Changing Row Widths (6-RW and 8-RN)

Your planter is available in the following row widths:

  • 6-Row Wide Planters-91 cm (36 in.), and 97 cm (38 in.) rows.
  • 8-Row Narrow Planters-76 cm (30 in.) rows only.

To change row widths, proceed as follows:

Empty hoppers and lower the planter until seed openers rest on the ground.

Remove cotter pins (A). Remove drill shafts (B) from planting units.

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Loosen U-bolts (A) on all planting units.

Measuring from the planter center line to the center of the planting units, position inside planting units one-half the desired row spacing (B).

Position the outside planting units at the desired row spacing (C).

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Insert drill shaft (A) through planting unit bearings and attach to driver and coupler by replacing cotter pin (B).

NOTE: If drill shaft does not align properly with transmission shaft, loosen planting unit bearings, re-align shaft, and tighten bearings.

Check all drive components for interference. Check planting unit openers to insure seed tubes and openers are free of dirt or other foreign objects.

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