A secondary regulation is the lever located on the side of each cup housing. This
controls the position of the gate inside the seed cup (top, middle, bottom and clean out).
The positioning of this lever is determined by the size and shape of the material being
dispersed
(see fig. 7)
. The top position is for the smaller seeds, while the middle and
bottom positions are for larger seeds. The clean out position should only be used to
flush any remaining seed out of the seed hopper. The seed distribution table values are
based on the lever being set in the top position. Typically, most seeds used with this
seeder will require you to use the top lever position on the seed cups. If using a larger
seed the seed cups are not discharging properly, try using the middle or bottom lever
handle positions. Attached to the bottom of each cup is flexible tubing that the material
flows through. As the material exits, it hits a split ring which divides the flow until it hits a
splash pan and uniformly spreads over the entire working width of the Command
Seeder.
The hopper is ground driven by the cultipacker which comes with two separate chains
with automatic chain tensioners.
Although in essence a seeder, the Command Seeder has all the technology to ensure a
precise calibrated flow. Being ground driven, the disbursement of the material in the
hopper is totally independent from the ground speed. This is regulated solely by the
regulation levers of the seed cups and hopper.
3.06 - Seed Hopper Calibration
There are two adjustments to be made to calibrate the hopper:
1. The amount of gear inside the seed cup housing.
2. The position of the regulation lever of each individual seed cup.
This system allows use of a wide variety of seeds.
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Fig. 7
1. seed cup
2. gear support
3. drive shaft bushing
4. seed cup regulation lever
