Before beginning seeding, make sure that the rear cultipacker locking pins have been
removed
(see fig. 5)
. Also remove any obstacles present on the ground, particularly
large stones.
Slowly lower the three point hitch and the seeder to the ground. Proceed slowly until
you have become familiar with the machine. For better results, select a tractor speed
between 3 to 5 mph. As you approach the end of a seeding lane, stop the tractor and
raise the Command Seeder from the ground. With the machine raised, turn the tractor
and align it ready for the next passage. With experience, your ability to seed correctly
will improve.
3.05 - Hopper Adjustment
The Command Seeder hopper holds 6.7 cu. ft. The hopper runs the entire width of the
machine and has a continuously rotating ground driven agitator to breakup clods and
ensure free flow through the distribution system. On the bottom of the hopper there are
10 rectangular slots to allow material passage. The
seed cups
mounted under the
hopper, which are made entirely of non-corrosive material (nylon and fiberglass),
contain an internal gear that rotates inside a housing. A
calibration handle
located on
the rear left hand side of the hopper regulates how far to insert the gear inside the
housing. The position of the handle, which has a scale from 0 to 6, determines the
amount of seed distributed
(see fig. 6)
. The seed cups are a force feed system driven
by the cultipacker.
The material is held inside the groove of the gear until the groove rotates to the opening
at the bottom of the hopper. This rotation is driven by the cultipacker as it moves along
the ground. When the handle is in position “0” the gear is completely outside the seed
cup and no seed is distributed. With the handle in position “6” the gear is totally inside
the cup and distributes at its maximum potential
(see fig. 6)
.
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Fig. 6
Seed calibration handle.
