Seed Hawk 30 SERIES: 600C & 800C 2013 - Manual (Page 84)

SEED HAWK® 30 SERIES OPERATOR’S MANUAL 84
3. Press the “Selector knob” again to save the setting. When seeding this screen will show the
system pressure setting and a triangular shaped icon will move up and down the bar graph to
show the measured system pressure as compared to the set pressure.
NOTE: In order to get the proper packing and penetrating forces per field, we recommend
lowering the opener shank pressure from the tractor at the beginning of each field. Every new
Seed Hawk toolbar manufactured leaves with the opener shank pressure set at approximately
1000 PSI. The chain between the seed and fertilizer knife will be tight when applying the
proper amount of pressure to the opener shank. Once the knives get tight, notice the shank
pressure gauge and its reading. In good seeding conditions, add an additional 200 PSI to the
system. When seeding small seeds such as CANOLA in wet conditions, adding an additional 200
PSI is not recommended. This will cause over compaction. Max packing pressure is 1500 PSI.
5. Press the “ACK” button on the monitor to disengage the opener shanks.
NOTE: ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE OPENER SHANK IS MAINTAINING SEED AND FERTILIZER
SEPERATION. SEED HAWK INC. RECOMMENDS CHECKING THE ACTUAL SEED AND FERTILIZER
SEPERATON IN EACH FIELD. SOILS VARY, MOISTURE CONDITIONS VARY. OVER TIME THE
OPENER BOLTS IF NOT TIGHTENED ON A YEARLY BASIS WILL FUNCTION DIFFERENTLY FROM
THE NEW MACHINE, SEED AND FERTILIZER SEPERATION MAY CHANGE.
FIGURE 4.115 FIGURE 4.116
FIGURE 4.117