Seed Hawk TOOLBAR 2008 - Manual (Page 29)

SPECIFICATIONS
OPENERS
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.
You are responsible to check your seed depth across your seeder
every time you adjust your seeding depth.
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 FIG. 11.
2. Remove depth setting Quick Pin
from opener shank.
3. Select desired depth setting (in
inches) using the settings, on the
opener, #2 FIG. 11 indicated on the
opener.
4. Use a wrench on hex, #3 FIG. 11,
rotate gear to align desired depth
setting.
5. Insert depth setting pin
and replace retaining pin.
1 2
3
FIG. 11
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