DEALER SERVICE DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS Assembly of this equipment is the responsibility of the dealer. It should be delivered to the owner completely assembled, lubricated, and adjusted for normal operating conditions. In most cases the Ground Seeder is shipped completely assembled from the factory. The Legume seed boxes, front disc roller, front studded roller and cultipacker are options that can be added to the Ground Seeder at a later time if desired.
Optional Accessories
6. If 48” seeder, remove 2 x 3 tube and replace with roller 2 x 3 tube. Install 5/8” bolt, nut, 5/8” bent pin and hair pin clip. If 60” seeder, use existing 2 x 3 tube. 7. Carefully position disc under frame and attach to 2 x 3 tube using 3/4” U-bolts and nuts. Allow mounts to locate naturally to 2 x 3 tube when tightening hardware without allowing them to twist or cock. Position disc gangs with 1-1/2” gap between middle axle shafts.
Front Spike Roller (For illustration, see page 40)
■ Notched disc blades are sharp. Wear gloves and tight fitting clothing.
1. Place seeder on level surface with jack stands under 2 x 3 front frame tube.
Legume Seed Box (For illustration, see page 38)
2. Stop engine and set parking brake. 3. Place hoist strap around disc gang axle. 4. Remove 3/4” U-bolts and nuts connecting 2 x 3 tube to disc gang. 5. Using hoist strap, carefully remove disc gangs from underneath seeder.
1. Place seeder on level surface. 2. Stop engine and set parking brake. 3. Open Cool Season seed box shield. 4. Remove SMV sign from Cool Season seed box saving 1/4” hardware. 5. Install Legume seed box on seeder frame and Cool Season box using 3/8” hardware and 5/16” hardware respectively. 6. Remove short agitator chain from Cool Season seed box.
Notched disc blades are sharp. Wear gloves and tight fitting clothing.
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6. If 48” seeder, remove 2 x 3 tube and replace with disc 2 x 3 tube. Install 5/8” bolt, nut 5/8” bent pin and hair pin clip. If 60” seeder, use existing 2 x 3 tube. 7. Carefully position front rollers under frame and attach to 2 x 3 tube using 3/4” U-bolts and nuts. Allow mounts to locate naturally to 2 x 3 tube when tightening hardware without allowing them to twist or cock. Position rollers with 1/2” gap between middle end shafts.
7. Install Legume drive chain around Cool Season seed cup sprocket, around Cool Season seed box agitator sprocket, underneath Legume idler sprocket and around Legume seed cup sprocket. 8. Install SMV sign on Legume box with 1/4” hardware. 9. Install Legume shield to Cool Season box shield with 1/4” hardware. 10. Install seed cup PVC tubes on seed cups and insert into Legume transition tray. Cultipacker (For illustration, see page 42) 1. Place seeder on level surface.
Front Disc (For illustration, see page 41)
2. Stop engine and set parking brake.
1. Place seeder on level surface.
3. Match cultipacker mounts with holes in frame and install 3/4” x 1-1/2” bolt, 3/4” washers (48” GS10 only) and 3/4” flanged lock nuts. Place washer between frame and cultipacker mounts.
2. Stop engine and set parking brake. 3. Place hoist strap around front roller. 4. Remove 3/4” U-bolts and nuts connecting 2 x 3 tube to roller. 5. Using hoist strap, carefully remove rollers from underneath seeder.
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4. Install spring stops on frame. 5. Install spring rods and springs on cultipacker arm and in holes of spring stops. 6. Adjust jam nuts on spring rods to tighten spring to desired setting. (Rev. 5/08/2020)
5WPMAN1285 (5/07/2019)
