Kasco 750 Seeder User Manual
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SEEDING CHART
WIDTH
OPEN
OF
POUNDS PER ACRE - SPEED IN M.P.H.
SEED
WIDTH
SPREAD
5 M.P.H.
6 M.P.H.
7 M.P.H.
8 M.P.H.
9 M.P.H.
10 M.P.H.
ALFALFA
1/8"
28 FT.
12 LBS.
10.8 LBS.
9.6 LBS.
8.4 LBS.
7.2 LBS.
6 LBS.
BLUE GRASS
1/2"
18 FT.
16
14.4
12.8
11.2
9.6
8
BROME GRASS
1/4"
10 FT.
7
6.3
5.6
4.9
4.2
3.5
CLOVER
1/8"
28 FT.
12
10.8
9.6
8.4
7.2
6
HAIRY VETCH
1/4"
40 FT.
33
29.7
26.4
23.1
19.8
16.5
HULLED LESPEDEZA
1/8"
36 FT.
13
11.7
10.4
9.1
7.8
6.5
MEADOW FESCUE
1/4"
18 FT.
13.5
12.2
10.8
9.4
8.1
6.8
OATS
1/2"
33 FT.
86
77.4
68.8
60.2
51.6
43
ORCHARD GRASS
1/4"
12 FT.
12
10.8
9.6
8.4
7.2
6
PIPER SUNDAN - SWEET
1/4"
36 FT.
32
28.8
25.6
22.4
19.2
16
RICE
1/2"
33 FT.
180
162
144
126
108
90
RYE GRASS
1/4"
18 FT.
13.5
12.2
10.8
9.4
8.1
6.8
RYE
1/2"
34 FT.
132
118.8
105.6
92.4
79.2
66
SOYBEANS
3/4"
40 FT.
120
108
96
84
72
60
WHEAT
1/2"
34 FT.
132
108
105
92
79
66
(1 LB. - 0.45 KG
1 MILE - 1.6 KM
1 FOOT - 30 CM)
(8 LBS. - 3.6 KG
4 MILE - 6.4 KM
12 FEET - 3.6 M)
(14 LBS. - 6.3 KG
6 MILE - 9.6 KM
18 FEET - 5.4 M)
MAINTENANCE:
1. BEFORE STORING THE MODEL 750, IT SHOULD BE WASHED OUT THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, MAKE SURE THAT ALL
FERTILIZER RESIDUE IS REMOVED. FOR CLEANING AT THE BASE OF THE HOPPER AND TO CLEAN THE BASE PLATE #144,
LOOSEN THE BOLT (PART #418) THAT HOLDS THE #144 BASE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER, SO THERE IS SUFFICIENT
SPACE TO WASH OUT ALL CORROSIVE MATERIAL. WHEN THE PARTS ARE DRY, OIL THEM THOROUGHLY, RETIGHTEN THE #418
BOLT WHEN FINISHED.
2. WE ALSO RECOMMEND THAT YOU SEPARATE THE TRACTOR END OF THE P.T.O. SHAFT (PART #150MP) FROM THE SEEDER
END OF THE PTO SHAFT (PART #150FP) AND GREASE THEM THOROUGHLY FOR STORAGE. LEAVE THE TWO SECTIONS OF
THE PTO SHAFT SEPARATE DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT THEM FROM SEIZING.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING TIPS:
1. IF THE SPREAD PATTERN IS NOT AS WIDE FOR YOUR SEEDING AS WHAT IS SHOWN ON THE SEED OR FERTILIZER CHART
FOR A GIVEN SEED, CHECK TO MAKE SURE ONE OF THE SPRING PINS #111 IS NOT SHEARED.
2. OTHER CAUSES OF POOR SPREAD PATTERN:
A.
BENT OR BROKEN FAN (#145) OR FAN BLADES (#102).
B.
FAN BLADES (#102) MOVED FROM FACTORY SETTING. (BLADES SHOULD BE IN THE LINE WITH LONG MARKS ON FAN.)
C.
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE FAN (#148) AND THE BASE (#144) SHOULD NEVER BE FARTHER THAN 2-5/16" OR CLOSER
THAN 2-5/32", OR IT WILL AFFECT THE SPREAD PATTERN.
D.
DO NOT RUN THE TRACTOR P.T.O. SPEED OVER 560 R.P.M. BECAUSE TOO MUCH SPEED CAN CAUSE THE SPREAD
PATTERN TO BE UNEVEN.
E.
DO NOT RUN THE TRACTOR P.T.O. SPEED BELOW 530 R.P.M. OR IT WILL RESULT IN A NARROW SPREAD PATTERN.
3. THE MODEL 750 BROADCASTER SHOULD RUN LEVEL OR TILTED SLIGHTLY FORWARD TOWARD THE TRACTOR. ALSO MAKE
SURE THAT ONE SIDE OF THE SEEDER IS NOT LOWER THAN THE OTHER.
4. IF THE SPREAD PATTERN IS TOO HEAVY TO THE RIGHT SIDE, MOVE THE #144 BASE PLATE TO A HIGHER NUMBER AND IF THE
SPREAD PATTERN IS TOO HEAVY TO THE LEFT SIDE, MOVE THE #144 BASE PLATE TO A LOWER NUMBER.
5. WHEN THE MATERIAL BEING SPREAD DOES NOT FEED EVENLY:
A.
CHECK THE MATERIAL TO SEE IF ANY FOREIGN MATTER IS IN THE HOPPER AND BLOCKING THE OPENING OR
SEED-GATE #149.
B.
CHECK TO SEE THAT THE AGITATOR #147 IS BENT DOWN CLOSE TO THE BASE PLATE #144 BUT DO NOT BEND IT SO
MUCH THAT THE AGITATOR STRIKES THE BASE PLATE WHEN ROTATING.
C.
CHECK TO SEE THAT THE OPENING IS NOT SET TOO CLOSE FOR THE SIZE OF MATERIAL BEING SPREAD. TO OVERCOME
THIS, SET THE OPENING LARGER AND DRIVE FASTER OR ORDER PART #149S WHICH IS A SPECIAL SEED-GATE WITH
TEETH ON ITS EDGE TO RESTRICT THE FLOW OF SEED AND ALLOW THE SEED-GATE TO BE OPENED WIDER.
D.
DO NOT RUN THE FAN FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME WITH THE OPENING GATE (#149) CLOSED, OR THE AGITATOR WILL
GRIND UP THE MATERIAL AND PACK OVER THE OPENING GATE...CAUSING POOR FEEDING OF THE MATERIAL. YOU CAN
OVER-AGITATE THE MATERIAL IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL.
E.
IF YOU NEED TO CONVERT THE 750 FROM A 540 R.P.M. GEARBOX TO A 1,000 R.P.M. GEARBOX TO GO ON A 1,000 R.P.M.
TRACTOR P.T.O. PLEASE CALL THE FACTORY FOR MORE INFORMATION AT: 574-753-6311.
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