Seed Hawk TOOLBAR 2013 45 & XL SERIES User Manual

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SEED HAWK® TOOLBAR OPERATOR’S MANUAL

QUICK PIN NOTE: Seed and fertilizer depth are always measured down from the packed
surface of the furrow.
The seed and fertilizer knives are mounted at a fixed distance apart on the opener arm
assembly. The knives are also offset laterally to place seed and fertilizer in adjacent, yet
separate, furrows. The packer/gauge wheel packs the soil around the complete disturbed areas
of the furrows to ensure optimum seed/soil contact and fertilizer placement as well as
maintaining available soil moisture.

Hydraulic pressure to the main arm assemblies is controlled and adjusted from the tractor.  IT
IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR OF THE TOOLBAR TO CHECK THE SEED DEPTH
ACROSS THE TOOLBAR AT EVERY FIELD.

3.6.2 SEED DEPTH

Placing the seed at the proper depth and keeping the depth setting consistent are critical to
achieving optimum germination. The packer wheels are factory set to place seed at a depth of
0.75in (19 mm) below the packed surface of the soil. Fertilizer is placed approximately 0.75in
(19 mm) below and 1.50 in (38 mm) to the side of the seed.

To adjust seed depth:

1. Remove retaining pin from depth setting Quick

Pin, #1 FIGURE 8.

2. Remove depth setting Quick Pin from opener

shank.

3. Select desired depth setting (in inches) using

the settings, on the opener, #2 FIGURE 8,
indicated on the opener.

4. Use a ¾” wrench on hex, #3 FIGURE 8, rotate

gear to align desired depth setting.

5. Insert depth setting pin and replace retaining

pin.

6. Depth measurement settings. These settings

are approximate and it is still the responsibility
of the operator to check where the seed and
fertilizer is being place. SEE FIGURE 9.

A = 3/8”
B = 1/2”
C = 5/8”
D = 3/4”
E = 1”
F = 1‐1/4”
G = 1‐1/2”
‐A= less than 3/8”

FIGURE 8

FIGURE 9