Kinze 3600 Lift and Rotate Planter Rev. 7/14 - Manual (Page 72)

M0236-01 Model 3600
4-4 Rev. 7/11
TM
Fertilizer
Adjust spring loaded dry fertilizer drop tube/scraper periodically
to maintain ⅛" gap between drop tube and opener blade. If this
dimension is not maintained fertilizer may not drop in proper
location.
Loosen scraper adjustment bolt. Slotted hole in scraper allows
up or down adjustment.
HD SINGLE DISC fERTILIzER OPENER
Recommended placement of fertilizer with HD single disc fertilizer opener is 3½" - 4" from row.
NOTICE
Never place fertilizer closer than 2" to row or seeds may be damaged.
Maximum blade depth is approximately 5" with planter frame level and at 20" operating height. Soil conditions can
affect depth slightly.
Raise planter to remove weight from fertilizer opener. Loosen inside adjustment nut with 1⅛" wrench. Turn outside
nut clockwise to decrease or counterclockwise to increase blade depth. One full turn of blade depth adjustment nut
changes blade depth ⅜". Tighten inside nut tight against block. Adjust all fertilizer openers to same depth.
Spring preset nut
R.H. configuration shown (Overhead view)
Block
Outside blade depth
adjustment nut.
Inside blade depth
adjustment nut.
Spring
Preset
HD single disc opener
Spring Preset
Length Down Pressure
11" (27.9 cm) 250 lb (113.4 kg)
10¾" (27.3 cm) 320 lb (145.1 kg)
*10½" (26.7 cm) 370 lb (167.8 kg)
10¼" (26 cm) 450 lb (204.1 kg)
10" (25.4 cm) 520 lb (235.8 kg)
9¾" (24.8 cm) 580 lb (263.1 kg)
9½" (24.1 cm) 640 lb (290.3 kg)
*Initial setting
NOTE: DO NOT adjust spring preset dimension less than
9½".
NOTE: Excessive down pressure can cause planter frame
up-lift and affect machine performance. Planter frame
should be 20" from ground in planting position. Excessive
down pressure in loose soil conditions can cause openers
to run too deep and push dirt ahead of opener and may
stop soil press wheel and opener blade from turning.
Raise planter to remove weight from fertilizer opener. Turn
spring preset nut clockwise to increase and counterclockwise
to decrease down pressure. Adjust all rows to a similar
setting. Minimal spring pressure for acceptable operation is
recommended. See chart for spring length settings.
Fertilizer opener down pressure can be adjusted from 250 lb (113.4 kg) to 640 lb (290.3 kg).
NOTICE
Do not operate HD single disc fertilizer openers at full down pressure
tension on rocky ground or disc blades will chip.
Adjustment
bolt
⅛ " gap