Seed Hawk TOOLBAR 2011 - Manual (Page 25)

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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.
3.10.2 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 9.
2. Remove depth setting Quick Pin from
opener shank.
3. Select desired depth setting (in inches)
using the settings, on the opener, #2
Figure 9 indicated on the opener.
4. Use a ¾” wrench on hex, #3 Figure 9,
rotate gear to align desired depth
setting.
5. Insert depth setting pin and
6. replace retaining pin.
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2
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Figure 9