450 Series Grain Drill
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Foreword
A Message to Our Customers
450 Grain Drill
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Section : 05 - Safety
Recognize Safety Information
Understand Signal Words
Follow Safety Instructions
Operate Safely
Keep Riders Off Machine
Prepare for Emergencies
Wear Protective Clothing
Handle Chemical Products Safely
Handle Chemicals Wisely
Use Safety Lights and Devices
Use a Safety Chain
Avoid Tip-Overs
Transport Safely
Tow Loads Safely
Observe Maximum Transport Speed
Practice Safe Maintenance
Service Tires Safely
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
Store Attachments Safely
Safety Signs
Section : 10 - Preparing the Tractor
Use The Tractor Operator's Manual
Preparing the Hitch
Adjusting Metering Valves-Tractors With Mechanical SCV (Selective Control Valve)
Adjusting Metering Valves-Tractors With Electro/Hydraulic SCV Controls
Safety Chain
Section : 15 - Preparing the Machine
Preparing the Machine
Section : 20 - Attaching And Detaching
Attaching Machine to Tractor
Detaching Machine From Tractor
Section : 25 - Transporting
Transporting Safely
Keep Riders Off Machine
Transporting
Transporting Machine on a Trailer
Section : 30 - Operating The Machine
Guidelines for Use
Adjusting Seeding Depth or Opener Penetration
Adjusting Individual Opener Down-Pressure
Individual Opener Down-Pressure Chart
Adjusting Inside Scrapers for Single Disk Openers
Adjusting Toe Scraper for Single Disk Openers
Adjusting Boot on Single Disk Openers
Adjusting Double-Disk Outside Scraper
Checking Double-Disk Blade Wear
Adjusting Depth on TRU-VEE™ Opener Attachment
Adjusting TRU-VEE™ Opener Gauge Wheel Tires
Adjusting Depth on Adjustable Depth Gauge-Wheel Attachment
Adjusting Depth Gauging Press Wheel
Aligning Opener Drawbar
Setting Spill Shields
Adjusting Rigid and Folding Row Marker Length
Adjusting Rigid Row-Marker Arms
Adjusting Marker Arms for Folding Row Marker Attachments
Adjusting Transport Lift Height for Gang Press Attachment
Adjusting Down-Pressure for Gang Press Attachment
Aligning Gang Press Wheels
Changing Partition
Changing to Grain Only Partition Position
Changing to 40% Grain and 60% Fertilizer Partition Position
Reasons for Checking Quantities Drilled
Rate Check-Method One
Rate Check-Method Two
Drilling Row Crops
Section : 35 - Operating Fluted-Feed Meter
Checking Grain Feeds
Setting Grain Shifter
Using Seed Mixtures With Fluted Feed Drill
Cleaning and Setting Feed Cups
Setting Feed Shaft Speed
Using Half-Speed Drive Attachment
Understanding Rate Charts
Using Kilograms of Seed Per Hectare Chart
Using Pounds of Seed Per Acre Chart
Using Density Meter and Seed Charts
15 cm Row Spacing Rate Chart
6 in. Row Spacing Rate Chart
19 cm Row Spacing Rate Chart
7.5 in. Row Spacing Rate Chart
25 cm Row Spacing Rate Chart
10 in. Row Spacing Rate Chart
Section : 40 - Operating Double-Run Meter
Checking Grain Feeds
Setting Feed Covers
Setting Feed Cups
Cleaning Feed Cups
Setting Feed Shaft Speed and Drive Number
Setting Double-Speed Drive
Changing Feed Shaft Range and Drive Number Sprocket Position
Using Seeding Charts
Using Density Meter and Seed Charts
Rate Chart for Large Side of Wheel on 19 cm Row Spacing
Rate Chart for Large Side of Wheel on 7.5 in. Row Spacing
Rate Chart for Small Side of Wheel on 19 cm Row Spacing
Rate Chart for Small Side of Wheel on 7.5 in. Row Spacing
Rate Chart for Large Side of Wheel on 25 cm Row Spacing
Rate Chart for Large Side of Wheel on 10 in. Row Spacing
Rate Chart for Small Side of Wheel on 25 cm Row Spacing
Rate Chart for Small Side of Wheel on 10 in. Row Spacing
Section : 45 - Operating Fertilizer Meter
Setting Feed Shaft Speed
Setting Feed Shaft Gear Case
Using Density Meter and Fertilizer Charts
Fertilizer Charts
Cleaning Fertilizer Box
Section : 50 - Operating Grass Seed Meter
Checking Feeds
Setting Feed Shifter
Using Seed Mixtures
Using Rate Charts
Using Density Meter and Grass Seed Charts
15 cm Row Spacing Rate Chart
6 in. Row Spacing Rate Chart
19 cm Row Spacing Rate Chart
7.5 in. Row Spacing Rate Chart
25 cm Row Spacing Rate Chart
10 in. Row Spacing Rate Chart
Section : 55 - Attachments
Grass Seed Attachment
Gang Press Attachment
Grain Agitator
Drill-Shaft Turn Indicator
Cover Chains
TRU-VEE™ Opener Attachment
Adjustable Depth Gauge Wheel Attachment
Half-Speed Drive For Double-Run Feed
Half-Speed Drive For Fluted-Feed
Grain Feed Stop-Double-Run Feeds
Grain Feed Stop-Fluted Feeds
Fertilizer Feed Stop
Grass Seed Feed Stop
Adjusting Depth Gauging Press Wheel
Depth Bands-Aluminum Boots
Depth Bands-Cast Iron Boots
Fertilizer Spouts
Front-Mounted Row Markers
Rear-Mounted Row Markers
Row Marker Selector Valve
Counter Weight
Section : 60 - Lubrication and Maintenance
Multiluber Grease
Gear Oil
Lubrication Symbols
Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
Lubricant Storage
Lubrication Points
Section : 65 - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Section : 70 - Service
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
Service Tires Safely
Preventing Contamination
Metric Bolt and Cap Screw Torque Values
Unified Inch Bolt and Cap Screw Torque Values
Check Acremeter
Reset Fluted-Feed Cups
Check Feed Shaft Rolling Torque
Check Accuracy of Double-Run Feed Gate Opening
Replace Gauge Wheel Arm-TRU-VEETRU-VEE™ Attachment
Tighten Drive Chains
Tighten Fluted-Feed Drive Chains
Tighten Double-Run Drill Drive Chains
Replace Fertilizer Feed Wheels
Replace Single-Disk Boot
Replace Single Disk
Determining When to Replace Double-Disk Blades
Replace and Adjust Double-Disk Blades on Aluminum Boots
Replace and Adjust Double-Disk Blades on Cast-Iron Boots
Replace Inside Scrapers
Replacing Seed Tubes-Double-Disk Opener
Replace Single-Disk Opener Seed Tubes
Main Drive Shear Pin
Section : 75 - Storage
Preparing Drill for Storage
Removing Drill From Storage
Section : 80 - Specifications
Tractor Requirements
Machine Specifications
Locate and Record Product Identification Number
Section : 85 - Crime Prevention Tips
Help Prevent Crime
Record Ag Identification Numbers
Keep Proof of Ownership
Park Indoors Out of Sight
When Parking Outdoors
Reduce Vandalism
Report Thefts Immediately
Technical Information
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