User Manual

SEEDHAWK®TOOLBAROPERATOR’SMANUAL24
QUICK PIN 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.
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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:
1. RemoveretainingpinfromdepthsettingQuick
Pin,#1FIGURE8.
2. Remove depth setting Quick Pin from opener
shank.
3. Select desired depth setting (in inches) using
the settings, on the opener, #2 FIGURE 8,
indicatedontheopener.
4. Use a ¾” wrench on hex, #3 FIGURE 8, rotate
geartoaligndesireddepthsetting.
5. Insert depth setting pin 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9.
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8 
FIGURE9
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3
1