Recommended Tractor Settings

See Tractors Operator’s Manual for complete operating instructions.

Tractor Settings

Item to set

Planter Models

 

1770NT Planters

Drawbar distance from ground

430 mm

(17 in.)

Drawbar Length

Extended and Centered

Drawbar Protector Plate

Install on tractor drawbar

24 Row Machines Only

Quick Coupler

Removed when planter is drawbar attached

Sway Blocks

Set to prevent side sway

Three Point Links

Adjust for level planter hitch tube when planter and hitch are fully lowered

Adjust for adequate transport clearance

Three Point Center Link

Quick coupler vertical when planting

Hitch Control

Set to Position

Tire Ballast

Limit liquid or cast weight on rear tires12

Tractor Hydraulics

Closed Center Only

Minimum tractor hydraulic pressure - 15 513 kPa (155 bar) (2250 psi)

Working pressure - 20 684 kPa (207 bar) (3000 psi)

Tire Pressures

See Tractor Operator’s Manual.

Hydraulic Controls

See HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS RECOMMENDATIONS in Attach Machine section.

1 Dual rear tractor tires are recommended for stability and for load carrying capacity, especially when the machine is folded for transport.
2 To carry the machine for transport, limit liquid or cast wheel weights on rear tractor tires as tire load carrying capacity is decreased.

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