gentle arc and deposit it loosely rather than compressing it flat. The resulting windrow allows airflow through the mass — under summer field conditions, this typically reduces the time to baling moisture by 6–12 hours compared to a dense, flat swath. Faster drying directly shortens the weather-risk window between mowing and baling.
≤2% Miss Rate — Higher Crop Recovery
At 2% miss or below, the 9LZ-6.0 leaves no more than 60 kg per hectare unrecovered at a 3 t/ha forage yield. Over a 50 ha season, that is a maximum of 3 tonnes left in the field — compared to 10–15 tonnes with a poorly adjusted or wide-pitch rake operating at 5–7% miss.
Handles Both Hay and Straw
The spring-tine finger wheel design works equally well on fine-stemmed grass, alfalfa, and coarser cereal straw. Farms running both forage and arable enterprises can use the same machine for post-harvest straw collection after grain harvest and for hay windrowing after forage cuts — reducing the equipment investment per collected tonne.
Key Features of the 9LZ-6.0 Tractor Hay Rake
12-Disc Finger Wheel Design
Twelve independently sprung finger-wheel discs are staggered across the 6 m frame. Each disc contacts the ground and rotates under its own friction drive — no gearbox or driveshaft connects them to the tractor PTO. This passive drive system has fewer wearing parts than an active-drive rake, making the maintenance requirement straightforward.
720 Spring Tines — 60 Per Disc
Each of the 12 discs carries 60 individual spring-steel tines. The tine count is high enough to achieve the ≤2% miss rate across the full 6 m width. Individual tines are replaceable without removing the disc, keeping per-repair cost proportional to the number of tines actually worn rather than requiring a complete disc swap.
Full Hydraulic Lifting — All 12 Discs Together
One hydraulic lever raises or lowers all 12 finger-wheel discs simultaneously. Headland turns are completed with the full 6 m bar raised in under 8 seconds without the operator leaving the seat. The same lever controls working height adjustment during the pass to maintain consistent tine contact on undulating ground.
Low Entry Power — 25.73 kW (35 hp) Minimum
The tractor's job is towing, not driving the raking mechanism. This keeps the matched power at just 25.73 kW — the lowest entry point of any machine in this product range. Small farms and operations running compact tractors in the 35–50 hp bracket can run this rake without upgrading their tractor fleet.
Road Transport at Up to 18 km/h
The machine is rated for inter-field road movement at up to 18 km/h. Working dimensions are 7600 × 6800 × 1500 mm; confirm the road transport width in your jurisdiction before moving on public roads. At 1200 kg, the machine fits within the standard towing capacity of most 35 hp-plus tractors without front ballast adjustment.
Single Operator — No Ground Crew
The tractor driver manages all functions from the cab: travel speed, disc height via hydraulics, and windrow width setting. No additional crew member is needed during the raking pass, which directly reduces the labour cost per hectare raked compared to machines requiring a second operator for equipment adjustment.
Technical Specifications of the 9LZ-6.0 Finger Wheel Hay Rake
Full parameter reference for procurement teams, dealer networks, and tractor compatibility checks:
| # | Parameter | Enhet | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modell | — | 9LZ-6.0 |
| 2 | Strukturtyp | — | Finger wheel (disc-type) |
| 3 | Attachment Type | — | Trailed (tow-behind) |
| 4 | Minimum Tractor Power | kW | ≥ 25.73 (35 hp) |
| 5 | Arbetsbredd | m | 6 |
| 6 | Arbetshastighet | km/h | 7 → 10 |
| 7 | Transport Speed (max) | km/h | ≤ 18 |
| 8 | Field Productivity | hm²/h | 4.2 → 6 |
| 9 | Number of Finger Wheel Discs | st | 12 |
| 10 | Total Spring Tines | st | 720 (12 discs × 60 tines) |
| 11 | Strängbredd | mm | 800 → 1400 |
| 12 | Miss Rate | — | ≤ 2% |
| 13 | Maskinvikt | kg | 1200 |
| 14 | Dimensions — Working (L × W × H) | mm | 7600 × 6800 × 1500 |
| 15 | Operatörer krävs | person | 1 |
12
Finger wheel discs
720
Spring tines total
≤2%
Miss rate
35 hp
Minimum tractor — lowest in range
How Does a Finger Wheel Hay Rake Improve Farming Efficiency?
As hay making equipment, the 9LZ-6.0 affects four measurable steps in the post-cut forage chain:
Faster Forage Organisation
At 6 hm²/h, the 9LZ-6.0 rakes 48 ha in an 8-hour shift. A manually assisted raking operation working the same area with a narrower 2 m rake at the same speed would require three machines or three times the field time. Faster organisation shortens the total window between mowing and baling — the critical factor in preserving nutrient content in cut forage.
Reduced Manual Labour
One operator manages the entire raking pass — no additional ground crew for adjusting windrow width, clearing blockages, or flagging missed strips. On a 20 ha farm, replacing a manual or semi-manual raking operation with the 9LZ-6.0 typically reduces the labour input for the raking phase from 3–4 person-days to under 4 machine hours.
Improved Drying Through Turning
The disc-type raking action lifts and turns cut material rather than simply pushing it sideways. This exposes the previously sheltered underside of the swath to sun and air. In typical warm-season conditions, a turned and raked windrow reaches baling moisture 6–12 hours earlier than a flat, un-turned swath — reducing the number of overnight dew events the crop must dry through before baling.
Uniform Rows for Round and Square Balers
The 800–1400 mm windrow width covers the pickup range of virtually all commercial balers. A consistent, gap-free windrow from the 9LZ-6.0 keeps the baler feed rate steady — producing bales of uniform weight and shape. Variable windrow density, by contrast, causes the baler to produce undersized bales in gap zones and risks blockages in overloaded zones.
Hydraulic Control System for Easy Operation
The 9LZ-6.0 is a hydraulic finger wheel hay rake — every disc on the 6 m bar responds to a single tractor hydraulic lever. Three day-to-day operational benefits follow directly from this design:
- Headland turns in under 8 seconds: At the end of each field pass, the operator raises all 12 discs from the cab with one lever movement. No dismounting, no manual pin-locking, no secondary control box. The full 6 m bar clears the ground in under 8 seconds, allowing the tractor to complete the headland turn and re-enter the next strip without stopping between passes.
- In-pass height adjustment for uneven ground: On terrain with gentle rises and depressions, the operator adjusts disc contact depth mid-pass via the hydraulic control. This keeps the tine sweep angle consistent across the full width regardless of minor ground contour changes — producing an even windrow even when the field surface is not perfectly flat.
- Full lift for road transport: Before moving between fields at up to 18 km/h, the operator raises the full disc bar to transport height via the same hydraulic lever. No manual folding of individual arms is required. The machine weight of 1200 kg is well within the towing capacity of any tractor at the 35 hp entry level, making inter-site movement routine.
Hydraulic Compatibility: The disc lift circuit requires one rear hydraulic outlet on the tractor rated for the cylinder load. No auxiliary pump or PTO-driven hydraulic unit is needed. For a broad range of compatible agricultural gearboxes and driveline components suited to tractor-drawn hay equipment in the 35 hp and above bracket, the metalite.net catalogue covers a wide selection of specifications and mounting configurations.
Applications of the 9LZ-6.0 Hay Raking Machine
The 9LZ-6.0 covers a wider range of farm types than larger-format rakes because of its low 35 hp entry power requirement and compact 6 m working width. Primary use environments include:
- Hay fields — 10 to 50 ha blocks: At 4.2–6 hm²/h, a 30 ha block is raked in 5–7 hours. This makes the 9LZ-6.0 well scaled for medium-area hay operations where a 9 m or 12 m rake would be oversized relative to the tractor available. Compact utility tractors in the 35–60 hp range are the primary market.
- Pasture farms and livestock operations: Beef cattle, dairy, and sheep farms producing their own hay benefit from the 9LZ-6.0's low cost of operation relative to its throughput. At 6 hm²/h, a self-supply operation of 50–100 animal units can complete the raking phase of its annual hay requirement in under 20 machine hours.
- Grassland areas — natural and seeded forage: The spring-tine design handles fine-stemmed native grasses and seeded varieties (alfalfa, timothy, bromegrass) without the aggressive flicking action of rotary rakes that causes leaf shatter on legumes. Root mat damage is minimal — the tines sweep above soil level rather than cutting into the turf layer.
- Straw collection post-grain harvest: After cereal or maize harvest, the 9LZ-6.0 collects loose straw into uniform windrows for baling. The same machine that rakes hay in spring and summer performs the straw collection role in autumn — reducing the number of specialist implements a mixed farm needs to maintain.
- Canadian prairie farms — small to medium scale: The 9LZ-6.0 Finger Wheel Hay Rake suits Canadian Prairie operations where tractor size is in the 35–75 hp range and field blocks are typically 10–40 ha. At 6 hm²/h, a 40 ha field is raked in under 7 hours — fast enough to complete raking within a single dry-weather window after mowing, which is the critical constraint in Prairie hay production schedules.
Not recommended for: waterlogged or boggy ground, heavily stoned terrain, dense woodland, and steep sidehills. These conditions risk tine damage from ground obstacle contact and uneven disc rotation from uneven surface resistance.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Finger Wheel Hay Rake
What tractor is suitable for the 9LZ-6.0 Finger Wheel Hay Rake?
Any wheeled tractor rated at 25.73 kW (35 hp) or above is compatible. The raking action is ground-driven — no PTO power is used to rotate the discs — so the tractor's primary role is towing the 1200 kg machine at 7–10 km/h. One rear hydraulic outlet is required for the disc lift cylinder. There is no upper power limit; larger tractors are fully compatible and can handle the machine's transport speed of up to 18 km/h between sites more comfortably.
What is the working width of the 9LZ-6.0 hay rake?
The working width is 6 m, covered by 12 finger-wheel discs. The overall machine dimensions in working configuration are 7600 × 6800 × 1500 mm. The windrow width produced is adjustable between 800 mm and 1400 mm depending on disc angle setting and travel speed — covering the pickup range of virtually all commercial round and square balers without modification.
Can this finger wheel hay rake collect both hay and straw?
Yes. The spring-tine disc design handles fine-stemmed forage grasses, alfalfa, and legume mixes as well as coarser cereal straw from wheat, barley, oat, or maize harvest. The same machine performs both functions — making it suitable for mixed farms running both arable and forage enterprises. No disc or tine changes are required between hay raking and straw collection duties; only the operating speed and disc angle may need minor adjustment for very different crop weights.
Is hydraulic lifting available for the finger wheels on the 9LZ-6.0?
Yes — all 12 finger-wheel discs raise and lower simultaneously via the tractor's rear hydraulic circuit. One lever controls the full 6 m bar. This allows the operator to raise all discs for headland turns, lower them to working depth, and adjust their contact height during the pass for uneven ground — all from the cab without stopping. No manual adjustment points exist on the disc bar itself.
Is the 9LZ-6.0 Finger Wheel Hay Rake suitable for Canadian farms?
Yes — particularly for small to medium Prairie, BC interior, and Maritime hay operations where tractor size is in the 35–75 hp range and typical field blocks are 10–40 ha. At 4.2–6 hm²/h, the 9LZ-6.0 rakes a 30 ha block in 5–7 hours — fast enough to complete the raking phase within a single dry-weather window, which is the primary scheduling constraint for Canadian hay producers working in variable summer weather. The machine handles the forage species common in Canadian production — alfalfa, timothy, bromegrass, fescue — without the leaf shatter that aggressive rotary rakes cause on legume-dominant stands.
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