User guide

SEEDHAWK®30SERIESOPERATOR’SMANUAL28
NOTE:Seed and fertilizer depth are always measured down from the packed surface of the
furrow.Theseedandfertilizerknivesaremountedatafixeddistanceapartontheopenerarm
assembly.The knives are also offset laterally to place seed and fertilizer in adjacent, yet
separate,furrows.Thepacker/gaugewheelpacksthesoilaroundthecompletedisturbedareas
of the furrows to ensure optimum
 seed/soil contact and fertilizer placement as well as
maintaining available soil moisture.Hydraulic pressure to the main arm assemblies is
controlled and adjusted from the tractor.IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR OF
THETOOLBARTOCHECKTHESEEDDEPTHACROSSTHETOOLBARATEVERYFIELD.
3.6.2 SEEDDEPTH
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Placing the seed at the proper depth and keeping the depth setting consistent are critical to
achievingoptimumgermination.Thepackerwheelsarefactorysettoplaceseedatadepthof
0.75in(19 mm)belowthe packedsurface of the soil.Fertilizer isplaced approximately0.75in
(19mm)below
and1.50in(38mm)tothesideoftheseed.
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TOADJUSTSEEDDEPTH:
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1. Remove retaining pin from depth setting Quick
Pin(S),SEEFIGURE3.2.
2. Remove depth setting Quick Pin from opener
shank.
3. Select desired depth setting using the settings,
on the opener, FIGURE 3.3,
 indicated on the
opener.
4. Usea¾”wrenchonhex,(K)FIGURE3.2,rotate
geartoaligndesireddepthsetting.
5. Insertdepthsettingpin(S)andreplaceretaining
pin.
6. Depth measurement settings.These settings
are approximateand it is still the responsibility
of the operator to check
 where the seed and
fertilizerisbeingplace.SEEFIGURE3.3.
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A=3/8”
B=1/2”
C=5/8”
D=3/4”
E=1”
F=1‐1/4”
G=1‐1/2”
‐A=lessthan3/8”
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FIGURE3.3
FIGURE3.2