What size excavator does this rake attachment fit?

The Amulet HoeMate Multi-Tine Rake is built for 10 excavator weight classes, spanning 1-3 ton mini excavators through 30-40 ton machines. Each rake is made to a specific class and mount rather than sold as a universal tool, so you order by your excavator's make, model and coupler. Check your machine's operating weight and coupler type against Amulet's compatibility listing before ordering.

What attachments can you put on a mini excavator?

Common mini excavator attachments include digging, ditching and grading buckets, thumbs, augers, hydraulic breakers, compaction plates, grapples, rippers and rakes. The split that matters is hydraulic versus static. Breakers, augers and grapples need an auxiliary hydraulic circuit and the flow to run it. A multi-tine rake is a static tool, so it works on machines without auxiliary hydraulics — only the mount has to match.

Should I choose a 3-tine, 4-tine or 5-tine rake?

Pick by material size. The HoeMate comes in 3-tine, 4-tine and 5-tine models. Wider-spaced tines on the 3-tine let soil and small material fall through faster, which suits root raking and rock work where you want clean separation. The 5-tine holds smaller brush and debris that would slip through a coarser rake, making it the better pile-building and cleanup tool.

What are the common problems with mini excavator attachments?

Most failures start at the connection, not the tool: a coupler that does not match the machine's pin diameter or spacing, worn coupler pins, or an attachment picked up without the lock fully engaged. The second common problem is misuse — prying or side-loading a rake instead of combing material toward the machine. ISO 13031 addresses quick coupler safety requirements on earth-moving machinery.

Can I mount this rake if my excavator is not on the compatibility list?

Yes, using the blank weld-on plate option. It ships without a coupler interface so your shop can weld on the correct bracket for an unlisted machine or a non-standard mount. That route requires competent welding and correct positioning, since the plate sets the rake's working angle. If your machine is listed, the wedge, pin-on/pin-grabber or Wain-Roy/cross-pin options are simpler.

Mini Excavator Rake Attachments

Mini excavator rake attachments clear roots, rock and brush that a bucket only pushes around. This collection carries one: the Amulet HoeMate Multi-Tine Rake, built by Amulet Manufacturing in 3-tine, 4-tine and 5-tine models across 17 configurations covering 10 excavator weight classes, from 1-3 ton mini excavators up to 30-40 ton machines. Priced at $1,255.

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Multi-tine rake that separates roots and rocks from usable soil.

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What an Excavator Rake Attachment Does

A rake replaces the closed face of a bucket with spaced tines, so soil and fines fall through while roots, stumps, rock, brush and demolition debris stay on the tool. That separation is the point: topsoil stays on site instead of being hauled to the dump with the brush, and what you do load is cleaner. Typical work is land clearing, root raking after felling, brush piling and burn-pile management, rock picking on graded pads, and sorting demolition rubble. A rake is a combing tool, not a prying tool — levering a stump sideways under full curl is how most rakes end up bent.

Choosing a Mini Excavator Rake: Tines, Weight Class and Mount

Three decisions drive the order. First, tine count: the HoeMate is offered as a 3-tine, 4-tine or 5-tine model. Fewer, wider-spaced tines shed dirt and small material more aggressively and suit heavy root and rock work; more tines hold brush and smaller debris and give a wider working face. Second, weight class: Amulet builds this rake for 10 classes, from 1-3 ton mini excavators through 30-40 ton machines. Size it to your carrier's actual operating weight, not to the biggest tool that will bolt on — an oversized rake costs you stability, reach and cycle time. Third, the mount, which is where most orders go wrong.

Mount Options and Fit

The HoeMate Multi-Tine Rake is available in four mount styles, which is how 3 tine models become 17 total configurations.

Mount option	Typical use
Blank weld-on plate only	Shops fabricating their own bracket, or an unlisted machine
Wedge-style coupler	Machines already running a wedge quick coupler
Pin-on / pin-grabber-style coupler	Direct pin mounting or pin-grabber couplers
Wain-Roy / cross-pin-style coupler	Wain-Roy and cross-pin coupler systems

Confirm your coupler before ordering — pin diameter and pin spacing vary between makes and between model years of the same machine. ISO 13031 sets safety requirements for quick couplers on earth-moving machinery, and every design still depends on the operator visually verifying lock engagement before the first load. OSHA 29 CFR 1926.602 covers earthmoving equipment on construction sites, including rollover protection and seat belt requirements for the carrier.