Operator's Manual

Setup
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InspectingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
CheckingtheTractionUnit
Requirements
Usethefollowinglistasareference:
•RefertoSpecications(page6)fortheminimum
horsepowerandminimumliftingcapacityforthe
tractionunit.
•Thetractionunitmusthaveacategory2orhigher
three-pointhitch.
•Adequatefront-endweight(ballast)tooffsetthe
weightofthemachine.
•Checkthetireairpressureofthetractionunit.
Adjustthetireairpressureasneeded.
Important:Donotexceedthemaximum
orminimumtireinationpressuresas
recommendedbytiremanufacturer.
CheckingtheBallast
Requirements
WARNING
Mountingthemachinetotherearofthe
tractionunitdecreasestheweightonitsfront
axle.
Failuretoaddrequiredballastmayresultin
anaccidentandsevereinjuryordeath.
•Toensureadequatesteeringcontroland
stabilityyoumayneedtoaddballasttothe
frontofthetractionunit.
•RefertothetractionunitOperator'sManual
forballastrequirements.
ProductOverview
Controls
Seeding-RateGauge
Usethegauge(Figure3)tocontroltheamountof
seedsemittedfromthemachineduringoperation.
Loosenthetopknobs,thenturnthesideknobto
changetheseedingrate.Therate(1through11)is
listedonthedecal.
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Figure3
1.Sideknob
2.Topknobs
Seed-SizeGauge
Usethegauge(Figure4)toadjustthevalveopening.
Loosentheknobandmoveittotheappropriatearea.
•Forne(verysmall)seeds:Thevalvemustbe
completelyclosed.Movethegaugeknobtothe
positionmarkedwitha0.
•Forlargeseeds:Thevalvemustbeopened.Move
thegaugeknobtothepositionmarkedwitha1,
2,or3.
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