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Hook the side rake up to your tractor and secure it in place with the draw-bar pin. In some models, you need to lock the T-handles on the side rake's hubs. This locks the wheels and the rake rotation mechanism together so that when the wheels turn, the side rake turns.
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Begin driving the side rake from one end. Most rakes kick the hay to the left side. Remember this so you don't throw hay over a fence or into a neighbor's yard. Basically, you want to make rows out of the hay by gathering it with the side rake and throwing it off to one side in a pile. These rows are called wind rows. The hay dries well in these rows because it sits higher off the ground.
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Let the hay dry for a day or two. Then, use a special side delivery hay rake technique to flip the rows over and dry the underside. Simply drive near the rows close enough to only rake with the far left side of the hay rake. This flips over the pile without disturbing it too much.
Check out this related video from Homesteady on Youtube.