Check Tightness of Central Beam Attaching Bolts and Fertilizer Furrow Openers

CQ281099-UN-07MAY08

Attaching bolts of center beam (A), hitch to chassis extension (B) and fertilizer furrow openers (D) may loosen or totally unscrew due to the vibrating motion of the machinery during the first few hours of planting.

IMPORTANT: It is recommended that tightness of bolts (B), (C) and (D) is checked every 10 hours during the first 30 hours of operation and every 100 hours of operation thereafter or when changing row spacing.

Item	Measurement	Specification
Center Beam Attaching Bolts (A), (B) and (C)	Torque	450 Nm (315 lb-ft)
Fertilizer Furrow Opener Attaching Bolts (D)	Torque	95 N.m (67 lb-ft)