A method for operating a multi-rotor rake having: - a support frame and at least one left-hand running wheel and at least one right-hand running wheel arranged thereon; - a right-hand front raking rotor in a working direction of travel; - a right-hand rear raking rotor in the working direction of travel; - a left-hand front raking rotor in the working direction of travel; - a left-hand rear raking rotor in the working direction of travel; - a controller; - an user interface for entering input commands, wherein the user interface is coupled to the controller, wherein a center point of the right-hand front raking rotor and a center point of the left-hand front raking rotor are arranged at a front raking rotor distance from each other, wherein a front raking rotor distance sensor system is configured to detect the front raking rotor distance, and wherein a center point of the right-hand rear raking rotor and a center point of the left-hand rear raking rotor are arranged at a rear raking rotor distance from one another, wherein a rear raking rotor distance sensor system is configured to detect the rear raking rotor distance; comprising the method step of - transferring the multi-rotor rake into a state in which all four raking rotors (7, 12, 17, 22) are in a working position (9, 14, 19, 24); characterized by the method steps - detecting the front raking rotor distance by means of the front raking rotor distance sensor system and detecting the rear raking rotor distance by means of the rear raking rotor distance sensor system and calculating a raking rotor overlap (49, 50) therefrom by means of the controller. - a support frame and at least one left-hand running wheel and at least one right-hand running wheel arranged thereon; - a right-hand front raking rotor in a working direction of travel; - a right-hand rear raking rotor in the working direction of travel; - a left-hand front raking rotor in the working direction of travel; - a left-hand rear raking rotor in the working direction of travel; - a controller; - an user interface for entering input commands, wherein the user interface is coupled to the controller, wherein a center point of the right-hand front raking rotor and a center point of the left-hand front raking rotor are arranged at a front raking rotor distance from each other, wherein a front raking rotor distance sensor system is configured to detect the front raking rotor distance, and wherein a center point of the right-hand rear raking rotor and a center point of the left-hand rear raking rotor are arranged at a rear raking rotor distance from one another, wherein a rear raking rotor distance sensor system is configured to detect the rear raking rotor distance; comprising the method step of - transferring the multi-rotor rake into a state in which all four raking rotors (7, 12, 17, 22) are in a working position (9, 14, 19, 24); - transferring the multi-rotor rake into a state in which all four raking rotors (7, 12, 17, 22) are in a working position (9, 14, 19, 24); characterized by the method steps - detecting the front raking rotor distance by means of the front raking rotor distance sensor system and detecting the rear raking rotor distance by means of the rear raking rotor distance sensor system and calculating a raking rotor overlap (49, 50) therefrom by means of the controller. - detecting the front raking rotor distance by means of the front raking rotor distance sensor system and detecting the rear raking rotor distance by means of the rear raking rotor distance sensor system and calculating a raking rotor overlap (49, 50) therefrom by means of the controller.