Operator's Manual

SeedGateMaintenance
CheckingtheSeedGate
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Trappeddebrismaypreventtheseedgate
frommovingfreely.
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethespark-plugwire.Engage
theparkingbrake.
2.Checktoverifythattheseedgatemovesfreely
andisclearofdebris.
3.Iftheseedgatedoesnotopentothestopwhen
theseeder-controlleverisintheONposition,
cleanthegateassembly;refertoCleaningthe
SeedGate(page29).
AdjustingtheSeed-Gate
ClosedPosition
Iftheseedgateispartiallyopenwhenthe
seeder-controlleverisintheOFFposition,complete
thefollowing:
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethespark-plugwire.
2.Raisethecuttingbladestothehighestposition.
3.Pulltheseeder-controllevertotheOFFposition.
4.Loosenthenutsontheseed-gatecontrolcable
(seeFigure28).
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Figure28
1.Jamnut
2.Cable
5.Movethecablerighttoclosetheseedgateor
lefttoopenit.
Important:Donottightenthecabletothe
pointtheseedgateistighttotherightwith
extremetensiononthecableasthiswill
damagethegateandthecable.Onlyadjust
ituntiltheopeningsinthebottomofthe
seederareclosed.
6.Tightenthejamnutsandtesttheseeder-control
levertoensurethattheseedgateopensand
closescorrectly.
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