Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication
PS1572: Primary Seeder: 313-164M:
4/13/15
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Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication
Maintenance
Proper servicing and adjustments are key to the long life
of any implement. With careful inspection and routine
maintenance, you can avoid costly downtime and repair.
Check all bolts and pins after using the seeder for several
hours and on a regular basis thereafter to ensure they are
tight and secured. Replace worn, damaged or illegible
safety labels by obtaining new labels from your Land
Pride dealer.
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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 hydraulics is off.
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WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Allow only persons to perform maintenance on this
implement who have been properly trained in its safe
•
Before any adjustments or maintenance is performed, lower
implement to ground, shut engine off, and remove switch
key. Do not attempt to make adjustments or perform
maintenance with implement or power machine running.
•
Do not alter implement or replace parts on the implement
with other brands. Other brands may not fit properly or
meet OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
specifications. They can weaken the integrity and impair the
safety, function, performance, and life of the implement.
Replace parts only with genuine OEM parts.
Drive System
Your Primary Seeder uses standard no. 40 roller chain
throughout its drive system. The drive system is simple
and designed for low maintenance.
1.
Check all drive idler arms to ensure that they are
taking up any excess chain slack.
2. Check each chain to ensure that it is not
over-tightened.
3. Clean and lubricate all roller chains with chain
lubricant as needed.
Packing Rollers
The front and rear packing rollers should turn freely. If
they do not, investigate and remove the cause.
The rear packing roller assembly should be free to float
up and down to follow the field terrain. Remove rear roller
lock pin from park position and place in field position as
shown in Figure 2-2 on page 9. This will free up the
roller’s floating capabilities.
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.
1.
Be sure that the seed box is 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. Move seeder rate adjustment lever(s) all the way
to the right to fully open seed cups.
c. Lower four position door handles to the lowest
position at each seed cup.
d. Run seeder over the ground to power the seed
cups to remove out-of-reach seeds.
e. Make a final sweep or vacuum the seed cups to
finish the cleaning job.
Adjustment Levers
Figure 4-1
2. 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.
3. Repaint parts where paint is worn or scratched to
prevent rust. Ask your Land Pride dealer for aerosol
touch-up paint. Paint is also available in touch-up
bottles with brush, quarts, and gallon sizes by adding
TU, QT, or GL to the end of the aerosol part number.
27778
Four-Position Door Handle
Seed Rate
Adjustment
Lever
Seed Cup
DO NOT open cups to the widest position with seed
in the box unless complete clean out is desired.
