Kasco 750 Seeder - Manual (Page 4)

MODEL 750 BROADCASTER
PREPARING FOR USE AND SERVICING:
1. THE GEARBOX IS SHIPPED FROM THE FACTORY WITH ONE PINT OF 90 WEIGHT GEAR LUBRICANT AND BEFORE USING THE
BROADCASTER YOU MUST CHECK FOR THE PROPER LEVEL. YOU CAN DO THIS BY REMOVING THE FILL PLUG, PART NUMBER
2003, LOCATED AT NUMBER 19 ON GEARBOX PARTS BREAK-DOWN. THE OIL LEVEL IS SUFFICIENT IF THE OIL IS AT OR JUST
BELOW THE PLUG HOLE. IF THE LEVEL IS LOW, FILL THE GEARBOX WITH 90 WEIGHT GEAR LUBRICANT TO PLUG HOLE LEVEL.
2. CUT THE TWO WIRES HOLDING THE POWER TAKE OFF-SHAFT TO THE BROADCASTER FOR SHIPPING. NOW REMOVE THE
TAPE FROM THE GEARBOX SHAFT THAT IS USED TO PROTECT IT FROM PAINT AND CLEAN ANY PAINT FROM THE SHAFT.
PLACE THE 1" HOLE END OF THE POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT OVER THE GEARBOX SHAFT AND INSERT THE PART NUMBER
(111) 5/16" x 2" SPRING PIN PROVIDED WITH THE POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT. AS AN EXTRA PRECAUTION, YOU COULD RUN A
WIRE THROUGH THE NUMBER 111 SPRING PIN AND AROUND THE HUB OF THE POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT TO HELP KEEP THE
SPRING PIN IN PLACE.
3. "CAUTION"! CHECK TO SEE THAT THE P.T.O. SHAFT (PART #150P) IS NOT TOO LONG BEFORE RAISING THE SEEDER WITH THE
3-PT. HITCH. IF IT IS TOO LONG, IT WILL BOTTOM OUT AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE GEARBOX. IF THE POWER TAKE-OFF
SHAFT IS TOO LONG, YOU WILL NEED TO CUT EQUAL AMOUNTS OFF OF BOTH ENDS OF THE POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT
BEFORE RAISING THE SEEDER ON THE 3-PT. HITCH AND ATTACHING UPPER CENTER LINK ARM TO THE SEEDER.
4. TO ASSEMBLE HANDLE: (SEE FIG. 1)
(A) CUT WIRES LOCATED AT TOP AND BOTTOM HOLDING HANDLE AGAINST
BROADCASTER IN SHIPMENT.
(B) REMOVE NUT ON EYE BOLT. (#117)
(C) LOOSEN THE 5/16" x 1" BOLT ON LOWER HANDLE BRACKET. THEN MOVE
HANDLE AWAY FROM BROADCASTER AND RETIGHTEN THE 5/16" x 1" BOLT.
(D) REMOVE 5/16" x 1" BOLT LOCATED IN ANGLE. USING THIS BOLT, BOLT UPPER
HANDLE BRACKET TO ANGLE.
(E) TIGHTEN ALL BOLTS TIGHT, MAKING SURE THAT BRACKETS ARE SETTING AT
RIGHT ANGLE TO BROADCASTER. REPLACE SPRING TIGHTENER FOR GOOD
TENSION. THIS SPRING WORKS WITH HANDLE AND WILL HOLD OPENING
GATE IN EITHER OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION.
5. MAKE SURE THAT HANDLE AND OPENING PLATE OPERATE FREELY. OIL OR
KEROSENE WILL CUT AWAY ANY EXTRA PAINT THAT MAY HAVE ACCUMULATED.
6. THE UNIT IS NOW READY TO MOUNT ON TRACTOR WITH 3-PT. HITCH.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MOUNTING ON TRACTOR 3-PT.:
1. LIFT-ARMS SHOULD BE SET FOR NO. 1 CATEGORY, OR 26-7/8" SPACING. SWAY BARS, BLOCKS OR CHAINS MUST BE USED TO
KEEP SEEDER FROM SWINGING SIDEWAYS.
2. REMOVE OR MOVE DRAWBAR TO SIDE POSITION SO AS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT.
3. INSTALL ON TWO LOWER ARMS FIRST, THEN ATTACH POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT, AND LAST, HOOK UP CENTER ARM.
4. CAUTION: WHEN RAISING THE SEEDER FOR THE FIRST TIME, MAKE SURE THE POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT DOES NOT
BOTTOM OUT, OR THAT POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT IS LONGER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TRACTOR AND SEEDER. IF IT
DOES BOTTOM OUT, IT WILL CAUSE THE GEARBOX TO BREAK AND WILL DAMAGE THE FAN. IF POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT IS
TOO LONG, CUT OFF EQUAL AMOUNTS ON EACH END OF BOTH THE MALE AND FEMALE ENDS.
5. RAISE SEEDER UP SO THE POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT RUNS FAIRLY STRAIGHT OR LEVEL. FOR BEST RESULTS, CENTER
LINKAGE SHOULD BE SHORTENED UNTIL BROADCASTER TOP TILTS A LITTLE FORWARD TOWARD TRACTOR.
CENTERING THE SPREAD PATTERN OF SEEDER
1. YOU DETERMINE THE RIGHT OR
LEFT OF THE SEEDER BY STANDING
AT THE REAR OF THE TRACTOR
AND FACING THE DIRECTION OF
THE TRACTOR'S TRAVEL.
2. THE MODEL 750 HAS A CIRCULAR
PLATE (PART #144) BOLTED TO THE
BASE OF THE HOPPER THAT IS
ADJUSTABLE, FOR CENTERING THE
SPREAD PATTERN. THIS PLATE IS
NUMBERED FROM 1 TO 9 AND THE
NUMBERS ARE FOUND ON THE
BACK SIDE, ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
FROM THE SEED OPENING GAUGE.
(PART #146) (SEE FIGURE #2) TO
MOVE THE ADJUSTABLE PLATE,
LOOSEN THE FOUR BOLTS (PART #418). ALWAYS BE SURE TO RETIGHTEN THE BOLTS AFTER ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE TO
THE PLATE. THE NORMAL SETTING FOR FERTILIZER IS ON NUMBER 3-1/2 (SEE FIGURE #2), AND MAY BE MOVED TO A HIGHER
OR LOWER NUMBER, DEPENDING UPON THE WEIGHT AND QUALITY OF THE FERTILIZER BEING SPREAD. "CAUTION"! DO
NOT MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS WHILE SEEDER OR TRACTOR ARE RUNNING.
3. WHEN THE SPREAD PATTERN IS HEAVY ON THE RIGHT SIDE, MOVE THE BASE PLATE (PART #144) TO THE RIGHT, OR CLOCKWISE
TO A HIGHER NUMBER. DO NOT MOVE OVER ONE NUMBER BEFORE CHECKING OR YOU MAY OVER COMPENSATE.
4. WHEN THE SPREAD PATTERN IS HEAVY ON THE LEFT SIDE, MOVE THE BASE PLATE (PART #144) TO THE LEFT, OR
COUNTERCLOCKWISE, TO A LOWER NUMBER. DO NOT MOVE OVER ONE NUMBER BEFORE CHECKING OR YOU MAY OVER
COMPENSATE.
5. MAKE SURE THAT THE BOLTS (PART #418) ARE TIGHTENED EVENLY AFTER MAKING ADJUSTMENTS.
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