Set Vacuum Level

The vacuum level is indicated on vacuum gauges (A) or on monitor (B).

VACUUM LEVEL
Crop Vacuum Level
Sugar Beets (See chart)
Corn (See following chart)
Sweet Corn (See following chart)
Popcorn 8 in.
Edible Beans 8 in.a
Cotton Hilldrop 8 in.
Peanuts (Runner) (See Chart)
Peanuts (Spanish) (See Chart)
Peanuts (Virginia) (See Chart)
Sorghum 8 in.
Oil Sunflower (See Chart)
Confectionary Sunflower 10 in.
Soybeans 8 in.
Acid-Delinted Cotton 8 in.
aMedium edible beans--for garden beans that have 1800 or more seeds per pound, set vacuum level at 6 in.

 

NOTE: Small edible beans--for seeds that have 2800 or more seeds per pound, set vacuum level at 6 in.

Indicator should point to vacuum level listed above AT PLANTING SPEED.

Set vacuum level as follows:

1. Push SCV lever to forward detent to start blower. Let oil warm up for 15 minutes.

2. Fill hoppers with seed.

3. Drive tractor forward approximately 10 m (35 ft.) to fill seed cells.

4. Readjust oil flow until vacuum gauge indicator points to vacuum level listed above AT PLANTING SPEED.

NOTE: It is not necessary to reset vacuum level daily. Vacuum level will be slightly lower during tractor and pump start-up.

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