Preparing to Operate Machine in Field

1. Make sure tractor and machine are properly prepared. Refer to PREPARING TRACTOR and PREPARING MACHINE sections. Attach machine to tractor following procedures in ATTACHING AND DETACHING section.

2. Place tractor transmission in "Park" and/or set brakes and start engine.

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causym CAUTION: To help prevent severe injury or death to you or someone else:

Before operating, make sure air has been bled from wing-fold hydraulic system.

Keep all persons away from machine when raising and lowering wings.

Always locate machine on level ground when raising and lowering wings.

Never raise or lower wings when moving.

NOTE: Setup panel can be used to enter time for SCV II to command flow. Detenting rearward and releasing after time-set will cause wing to fold and return tractor to low-pressure-standby once time has expired.

3. With machine on level ground and wing area clear of bystanders, push SCV II control (A) forward to lower wings (if equipped) and fully extend cylinders.


A-SCV II Control

N39547
N48108

8000 Series Tractor

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4. For Posi-Stop Depth Control Machines: Install mechanical cylinder depth stops (A) on all depth control cylinder rods.

Number of mechanical cylinder depth stops required for each machine section may vary due to tractor tracks, wheel sinkage and other variables. Use the following table as a reference guide.


A-Mechanical Cylinder Depth Stops

N57861

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NOTE: 25 mm (1 in.) Thickness of mechanical cylinder depth stop equals 51 mm (2 in.) of working depth.

Stroke Restriction Depth Stop Thickness Depth Stops
mm (in.)
    19 (3/4) 22 (7/8) 25 (1) 32 (1-1/4) 38 (1-1/2)
  25 mm
(1 in.)
No Depth Stop required        
6 mm
(1/4 in.)
6 mm
(1/4 in.)
      1  
13 mm
(1/2 in.)
38 mm
(1-1/2 in.)
        1
16 mm
(5/8 in.)
41 mm
(1-5/8 in.)
1 1      
19 mm
(3/4 in.)
44 mm
(1-3/4 in.)
1   1    
22 mm
(7/8 in.)
48 mm
(1-7/8 in.)
1 1      
25 mm
(1 in.)
51 mm
(2 in.)
1     1  
28 mm
(1-1/8 in.)
54 mm
(2-1/8 in.)
  1   1  
32 mm
(1-1/4 in.)
57 mm
(2-1/4 in.)
    1 1  
35 mm
(1-3/8 in.)
60 mm
(2-3/8 in.)
  1     1
38 mm
(1-1/2 in.)
64 mm
(2-1/2 in.)
    1   1
41 mm
(1-5/8 in.)
67 mm
(2-5/8 in.)
1 1 1    
44 mm
(1-3/4 in.)
70 mm
(2-3/4 in.)
      1 1
48 mm (1-7/8 in.) 73 mm
(2-7/8 in.)
1 1   1  
51 mm
(2 in.)
76 mm
(3 in.)
1   1 1  
54 mm
(2-1/8 in.)
79 mm
(3-1/8 in.)
  1 1 1  
57 mm
(2-1/4 in.)
83 mm
(3-1/4 in.)
    2 1  
60 mm
(2-3/8 in.)
86 mm
(3-3/8 in.)
  1 1   1
64 mm
(2-1/2 in.)
89 mm
(3-1/2 in.)
    2   1
67 mm
(2-5/8 in.)
92 mm
(3-5/8 in.)
1 1 2    

 

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Stroke Restriction Depth Stop Thickness Depth Stops
mm (in.)
    19 (3/4) 22 (7/8) 25 (1) 32 (1-1/4) 38 (1-1/2)
70 mm
(2-3/4 in.)
95 mm
(3-3/4 in.)
    1 1 1
73 mm
(2-7/8 in.)
98 mm
(3-7/8 in.)
1 1 1 1  
76 mm
(3 in.)
102 mm
(4 in.)
1   2 1  
79 mm
(3-1/8 in.)
105 mm
(4-1/8 in.)
  1 2 1  
83 mm
(3-1/4 in.)
108 mm
(4-1/4 in.)
1   2   1
86 mm
(3-3/8 in.)
111 mm
(4-3/8 in.)
  1 2   1
89 mm
(3-1/2 in.)
114 mm
(4-1/2 in.)
1   1 1 1
92 mm
(3-5/8 in.)
117 mm
(4-5/8 in.)
  1 1 1 1
95 mm
(3-3/4 in.)
121 mm
(4-3/4 in.)
    2 1 1
98 mm
(3-7/8 in.)
124 mm
(4-7/8 in.)
1 1 2 1  
102 mm
(4 in.)
127 mm (5 in.)     2   2
105 mm
(4-1/8 in.)
130 mm
(5-1/8 in.)
1 1 2   1
108 mm
(4-1/4 in.)
133 mm
(5-1/4 in.)
    1 1 2
111 mm
(4-3/8 in.)
137 mm
(5-3/8 in.)
1 1 1 1 1
114 mm
(4-1/2 in.)
140 mm
(5-1/2 in.)
1   2 1 1
117 mm
(4-5/8 in.)
143 mm
(5-5/8 in.)
  1 2 1 1
121 mm
(4-3/4 in.)
146 mm
(5-3/4 in.)
1   2   2
124 mm
(4-7/8 in.)
149 mm
(5-7/8 in.)
  1 2   2
127 mm
(5 in.)
152 mm
(6 in.)
1   1 1 2
130 mm
(5-1/8 in.)
155 mm (6-1/8 in.)   1 1 1 2
133 mm
(5-1/4 in.)
159 mm
(6-1/4 in.)
    2 1 2
137 mm
(5-3/8 in.)
162 mm
(6-3/8 in.)
1 1 2 1 1
140 mm
(5-1/2 in.)
165 mm
(6-1/2 in.)
1   3 1 1

 

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Stroke Restriction Depth Stop Thickness Depth Stops
mm (in.)
    19 (3/4) 22 (7/8) 25 (1) 32 (1-1/4) 38 (1-1/2)
143 mm
(5-5/8 in.)
168 mm
(6-5/8 in.)
1 1 2   2
146 mm
(5-3/4 in.)
171 mm
(6-3/4 in.)
1   3   2
149 mm
(5-7/8 in.)
175 mm
(6-7/8 in.)
1 1 1 1 2
152 mm
(6 in.)
178 mm
(7 in.)
1   2 1 2
155 mm
(6-1/8 in.)
181 mm
(7-1/8 in.)
  1 2 1 2
159 mm
(6-1/4 in.)
184 mm
(7-1/4 in.)
    3 1 2
162 mm
(6-3/8 in.)
187 mm
(7-3/8 in.)
1 1 3 1 1
165 mm
(6-1/2 in.)
190 mm
(7-1/2 in.)
1   1 1 3
168 mm
(6-5/8 in.)
193 mm
(7-5/8 in.)
  1 1 1 3
171 mm
(6-3/4 in.)
197 mm
(7-3/4 in.)
    2 1 3
175 mm
(6-7/8 in.)
200 mm
(7-7/8 in.)
1 1 2 1 2
178 mm
(7 in.)
203 mm
(8 in.)
1   3 1 2
181 mm
(7-1/8 in.)
206 mm
(8-1/8 in.)
1 1 2   3
184 mm
(7-1/4 in.)
210 mm
(8-1/4 in.)
1   3   3
187 mm
(7-3/8 in.)
213 mm
(8-3/8 in.)
1 1 1 1 3
190 mm
(7-1/2 in.)
216 mm
(8-1/2 in.)
1   2 1 3

 

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5. Push depth control lever (A) (SCV I) forward until all rod ends are retracted to mechanical cylinder depth stops.

6. Operate machine over a test distance.

7. Check for proper machine depth and adjust as necessary by adding or removing mechanical cylinder depth stops.

8. Repeat check and adjustment until desired machine depth is achieved.


A-Depth Control Lever

N49720

8000 Series Tractors

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