1760 and 1760NT Drawn Conservation 6-RN, 8-RN, 8-RW and 12-RN Wing-Fold Planters
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Foreword
Machine Photo
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Section : 05 - Safety
Safety Features
Recognize Safety Information
Understand Signal Words
Follow Safety Instructions
Prevent Machine Runaway
Operate the Machine Safely
Keep Riders Off Machine
Avoid Tip-Overs
Prepare for Emergencies
Wear Protective Clothing
Handle Agricultural Chemicals Safely
Granular Chemical Lid Fill Closed Handling System
Use Safety Lights and Devices
Transport Safely
Use a Safety Chain
Tow Loads Safely
Observe Maximum Transport Speed
Service Machine Safely
Practice Safe Maintenance
Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
Store Attachments Safely
Charge Row Marker Hydraulic System
Dispose of Waste Properly
Section : 10 - Safety Signs
Safety Signs
Section : 15 - Preparing Tractor
Use Your Tractor Operator's Manual
Tractor Requirements
Checking Tractor Hydraulic System
Protecting Hydraulic Motor Seals-Low-Pressure (Case) Drain Connection
Setting Tractor Wheel Spacing
Rockshaft Operating Lever Height Stop
Preparing Tractor Drawbar
Checking Tire Inflation
Selective Control Valve Lever Stop (30-60 Series Row Crop Tractors)
Setting Selective Control Valve for (30-60 Series Row Crop Tractors)
Setting Mechanical Selective Control Valve for 6000, 7000 and 7020 Series Tractors
Setting Selective Control Valve for Advantage Series Tractors
Setting Electro/Hydraulic Selective Control Valves-7020 and 8000 Series Tractors
Section : 20 - Preparing Machine
Tightening Hardware
Tightening Wheel Module L-Bolts
Tightening Wheel Bolts
Checking Tire Inflation
Lubrication
Section : 25 - Preparing Vacuum Meter
Seed Disk Recommendations
Checking Seed Disk Cell
Accessing The Vacuum Meter
Adjusting Vacuum Meter Baffle
Selecting Correct Vacuum Meter Brush
Changing Vacuum Meter Brush
Installing Double Eliminator for Sweet Corn and Edible-Bean-Flat Type Seed Disks
Seed Knockout Wheel
Installing Knockout Assembly
Installing Seed Disk
Adjusting Meter Hub
Section : 30 - Preparing Plateless Meter
Plateless Metering Units
Feed-Cup Metering Unit
Soybean Feed-Cup
Low-Rate Sorghum Feed-Cup1
Acid-Delinted Cotton and Small Soybeans1
Replacing Feed-Cup or Radial Bean Meter with Finger Pick-Up
Section : 35 - Attaching Machine
Use Your Tractor Operator's Manual
VACUMETER™ Motor (Case) Drain Requirements
VACUMETER™ Hydraulic Motor and Variable Rate Drive Return Coupler
Attaching Machine to Tractor
Attaching Warning Light Harness
Connecting SEEDSTAR™ Harness
Connecting COMPUTER TRAK™ Harness
Checking Hydraulic System
Connecting Hydraulics to 30-60 Series Row-Crop Tractors (General Information)
30-60 Series Tractor with 3 SCV's and Power Beyond
30-60 Series Tractor with 3 SCV's Less Power Beyond
30-60 Series Tractor with 4 SCV's
6000, 6010, and 6020 Series Tractors
7000, 7020, 8000, and 8000T Series Row-Crop Tractors (General Hydraulic Information)
7000 Series Tractor with 3 SCV's
7000 Series Tractor with 4 SCV's
7020 Series Tractor with 3 SCV's
7020 Series Tractor with 4 SCV's
8000 Series Tractor with 3 SCV's
8000 Series Tractor with 4 or 5 SCV's
8000T Series Tractor with 3 SCV's
8000T Series Tractor with 4 or 5 SCV's
Section : 40 - Detaching Machine
Detaching Machine From Tractor
Section : 45 - Transporting
Transporting Safely
Marker Transport Locks
Folding Machine (Manual Fold Only)-6-Row Narrow
Unfolding Machine (Manual Fold Only)-6-Row Narrow
Folding Machine-8-Row Narrow, 8-Row Wide, 12-Row Narrow
Unfolding Machine-8-Row Narrow, 8-Row Wide, 12-Row Narrow
Section : 50 - Operating Machine
General
Half-Width Planting Drive Disconnect
Adjusting Frame Height
Operating Through Wet Soil
Raising and Lowering Machine
Leveling Machine
Rephasing Hydraulic System
Adjusting Marker Length
Adjusting Marker Disk
Leveling Markers-8-Row Narrow
Marker Float Range-6-Row Narrow and 8-Row Narrow
Marker Float Range-8-Row Wide and 12-Row Narrow
Marker Breakaway Bolts
Raising and Lowering Independent Markers
Raising and Lowering Automatic Markers
Shear Protection Points
Adjusting Drill-Shaft Drive Couplers
Adjusting Planting Depth
Adjusting Closing Wheel Down Force
Centering Closing Wheels
Adjusting Closing Wheel Spacing
Staggering Closing Wheels
Changing Input Sprocket Combinations-Seed Transmission
Changing Planting Rate Sprocket Combinations-Seed Transmission
Finding Transmission Sprocket Settings for Row Widths Not Shown in Operator's Manual
Adjusting Seed/Fertilizer Transmission Wheel Engagement Point
Checking Contact Drive
Filling Seed Hoppers
Cleanout and Inspection of Seed Hoppers and Metering Units
Section : 55 - Operating Vacuum Meter
Vacuum Meter Operating Characteristics
Use of Talc Lubricant
Zeroing Vacuum Gauge
Setting Vacuum Level
Vacuum Level for Corn Using H136478, A43215, or A50617 Seed Disks
Vacuum Level for Corn Using A52391 Seed Disk
Vacuum Level for Oil Sunflower
Vacuum Level for Confectionary Sunflower
Vacuum Level for Sweet Corn
Vacuum Level Seed Chart-Flat Edible-Bean Disk
Vacuum Level for Peanuts
Vacuum Level for Sugar Beet Seed
Section : 60 - Vacuum Meter Rate Charts
How to Use Planting Rate Charts
Corn-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Corn Using Sweet Corn Disk-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Oil Sunflower-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Confectionary Sunflower-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Sweet Corn-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Cotton-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Cotton Using Edible Bean Flat-Type Seed Disk and Double Eliminator-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Four Seed Cotton Hilldrop-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Two Seed Cotton Hilldrop-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Sorghum-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Sorghum Using Sugar Beet Disk-22 in. to 38 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
High-Rate Sorghum-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Soybeans-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Soybeans Using Cotton Disk-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Sugar Beets-22 in. to 38 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Small Edible Beans (Cell Type Seed Disk)-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Medium Edible Beans (Cell Type Seed Disk)-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Large Edible Beans (Cell Type Seed Disk)-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Peanuts (Runner and Spanish)-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Peanuts (Virginia)-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Edible Beans (Flat-Type Seed Disk)-30 in. to 40 in. Rows-Meter Setup and Rate Chart
Section : 65 - Operating Plateless Meter
Finger Pick-Up Metering Unit Operating Characteristics
Using Powdered Graphite
Feed-Cup Operating Characteristics
Section : 70 - Plateless Meter Rate Charts
How to Use Planting Rate Charts
Corn-Finger Pick-Up-30 in. to 40 in. Rows
Soybeans With Soybean Feed-Cup-30 in. to 40 in. Rows
Converting Edible Beans Per Foot to Pounds Per Acre-Various Seed Sizes-30 in. to 40 in. Rows
Edible Beans With Soybean Feed-Cup-30 in. to 40 in. Rows
Planting Small Soybeans with Soybean Feed Cup
Converting Beans Per Foot to Pounds Per Acre-Small Soybeans-30 in. to 40 in. Rows
Small Soybeans With Soybean Feed-Cup-30 in. to 40 in. Rows
Planting Acid-Delinted Cotton with Soybean Feed-Cup
Acid-Delinted Cotton With Soybean Feed-Cup-30 in. to 40 in. Rows
Sorghum With Low-Rate Feed-Cup-30 in. to 40 in. Rows
Sorghum With Regular-Rate Feed-Cup-30 in. to 40 in. Rows
Edible Beans or Large Soybeans With Edible Bean Feed-Cup-30 in. to 40 in. Rows
Section : 75 - Operating Radial Bean Meter
Radial Bean Meter Operating Characteristics
Using Powdered Graphite
Section : 80 - Radial Bean Meter Rate Charts
How to Use Planting Rate Charts
Setting Radial Bean Meter
Soybeans-15 in. to 30 in. Rows
Soybeans-36 in. to 40 in. Rows
Section : 85 - Checking Seed Population
Checking Seed Population
Drive-Wheel Slippage-Machines with Seed Transmission
Section : 90 - General Attachments
General
SEEDSTAR™ Variable Rate Drive System
Walking Gauge Wheels
Dual Gauge Wheels
3.0 Bushel Hopper
Seed Tubes
Rotary Scraper
Rigid Scraper
Heavy-Duty Scraper
Heavy-Duty Closing Wheels
Disk Closing Attachment
Drag Closing Attachment
Unit Down Force Springs
Heavy-Duty Downforce Springs
Pneumatic Down Force
Unit Mounted Coulter
Frame Mounted Coulter
Vacuum Meter Gauges
Row Cleaners
Row Cleaner for Unit Mounted Coulter
Row Cleaner for Unit Mounted Double Disk Fertilizer Opener
Row Leveler Chain
Conservation Furrowers
Tine-Tooth Tillage
Tire Scraper for Seed Metering/Fertilizer Drive Wheel
Wheel Cover
Fertilizer System Pressure Gauge
Liquid Chemical Attachment
QUIK-FILL™ Liquid Fertilizer Attachment
Ballast Attachment
Section : 95 - Granular Chemical Attachment
Granular Chemical Attachment
Determining Application Rate and Initial Meter Setting
Insecticide Rate Chart-Clay Granules-76 cm to 97 cm Rows
Insecticide Rate Chart-Clay Granules-30 in. to 38 in. Rows
Insecticide Rate Chart-Sand Granules-76 cm to 97 cm Rows
Insecticide Rate Chart-Sand Granules-30 in. to 38 in. Rows
Herbicide Rate Chart-Clay Granules-76 cm to 97 cm Rows
Herbicide Rate Chart-Clay Granules-30 in. to 38 in. Rows
Calibrating Insecticide/Herbicide Meter
Lid Fill Closed Handling System
Idler Options
Insecticide Seed-Furrow Placement Bracket
Insecticide Band Spreader (Front Mounted)
Insecticide Band Spreader (Rear Mounted)
Herbicide Diffuser
Windshield
Tine-Tooth Incorporator
Section : 100 - Liquid Fertilizer-Piston Pump
System Operation
Priming and Initial Start Up of Pump
How to Use Liquid Fertilizer Rate Charts
Liquid Fertilizer Rate Charts
Checking Fertilizer Rates
Changing Orifice in Special Fitting
Cleaning Strainer
Strainer Maintenance
Section : 105 - Frame Mounted Double-Disk Fertilizer Opener
Adjusting Frame Mounted Double-Disk Fertilizer Openers
Section : 110 - Unit Mounted Double-Disk Fertilizer Opener
Adjusting Unit Mounted Fertilizer Opener
Section : 115 - Unit Mounted Single-Disk Fertilizer Opener
Adjusting Unit Mounted Single-Disk Fertilizer Opener
Section : 120 - Frame Mounted Single-Disk Fertilizer Opener
Frame Mounted Single-Disk Fertilizer Openers
Opener Lock-Up
Aligning Disk Opener
Adjusting Opener Depth
Adjusting Down Force
Adjusting Spout
Installing Heavy-Duty Spring
Section : 125 - Lubrication
Lubricating and Maintaining Machine Safely
Perform Lubrication and Maintenance Procedures
Grease
Lubrication Symbols
Alternative Lubricants
Lubrication-Vacuum Seed Meters
Lubrication-Radial Bean Meter
Lubrication-Finger Pick-Up
Roller Chain and Pesticide Sprocket Lubrication
Lubrication-As Required
Lubrication-Beginning of Season
Lubrication-Every 10 Hours or Daily
Lubrication-Every 25 Hours
Lubrication-Every 50 Hours
Lubrication-Every 100 Hours
Lubrication-Every 200 Hours
Lubrication-End of Season
Section : 130 - Troubleshooting
Frame
Drives
Row Units
Markers
Vacuum Meter
Plateless Meter
Radial Bean Meter
Liquid Fertilizer System
Liquid Fertilizer-Piston Pump System
Section : 135 - Service
Detailed Service Information-Use TM1583
Using Safe Service Procedures
Practice Safe Maintenance
Service and Operate Chemical Sprayers Safely
Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Service Tires Safely
Installing Service Locks
Section : 140 - Service-As Required
Cleaning Vacuum Pump Motor Guard
Cleaning Seed Sensor
Replacing Fingers-Finger Pick-Up Meter
Inspecting Seed Belt-Finger Pick-Up Meter
Drive Shaft Bearing-Finger Pick-Up Meter
Adjusting Meter Chain Drive
Adjusting Meter Pro Shaft Drive
Aligning Chemical Meter Drive
High-Residue Chain Idler
Installing New Vacuum Seal
Replace Seed Opener Blades and Seed Tube Guard
Adjusting Gauge Wheels
Cleaning Liquid Fertilizer Tank Lid Fittings and Drip Line Hoses
Cleaning Liquid Fertilizer Tanks
Filling Marker Hydraulic Cylinders
Replacing Marker Breakaway Bolt-6-Row Narrow and 8-Row Narrow
Replacing Marker Breakaway Bolt-8-Row Wide and 12-Row Narrow
Replacing Cotter Shear Pins
Servicing Wheel Bearings
Coulter Maintenance
Frame Mounted Single-Disk Fertilizer Opener Maintenance
Frame Mounted Double-Disk Fertilizer Opener Maintenance
Disk Closing Attachment
Section : 145 - Service-Beginning of Season
Cleaning Meter Drive
Tighten Liquid Fertilizer Hose Clamps
Coulter Maintenance
Single-Disk Fertilizer Opener Maintenance
Chemical Meter Maintenance
Servicing Wheel Bearings
Section : 150 - Service-Every 10 Hours or Daily
Cleaning Insecticide and/or Herbicide Hoppers
Inspecting Vacuum Motor
Cleaning Strainer Screen
Section : 155 - Service-Every 50 Hours
Cleaning Vacuum Manifold System
Finger Pick-Up Meter
Tightening Wheel Bolts
Section : 160 - Service-Every 100 Hours
Coulter Maintenance
Single-Disk Fertilizer Opener Maintenance
106 L (3.0) Bushel Hopper Latch
Finger Pick-Up Mechanism
Section : 165 - Service-Every 200 Hours
Coulter Maintenance
Single-Disk Fertilizer Opener Maintenance
Section : 170 - Service-End of Season
Cleaning Insecticide and/or Herbicide Hoppers
Vacuum-Gauge Filter
Cleaning Vacuum Pump Motor Guard
Vacuum Meter Inspection and Service
Radial Bean Meter Inspection and Service
Cleaning Liquid Fertilizer Tanks
Cleaning Special Fitting Screen
Section : 175 - Storage
Removing From Storage
Storing the Machine
Liquid Fertilizer System Storage Procedures
Pneumatic Down Force Storage Procedures
Section : 180 - Specifications
1760 and 1760NT Specifications
Machine Dimensions
Record Serial Number
Keep Proof of Ownership
Keep Machines Secure
Technical Information
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