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Section 2: Operating Instructions
NTS2507, NTS2509, & NTS2511 No-Till Seeder 313-629M
3/6/18
12. Remove wire retaining pin (#7) and store in pin hole
furtherest from clevis or with tractor.
13. Attach hitch safety chain (#12) to the tractor. Adjust
chain length to remove all slack except what is
necessary to permit turning. Lock chain hook
securely to the safety chain.
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
14. Connect hydraulic hoses (#9 & #11) to the tractor
duplex outlet with factory float. Factory float must be
used while seeding seeds.
15. Hook-up lead wire harness (#4) to the tractor’s 7-way
round pin receiver. See Figure 1-1 on page 9.
16.
Refer to
Remove slow
moving vehicle sign from the mounting socket on the
back of the tractor and insert it in the mounting
socket (#5) on the back of the seedbox.
Store Park Jack Before Traveling
Figure 2-5
Store Park Jack on Seeder Frame
Refer to Figure 2-4 on page 20:
1.
Lower park jack (#14) until hitch weight is supported
by tractor drawbar.
IMPORTANT:
Attach hydraulic hoses (#9 & #11) only
to tractor hydraulics with float capabilities. Factory
float must be used while seeding seeds or the unit
can be damaged.
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IMPORTANT:
Remove park jack (#14) from seeder
hitch to protect it from damage caused by dragging
the jack or turning the tractor tire into the jack.
2.
Remove detent pin (#13) and park jack (#14).
Refer to Figure 2-5:
3.
Attach park jack (#14) to storage mount (#15) on
seeder main frame with detent pin (#13).
4.
If seeder was stored raised fully up, the transport
locks should be installed on all hydraulic lift cylinders.
If transport locks are not installed, they should be
installed before transporting the seeder. Refer to
“Install Transport Locks & Spacers”
5.
Check LED lights to verify they are operating
correctly. Refer to
Unhook Pull-Type Seeder
Refer to Figure 2-4 on page 20:
1.
Clean seedboxes, seed cups, and drop tubes before
unhooking seeder. Refer to
2.
Park tractor and seeder on level, solid ground.
Preferably store seeder inside a shed to keep
moisture away from the seedboxes.
3.
Lower seeder down until resting on front and rear
rollers or raise seeder up and install transport locks.
For instructions on how to install transport locks. See
“Install Transport Locks & Spacers”
4.
Place tractor in park or set park brake, shut tractor
engine off, and move hydraulic control lever back and
forth several times to release all hydraulic pressure.
Remove switch key before dismounting.
5.
Place chocks in front and in back of the rear tires.
6.
Attach park jack (#14) to jack mount (#16) with detent
pin (#13). If seeder is unhooked with rollers resting
on the ground, fully insert detent pin horizontally as
shown. If seeder is unhooked raised fully up, fully
insert detent pin vertically.
7.
Disconnect lead wire harness (#4). Coil harness up
and store on the seeder frame with plug end hanging
down to keep moisture out.
8.
Disconnect hydraulic hoses (#10 & #11) from tractor
duplex outlet and store quick disconnect couplers
and hoses on the seeder frame.
9.
Remove hitch pin keeper (#5), hitch pin (#6), and flat
washers (#1). Be careful not to lose washers and
hitch pin keeper.
10. Start tractor and drive forward several feet.
11. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
12. Replace hitch pin (#6) and flat washers (#1) in
seeder clevis hitch. Secure them in place with hitch
pin keeper (#5).
13. Store wire retainer pin (#7) in highest pin hole
available in the hitch channel.
IMPORTANT:
Do not remove transport locks from
hydraulic lift cylinders until ready to seed grass.