Guidelines for Use

• Use recommended size tractor. See Specifications section.
• Properly prepare tractor and machine. See Preparing the Tractor and Preparing the Machine sections.
• Attach safety chain to tractor drawbar and implement hitch.
• Clear wing area of people and obstacles before lowering or raising wings.
• Check tire pressures before seeding.
• Fully extend wing-lift cylinders to permit wings to follow ground contours.
• Operate at a ground speed of 5 km/h to 11 km/h (3 mph to 7 mph).
• Raise openers fully out of the ground before making sharp turns (such as at row ends or turnarounds) or when backing up machine.
• When navigating a sharp turn with fertilizer and seed openers engaged, some fertilizer and seed rows may merge causing mixing of fertilizer and seed. This can lead to excessive seedling mortality when using fertilizers such as Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3), Urea, Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN), Potash or Sulfur. Avoiding sharp turns while openers are engaged minimizes the chance of fertilizer and seed mixing and subsequent seedling mortality.
• To prevent skipping, back machine up 5 m (15 ft.) after stopping.
• Have machine moving forward before lowering openers, to avoid plugging.
• To avoid blowing gas out of furrow when using separate placement openers (SFP) with anhydrous ammonia (NH3) only, disable air flow to SFP openers. (See air cart operator’s manual).

• Handle and apply fertilizers and chemically treated seeds according to manufacturer's recommendations to keep from being severely injured.

  Avoid using fertilizers that absorb moisture very readily, especially during periods of high humidity. Also avoid fertilizers that contain a high percentage of fine dusts, as these materials can plug feed rolls and coat the inside of the seed distribution system.
• Refer to air seeder operator's manual for specific operational procedures.