{"id":437,"date":"2026-05-21T07:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silage-baler.com\/?post_type=product&p=437"},"modified":"2026-05-25T09:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:00:28","slug":"9lzy-9-0-finger-wheel-rake","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/silage-baler.com\/bn\/product\/9lzy-9-0-finger-wheel-rake\/","title":{"rendered":"9LZY-9.0 Finger Wheel Rake"},"content":{"rendered":"
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EverPower Baling Machinery Australia<\/span><\/p>\n

9 m Working Width \u2014 15 Finger Wheels, 900 Tines, \u2264 2% Miss-Raking Rate<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf3e 9 m Width | 15 Finger Wheels<\/span>\ud83d\udcca 7.2\u20139 hm\u00b2\/h Productivity<\/span>\u2705 \u2264 2% Miss-Raking Rate<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Product Specifications<\/h2>\n
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No.<\/th>\nParameter<\/th>\nUnit<\/th>\nSpecification<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nModel Name<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n9LZY-9.0 Finger Wheel Rake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nStructure Type<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nFinger Wheel Type<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nConnection Method<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nTowed Type<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nMatched Power<\/td>\nkW<\/td>\n50\u201355<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nWorking Width<\/td>\nm<\/td>\n9.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nWorking Dimensions (L\u00d7W\u00d7H)<\/td>\nm<\/td>\n8.4 \u00d7 11 \u00d7 1.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMachine Weight<\/td>\nkg<\/td>\n1,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nWorking Speed<\/td>\nkm\/h<\/td>\n8\u201310<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nTransport Speed<\/td>\nkm\/h<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nNumber of Finger Wheels<\/td>\npcs<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nNumber of Tines<\/td>\npcs<\/td>\n900 (15 discs \u00d7 60 tines)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nSwath Width<\/td>\nm<\/td>\n0.8\u20131.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nMiss-Raking Rate<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2264 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nProductivity<\/td>\nhm\u00b2\/h<\/td>\n7.2\u20139.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nOperators<\/td>\nperson<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Product Overview<\/h2>\n

Raking is the field operation that most farmers consider a necessary but unremarkable step between mowing and baling \u2014 until they calculate how much hay they are leaving behind it. A \u2264 2% miss-raking rate sounds like a minor specification detail; against a 500-bale paddock of export-grade lucerne at $250 per bale, it represents the difference between leaving $2,500 of hay on the ground per paddock and leaving $25,000. The 9LZY-9.0’s verified \u2264 2% miss-raking rate is not a marketing claim \u2014 it is an engineering outcome of 900 precision-placed tines across 15 finger wheels spanning 9 m of working width.<\/p>\n

Finger wheel rakes operate on a passive, ground-driven principle: the wheels roll forward and the finger tines sweep cut material into a windrow purely through rotational contact with the crop and ground. There is no PTO drive to the raking mechanism itself \u2014 the 50\u201355 kW power requirement drives the transport function and auxiliary systems, while the 15 wheels spin from ground contact. This means the tines contact cut material at a consistent, gentle rolling speed regardless of tractor ground speed variation, which is why finger wheel designs consistently achieve lower miss-raking rates and less leaf shatter than powered rotary rakes at equivalent working widths.<\/p>\n

The 9 m working width at 8\u201310 km\/h produces 7.2\u20139 hm\u00b2\/h productivity \u2014 among the highest raking output available in the Australian market at this machine weight. A full 10-hour operating day covers 72\u201390 ha of raking, which matches the mowing output of two or three mowers working in parallel. For operations where the rake is the bottleneck in the cut-rake-bale chain, the 9LZY-9.0 resolves that constraint definitively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Technical Features \u2014 Engineering Behind the \u2264 2% Miss-Rate<\/h2>\n

15 Finger Wheels, 900 Tines \u2014 Complete Ground Coverage<\/h3>\n

Each of the 15 finger wheels carries 60 tines, and the wheels are positioned in a slight offset stagger that ensures no gap exists between adjacent wheel paths across the 9 m working width. The stagger geometry is the engineering detail that produces the \u2264 2% miss-raking rate: at any given point in the machine’s forward travel, at least one wheel’s tine is contacting every square centimetre of the crop zone. Competing designs with fewer wheels and higher tine spacing rely on individual tine sweep overlap to achieve coverage \u2014 when ground speed varies or tine wear changes the sweep arc, coverage gaps appear and miss-raking increases. The 9LZY-9.0’s 15-wheel density eliminates this variability.<\/p>\n

Ground-Driven Passive Mechanism \u2014 Gentle on Leaf Material<\/h3>\n

The passive ground-driven raking mechanism is the reason finger wheel rakes consistently outperform powered rotary rakes on leaf-sensitive crops like lucerne, clover, and quality grass hay. A powered rotary rake accelerates tines to a tip speed above ground speed \u2014 the impact of fast-moving tines on dried leaf material shatters the leaf from the stem and leaves it on the ground rather than in the windrow. The 9LZY-9.0’s tines contact material at exactly ground speed in a smooth rolling arc. On export-grade lucerne where leaf accounts for 70\u201380% of feed value, the difference in leaf retention between a finger wheel rake and a powered rake can translate to $15\u201325 per bale on final sale price.<\/p>\n

9 m Width at 8\u201310 km\/h \u2014 7.2 to 9 hm\u00b2\/h<\/h3>\n

The productivity figure of 7.2\u20139 hm\u00b2\/h at 8\u201310 km\/h deserves context. A standard 3\u20134 m rotary rake achieves 2.4\u20134.0 hm\u00b2\/h \u2014 the 9LZY-9.0 produces 2\u20133x more raked area per hour. On a 200 ha mowing operation where raking has traditionally required 3 days to complete after a 2-day mowing cycle, the 9LZY-9.0 finishes the raking work in a single day. This compression of the raking window materially reduces weather-exposure time between cutting and baling \u2014 a genuine quality benefit for the final silage or hay output.<\/p>\n

0.8\u20131.2 m Swath Width \u2014 Optimised for Baler Pickup<\/h3>\n

The adjustable 0.8\u20131.2 m swath width is set to match the baler’s pickup working range. At 1.2 m \u2014 the widest setting \u2014 the windrow is wide enough that the baler handles it in a single pass without needing to snake the tractor across the centre line. At 0.8 m \u2014 the narrowest \u2014 the windrow is concentrated for maximum baler pickup efficiency at high forward speeds on thin crop. Setting swath width from the cab without stopping is standard on the 9LZY-9.0.<\/p>\n

1,100 kg \u2014 Light for 9 m Width, Low Soil Compaction<\/h3>\n

At 1,100 kg for a 9 m working-width machine, the 9LZY-9.0 is notably lightweight. The ground pressure from the machine’s wheel load is distributed across the 15 finger-wheel ground contact points plus the transport axle, keeping soil compaction minimal even on wet paddocks. Compare this to driven-mechanism rakes at similar working widths, which typically weigh 1,800\u20132,500 kg and require correspondingly more tractor power and impose more compaction on the paddock surface.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How the 9LZY-9.0 Works<\/h2>\n
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Step 01<\/div>\n
Enter the Mowed Paddock<\/div>\n

Tractor and rake enter the paddock at working speed of 8\u201310 km\/h. The 9 m working width allows the operator to cover the full paddock in far fewer passes than a standard 3\u20134 m rake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Step 02<\/div>\n
Finger Wheels Roll Ground-Driven<\/div>\n

As the machine moves forward, all 15 finger wheels roll on the ground at forward speed. The 900 tines sweep cut material laterally into the forming windrow \u2014 gently, at exactly ground speed, with no tip-speed shattering of dried leaves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Step 03<\/div>\n
Continuous 9 m Coverage<\/div>\n

The staggered wheel positioning ensures complete coverage across the full 9 m width with no gaps between adjacent wheels. Miss-raking rate stays at \u2264 2% regardless of operating speed within the 8\u201310 km\/h range.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Step 04<\/div>\n
0.8\u20131.2 m Windrow Delivered<\/div>\n

The consolidated windrow exits at 0.8\u20131.2 m width \u2014 set by the operator to match the baler’s pickup. The baler follows and picks up the uniform windrow in a single pass.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

One operational advantage that experienced rake operators note immediately: the absence of any powered-mechanism noise from the raking system. The finger wheels roll silently \u2014 only the tractor engine and the light contact sound of tines on dry material are audible. This makes monitoring the windrow formation by sound practical, and field assessment of miss-raking rate by visual inspection of the paddock behind the machine is straightforward at 8\u201310 km\/h.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Applications \u2014 When Raking Rate and Crop Quality Both Matter<\/h2>\n

Export-Grade Lucerne \u2014 Maximum Leaf Retention<\/h3>\n

The financial case for a finger wheel rake on lucerne is compelling and direct: at $250\u2013350 per bale for export-grade lucerne, every 1% improvement in leaf retention at raking adds $2.50\u2013$3.50 to bale value across the entire cut. The 9LZY-9.0’s passive ground-driven mechanism reduces leaf shattering at raking to the minimum achievable with mechanical equipment. Farms in the Riverina and along the Murray producing 3,000\u20138,000 bales of export lucerne annually find that the quality premium gained from finger wheel raking recovers the machine cost in a single season on a high-volume operation.<\/p>\n

High-Output Hay Operations \u2014 72\u201390 ha\/Day Raking<\/h3>\n

Large hay operations where raking throughput is the rate-limiting step in the harvest chain find the 9LZY-9.0’s 72\u201390 ha\/day coverage transforms the scheduling mathematics. A two-mower operation mowing 60 ha\/day previously needed two days of raking to catch up \u2014 creating a quality-risking exposure window for cut hay sitting unraked overnight. The 9LZY-9.0 rakes 72\u201390 ha in a day, keeping the rake ahead of or concurrent with the mowing rate and eliminating the raking backlog entirely.<\/p>\n

Silage \u2014 Precise Swath Consolidation Before Wrapping<\/h3>\n

Silage quality is meaningfully affected by the uniformity of the windrow going into the baler: a loose, irregular windrow produces a bale with uneven density and less predictable fermentation behaviour. The 9LZY-9.0’s consistent 0.8\u20131.2 m windrow from a \u2264 2% miss-rake operation feeds the baler evenly, producing uniform bale density and weight that improves fermentation predictability and reduces the variance in silage quality at feed-out. Dairy operations particularly value this consistency for TMR ration formulation accuracy.<\/p>\n

Mixed Pasture and Cereal Straw \u2014 Variable Crop Handling<\/h3>\n

The finger wheel mechanism’s passive ground-driven action handles the crop-type variation that occurs when raking mixed-species pasture or alternating between ryegrass hay and cereal straw in the same season. There is no powered tine speed that must be adjusted between crop types \u2014 the wheels run at ground speed regardless of what is being raked. This crop-type agnosticism means the operator does not need to make any machine adjustment when moving from a ryegrass windrow to a neighbouring paddock of oaten straw.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Maintenance \u2014 Simple by Design<\/h2>\n

Daily Before Operation<\/h3>\n

Walk the 15 wheel positions and check that all wheels spin freely. A seized wheel \u2014 caused by bearing failure or debris packed around the axle \u2014 drags rather than rolls, abrading tines rather than sweeping them. Seized wheels are immediately visible in the windrow as a gap in coverage or as a streak of unraked material behind the wheel position. Check tine condition on a sample of 3\u20134 wheels across the working width \u2014 bent tines reduce sweep arc and contribute to miss-raking at that wheel position. Grease the transport axle and the tow-hitch swivel bearing.<\/p>\n

Every 50 Operating Hours<\/h3>\n

Grease all 15 wheel axle bearings through the hub nipples \u2014 the finger wheels rotate continuously during field operation and the bearings carry the full lateral raking force at each wheel. Check and re-torque the wheel-arm mounting bolts on any wheel that showed unusual noise or vibration during recent operation. Inspect the tow-frame hydraulic fold mechanism if the machine is the folding transport-width version \u2014 fold joint pins and bushings wear gradually and are worth checking at each 50-hour service.<\/p>\n

End of Season<\/h3>\n

Replace any tines showing wear below the minimum specified tip length \u2014 worn tines have a reduced sweep arc that increases miss-raking rate at the affected wheel. Replace in complete sets of 60 per wheel rather than individually to maintain consistent sweep geometry across the wheel face. EverPower holds 9LZY-9.0-spec tine sets at Condell Park NSW for next-day east coast delivery. Inspect all 15 wheel bearings for roughness or play; replace any that feel rough before storage to prevent seized bearings from developing over the off-season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Why the 9LZY-9.0 Changes the Raking Economics<\/h2>\n
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\u2264 2% Miss-Raking<\/div>\n

More hay in the bale, less on the ground. On 5,000 export-lucerne bales, the difference is measurable in thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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15 Wheels \u2014 Passive Drive<\/div>\n

Ground-driven, no tip-speed shattering. Leaf stays on the stem where its feed value and export premium live.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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7.2\u20139 hm\u00b2\/h<\/div>\n

2\u20133x the throughput of a standard 3\u20134 m rotary rake. Eliminates the raking backlog that keeps hay exposed overnight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2696\ufe0f<\/div>\n
1,100 kg for 9 m<\/div>\n

Lighter than most 6 m driven alternatives. Minimal soil compaction even on wet irrigated paddocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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About EverPower Baling Machinery Australia<\/h2>\n

EverPower Baling Machinery Australia Pty Ltd \u2014 27 Harley Crescent, Condell Park NSW 2200 \u2014 is the direct Australian arm of an ISO 9001-certified manufacturer with a 32,000 m\u00b2 factory, 180 staff, and a dedicated R&D centre. Every machine carries a genuine Australian warranty administered locally, backed by spare parts stocked for 72-hour national delivery.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcde +61 2 9708 3322<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u2709\ufe0f sales@silage-baler.com<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0silage-baler.com\/about-us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Get a Quote for the 9LZY-9.0 \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n
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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
\nWhy is a finger wheel rake gentler on leaves than a rotary rake?+<\/span><\/summary>\n
A powered rotary rake drives its tines at a tip speed above ground speed \u2014 tines accelerate material laterally rather than sweeping it. When a fast-moving tine hits a dry, brittle leaf, the impact shatters the leaf from the stem. A finger wheel rake’s tines contact material at exactly ground speed in a smooth rolling arc \u2014 there is no tip-speed impact force. The result is that dried leaf material stays attached to the stem rather than being shattered onto the paddock.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n
\nWhat tractor is required \u2014 does it need hydraulics?+<\/span><\/summary>\n
The machine requires 50\u201355 kW (67\u201374 hp)<\/strong> and a standard tow hitch. The raking mechanism is ground-driven and requires no PTO connection. Hydraulic outputs are required only for the fold mechanism (lowering to working width and raising to transport width) \u2014 one double-acting hydraulic output is sufficient. Compatible tractors include John Deere 5M\/6R, Case IH Maxxum, New Holland T5\/T6, and Massey Ferguson 5700\/6700 Series.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n
\nHow is swath width adjusted?+<\/span><\/summary>\n
Swath width adjustment between 0.8 and 1.2 m is made by changing the geometry of the wheel angle relative to the direction of travel \u2014 wider angle produces a wider swath; more acute angle produces a narrower swath. Adjustment is a simple mechanical change at the wheel-arm pivots, typically taking 5\u201310 minutes per side. Some operators set a mid-range 1.0 m swath as a standard position and leave it there for the season if they are running a consistent baler and crop type.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n
\nCan it handle wet or green material without clogging?+<\/span><\/summary>\n
Yes with caveats. Green or high-moisture material (above 65% DM) tends to mat and can stick between adjacent tines on wheels that are carrying heavy windrows. Reducing forward speed to 8 km\/h on wet material helps prevent build-up. On silage crops where material is above 65% moisture, clearing the tine faces of any accumulated material every 2\u20133 hours keeps the rake performing at rated miss-raking rate. Dry material above 40% DM runs through the machine cleanly at full 10 km\/h working speed.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n
\nWhat is the warranty and what parts are held in stock?+<\/span><\/summary>\n
2-year whole-machine warranty<\/strong> from EverPower Australia. Complete tine sets (60 tines per wheel), wheel axle bearing kits, and transport fold hardware stocked at Condell Park NSW for 72-hour national delivery. Phone support +61 2 9708 3322 and email sales@silage-baler.com during season.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n
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More Hay in the Bale \u2014 Every Pass<\/h2>\n

Contact EverPower for pricing and availability on the 9LZY-9.0 \u2014 and whether a finger wheel or lateral rake better fits your operation.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcde +61 2 9708 3322<\/span>\u2709\ufe0f sales@silage-baler.com<\/span>\ud83d\udccd Condell Park NSW 2200<\/span><\/div>\n

Contact Us Now \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The 9LZY-9.0 Finger Wheel Rake delivers 9 m of gentle, ground-driven raking through 15 finger wheels and 900 tines \u2014 achieving \u2264 2% miss-raking rate at 7.2\u20139 hm\u00b2\/h. Passive rolling tines contact material at exactly ground speed, eliminating the tip-speed leaf shatter that costs export lucerne producers $15\u201325 per bale in lost leaf-grade premium. Requires 50\u201355 kW.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[29],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-437","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-rake","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/silage-baler.com\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/silage-baler.com\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/silage-baler.com\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silage-baler.com\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silage-baler.com\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/silage-baler.com\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silage-baler.com\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=437"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silage-baler.com\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=437"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silage-baler.com\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}