Great Plains 1300 13-Foot Operator Manual - Manual (Page 41)

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Seed Firmer Adjustments
Depending on row option originally specified, 00 Series
row units include a seed flap or Seed-Lok
®
. An optional
Keeton
®
seed firmer may be ordered separately.
The seed flap requires no adjustment, but may need to
be replaced if worn, and may need to be shortened if an
optional seed firmer is added after initial delivery.
Sharp Object Hazard:
Row unit disk blades may be sharp. Use caution when making
adjustments in this area.
To adjust the Keeton
®
seed firmer, lower the drill until the
disks of the row units are resting on the ground.
Keeton
®
Seed Firmer Adjustment
The optional Keeton
®
Seed Firmer is an engineered
polymer shape that slides down the seed trench. It traps
seeds as they exit the seed tube and firms them into the
bottom of the “V”.
Refer to Figure 37
The firmer is provided with a preset tension which is
recommended for using the first year. The tension
screw
can be tightened in subsequent years
according to your needs. Firmers should provide just
enough tension to push seeds to the bottom of the
trench.
Seed-Lok
®
Seed Firmer Lock-Up
Optional Seed-Lok
®
firming wheels provide additional
seed-to-soil contact. The wheels are spring loaded and
do not require adjusting. In some wet and sticky
conditions the wheels may accumulate soil. To avoid
problems associated with this, you can lock-up the
firmers.
Refer to Figure 38 (shown with an opener disk removed for
clarity
- this task can be performed with disks mounted)
To lock up Seed-Lok
®
wheels:
1. Pull catch wire aside .
2. Pull firming-wheel arm up and release wire to
catch arm.
1
Figure 37
Keeton
®
Seed Firmer
26390
1
Figure 38
Seed-Lok
®
LockUp
27122
2
1
1
2