Kinze 3000 Rigid Frame Planter Rev. 6/14 - Manual (Page 149)

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Model 3000 M0188-01
Rev. 1/14 7-19
Lubrication and Maintenance
NOTE: No till planting or planting in hard ground
conditions, especially when planter is not
equipped with no till coulters, and/or excessive
blade-to-blade contact increases seed tube guard
wear and requires more frequent inspection and/or
replacement.
Remove seed tube and two hex socket head cap
screws that attach seed tube guard. Hold replacement
seed tube guard centered between seed opener disc
blades. Install hex socket head cap screws. DO NOT
TIGHTEN. Using a clamp or vise-grip, squeeze opener
blades together in front of seed tube guard. Tighten
seed tube guard retaining screws. Remove clamps.
Distance between seed tube guard and opener blades
should be equal on both sides. Reinstall seed tube.
NOTICE
Over tightening hex socket head cap screws may
damage shank threads and require replacement
of shank. An excessively worn seed tube guard
may allow blades to wear into row unit shank, also
requiring replacement of shank.
SEED TUBE GUARD/INNER SCRAPER
Seed tube guard protects seed tube and acts as inner
scraper for seed opener disc blades.
Remove seed tube and check for wear. Excessive
wear on seed tube indicates a worn seed tube guard.
Replace seed tube guard if it measures ⅝" (16 mm) or
less at lower end. A new seed tube guard measures
approximately ⅞" (22.2 mm).
FRAME MOUNTED COULTER
NOTE: Torque ⅝" spindle hardware to 120 ft. lbs. (162.7 N-m)
See “Frame Mounted Coulter” in Row Unit Operation
section of this manual for depth and spring adjustment.
Replace 16" diameter coulter blade (1" fluted, 1" bubbled
or ¾" fluted) when worn to 14½" (37 cm) (maximum
allowable wear).
Shown with gauge wheel and seed opener disc
blade removed
Seed tube guard/
inner scraper