Instruction Manual

TM
Model 3600M0236-01
Rev. 6/14 i
Table of Contents
OVERVIEW
To The Owner ..................................1-1
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
General Safety Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
MACHINE OPERATION
Manual Safety Lockup ............................2-1
Row Marker Safety Lockup ........................2-1
Tongue Safety Pin ...............................2-2
Transport Latch Locking Pin .......................2-2
Initial Preparation ................................2-3
Tractor Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Tractor Mounted PTO Pump And Oil Cooler Option .....2-4
Tractor Preparation and Hookup ....................2-5
Level Planter ...................................2-7
Ridge Planting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Contact Wheel Spring Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Contact Wheel Drive Sprockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Seed Rate Transmission Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Wrap Spring Wrench Operation ...................2-10
Row Unit Air Clutches ...........................2-10
Ag Leader Electric Clutches ......................2-10
Hydraulic Seed Rate Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Hall Effect Sensor .................................
(Hydraulic Drive Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Hydraulic Weight Transfer Toolbar ..................2-11
Shear Protection ...............................2-11
Hydraulic/Electric Operation ......................2-12
Transport to Field Sequence ......................2-13
Field Operation ................................2-15
Planting Speed ................................2-15
Field to Transport Sequence ......................2-16
EdgeVac System ...............................2-18
Digital Vacuum Readout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Vacuum Fan Motor Valve Block Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Analog Vacuum or Pressure Gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Air Seed Delivery (ASD) System ...................2-19
ASD Entrainer Access ...........................2-19
ASD Tanks - Clean Out ..........................2-20
ASD Scale Package Option .......................2-20
Kinze ISOBUS Option ...........................2-22
KINZE Cobalt System ...........................2-22
Ag Leader Integra Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Planter Monitor Module (PMM) ....................2-23
Rock Guards ..................................2-23
Auxiliary Work Lights Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Row Marker Operation ...........................2-24
Row Marker Speed Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Even-Row Push Row Unit ........................2-25
Row Marker Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Row Marker Even-Row Length Adjustment ...........2-27
Offset Hitch Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Point Row Clutches .............................2-28
Two-Speed Point Row Clutches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Auxiliary Hydraulic Option ........................2-30
Rear Trailer Hitch ...............................2-31
Field Test .....................................2-32
Field Check Seed Population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Determining Pounds Per Acre (Brush-Type Meter) .....2-33
Determining Bushels Per Acre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Field Check Granular Chemical Application ..........2-34
ROW UNIT OPERATION
Planting Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
“V” Closing Wheel Adjustment (Rubber or Cast Iron) ....3-1
Closing Wheel Shield (Rubber or Cast Iron “V” Closing
Wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Drag Closing Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Covering Discs/Single Press Wheel Adjustment ........3-2
Seed Hoppers ..................................3-3
Seed Meter Drive Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Row Unit Extension Brackets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Row Unit Chain Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Quick Adjustable Down Force Springs Option (Standard or
Heavy Duty). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Interplant Push Row Unit Clutch Sprocket. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Interplant
Push Row Unit Lockups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Interplant Push Row Unit Vacuum Hose Shutoff ........3-8
Brush-Type Seed Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Finger Pickup Seed Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
EdgeVac Seed Meters ...........................3-12
Seed Meter Cleanout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Additives .....................................3-16
Frame Mounted Coulter (Pull Row Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Residue Wheels (for Frame Mounted Coulter). . . . . . . . . 3-17
Row Unit Mounted Disc Furrower (Pull Row Only) .....3-18
Row Unit Mounted Bed Leveler (Pull Row Only) .......3-18
Row Unit Mounted Residue Wheel .................3-19
Row Unit Mounted No Till Coulter ..................3-20
Coulter Mounted Residue Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Granular Chemical Hopper and Drive ...............3-21
Spring Tooth Incorporator ........................3-21