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Section 8: Maintenance & Lubrication
MPS2607, MPS2609, & MPS2611 Multi-Purpose Seeder 329-301M
Table of Contents
8/8/23
Hydraulic System
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Hydraulic fluid under high pressure will penetrate the skin or
eyes causing serious injury. Wear protective gloves and safety
glasses or goggles when working with hydraulic systems. Use
a piece of cardboard or wood, rather than hands, when
searching for leaks. If an accident occurs, seek immediate
emergency medical care or gangrene may result. DO NOT
DELAY.
One of the most important things you can do to prevent
hydraulic system problems is to ensure your tractor's
hydraulic reservoir remains free of dirt and other
contaminations.
Use a clean cloth to wipe hose ends clean before
attaching them to your tractor. Replace tractor hydraulic
filter element at the prescribed intervals. These simple
maintenances will go a long way to prevent occurrence of
control valve and hydraulic cylinder problems.
Check for signs of damaged or worn hydraulic hoses,
fittings and cylinders before each use of the cutter.
Replace damaged components as needed. Order only
genuine Great Plains parts from your local Great Plains
dealer.
Long-Term Storage
Clean, inspect, service, and make necessary repairs to
the implement when storing it for long periods and at the
end of the season. This will help to ensure the unit is
ready for field use the next time you hook-up to it.
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Always secure equipment with solid, non-concrete supports
before working under it. Never go under equipment
supported by concrete blocks or hydraulics. Concrete can
break, hydraulic lines can burst, and/or hydraulic controls
can be actuated even when power to the hydraulics is off.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Always follow “Tractor Shutdown Procedure” provided in
this manual before dismounting the tractor.
1.
Be sure all seedboxes are completely cleaned before
storing. It is best to do this while still hooked to the
tractor.
a. Scoop out any large quantities of seed left in the
box. Finish by using a small broom or vacuum
sweeper.
b.
Refer to
Figure 8-6 on page 63:
Move grass seed
rate adjustment lever all the way to the left (100) to
fully open fluted seed cups.
c.
Refer to
Figure 8-7 on page 63:
On all grass seed
cups, lower four position door handles to the
lowest position.
d.
Refer to
Figure 8-8 on page 63:
Move small
seeds rate adjustment lever all the way to the right
(100) to fully open fluted seed cups.
e. Run seeder over the ground to power the fluted
seed cups and to remove out-of-reach seeds.
f. Check drop tubes to make sure they are not
clogged with seeds. Clean any drop tube that may
have seeds plugged in them.
g. Make a final sweep or vacuum of the fluted seed
cups to finish the cleaning job.
h. Seasonally, rinse each seed cup thoroughly with
water spray from a garden hose. Allow seed cups
to air dry completely before putting seeder back
into service.
2.
Clean off all dirt and grease. Make sure rollers are
clean of all dirt, trash, and debris.
3.
Inspect seeder for loose, damaged, or worn parts
and adjust or replace if needed with genuine Land
Pride parts. Do not alter Land Pride equipment.
Altering equipment can hinder performance and/or
cause damage to the equipment.
4.
Oil the square bore of the seed cup drive sprocket
hub to prevent seizing as noted under Lubrication
Points on page 64.
