Align Disk Opener
IMPORTANT: Avoid crop injury. Inspect fertilizer opener depth
and offset from seed furrow before operation.

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A58155-UN-07JUN06
A - Depth Gauge Wheel
B - Opener Casting
C - Wheel Module
Fertilizer openers are set at a nominal distance off of the
seed furrow at the factory. Verify fertilizer opener offset on every
row before operating the planter. Improperly placed fertilizer has
the potential to cause crop injury, depending on fertilizer product
and application rate. Discuss fertilizer placement with the fertilizer
supplier to determine the optimum offset for the rate and product
applied.
IMPORTANT: Avoid machine damage. Perform duplicate adjustments
to opener alignment on both sides of the machine. Use caution when
folding the machine the first time after adjustments. Fold machine
very slowly to ensure fertilizer openers do not contact anything.
IMPORTANT: Adjustment ranges vary according to opener location.
See table below for recommended adjustment ranges.
Any fertilizer opener alignment change made on one side of the
machine must be exactly duplicated on the opposite side of machine.
This must be done to prevent openers from contacting each other when
folding. Use caution when raising, lowering, and folding the machine
for the first time after any adjustment to fertilizer opener alignment.
Make sure depth gauge wheels (A) do not hit opener castings (B) on
opposite side of machine when folded or contact wheel modules (C)
throughout full range of motion during operation.
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Fertilizer Opener Placement Guidelines
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Machine Size
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51 to 102 mm (2 to 4 in.) Of Adjustment From Seed Furrow
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51 to 76 mm (2 to 3 in.) Of Adjustment From Seed Furrow
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12 Row
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Rows 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 12
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Rows 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11
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16 Row
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Rows 1, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, and 16
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Rows 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, and 15
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24 Row
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Rows 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, and
24
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Rows 2, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, and 23
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A56366-UN-26MAY05
A - L-Bolt Nuts
To change alignment of fertilizer opener, loosen L-bolt nuts
(A) and slide opener to right or left until opener disk is at desired
location.
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Snug L-bolt nuts (A) until opener is square with and touching
the bottom of tubular frame. Tighten L-bolt nuts (A) to specification.
| Item | Measurement | Specification |
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L-Bolt Nuts | Torque | 175 N˙m (129 lb-ft) |
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