Scarifier system, and method of resurfacing or remodeling a ground surface using the scarifier system

A method for remodeling a ground surface, comprising the steps of:

• a) obtaining a guide system comprising one or more guide rails, each guide rail comprising a first portion attachable to a ground surface and a second portion arranged at an angle with the first portion;
• b) obtaining a scarifier machine operable to travel along the ground surface and to cut into the ground surface, the scarifier machine carrying at least one guide rail receiver on a side of the scarifier machine, wherein each guide rail receiver comprises a first roller and a second roller, the first and second rollers arranged in spaced-apart relationship with one another and in spaced-apart relationship with the side of the scarifier machine;
• c) securing said one or more guide rails to the ground surface such that the first portion of each guide rail of the one or more guide rails is attached to the ground surface, and the second portion of said each guide rail is arranged rising from the ground surface, the one or more guide rails forming a pattern;
• d) engaging the at least one guide rail receiver with one guide rail of the one or more guide rails such that the first and second rollers of each guide rail receiver are arranged on opposite side surfaces of the second portion of said one guide rail and are rollingly movable on said opposite side surfaces without said each guide rail receiver being supported on said one guide rail;
• e) operating the scarifier machine to travel along the ground surface and cut a channel into and along the ground surface;
• f) guiding the scarifier machine along the ground surface and in spaced-apart relationship with the second portion of said one guide rail by rolling the first and second rollers of said each guide rail receiver along said opposite side surfaces as the scarifier machine travels along the ground surface;
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• g) freely adjusting the vertical position of the first and second rollers of said at least one guide rail receiver both upward and downward along said opposite side surfaces as the scarifier machine travels along the ground surface.

A method for remodeling a ground surface, comprising the steps of:

• a) obtaining a guide system comprising one or more guide rails, each guide rail comprising a first portion attachable to a ground surface and a second portion arranged at an angle with the first portion;
• b) obtaining a scarifier machine operable to travel along the ground surface and to cut into the ground surface, the scarifier machine carrying at least one guide rail receiver on a side of the scarifier machine, wherein each guide rail receiver comprises a support arm carrying a first roller and a second roller, the first and second rollers arranged in spaced-apart relationship with one another and in spaced-apart relationship with the side of the scarifier machine;
• c) securing said one or more guide rails to the ground surface such that the first portion of each guide rail of the one or more guide rails is attached to the ground surface, and the second portion of said each guide rail is arranged rising from the ground surface, the one or more guide rails forming a pattern;
• d) engaging the at least one guide rail receiver with one guide rail of the one or more guide rails such that the first and second rollers of each guide rail receiver are arranged on opposite side surfaces of the second portion of said one guide rail and are rollingly movable on said opposite side surfaces without said each guide rail receiver being supported on said one guide rail;
• e) operating the scarifier machine to travel along the ground surface and cut a channel into and along the ground surface;
• f) guiding the scarifier machine along the ground surface by rolling the first and second rollers of said each guide rail receiver along said opposite side surfaces as the scarifier machine travels along the ground surface, while the support arm maintains the first and second rollers in spaced-apart relationship with the side of the scarifier machine;
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• g) freely adjusting the vertical position of the first and second rollers of said at least one guide rail receiver both upward and downward along said opposite side surfaces as the scarifier machine travels along the ground surface.