Folding finger wheel V-rake

A folding finger wheel V-rake comprising a carrier and a right and left movable head,

• said carrier having a tongue and a main frame, said main frame having an elevated spine with a forward and a rearward end and a pair of outwardly and rearwardly flared, right and left ribs attached to the spine, a tie beam connecting the rear end of the spine with the ribs, each of said ribs connected to a folding arm with a hinge set at an angle to a longitudinal axis of each said rib, said arm having a free end and folding upwardly and inwardly into inverted resting position on each said rib, a hydraulic cylinder pinned between the tie beam and each folding arm for folding and unfolding the arm, said tongue ascending rearwardly and connecting with the forward end of the spine,
• each of said right and left movable heads mounted on a post having first and second ends, said post rotatably carried by its first end at the free end of the arm, said post attached to a finger wheel support frame, said finger wheel support frame having a plurality of rake arm assemblies adapted for rotatably mounting finger wheels,
• whereby said right and left movable heads are movable by the folding arms between a first position where the finger wheels are in ground engaging position for raking and an elevated, upside down position for transport with the finger wheels and posts generally vertical, said movable heads lifting the finger wheels out of contact with the ground in intermediate position.