3000 SERIES VIPER II FERTILIZER COULTER OPERATOR’S MANUAL PART IDENTIFICATION 2565-690_REV_H 10/2013 YETTER MANUFACTURING CO. FOUNDED 1930 Colchester, IL 62326-0358 Toll free: 800/447-5777 309/776-3222 (Fax) Website: www.yetterco.com E-mail: info@yetterco.
FOREWORD You’ve just joined an exclusive but rapidly growing club. For our part, we want to welcome you to the group and thank you for buying a Yetter product. We hope your new Yetter products will help you achieve both goals-increase your productivity and increase your efficiency so that you may generate more profit. This operator’s manual has been designed into four major sections: Foreword, Safety Precautions, Installation Instructions and Parts Breakdown.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS You can make your farm a safer place to live and work if you observe the safety precautions given. Study these precautions carefully and insist those working with you and for you follow the precautions. Finally, remember this an accident is usually caused by someone’s carelessness, neglect or oversight. A brief description of signal words that may be used in this manual: CAUTION: Used as a general reminder of good safety practices or to direct attention to unsafe practices.
TABLE OF CONTENTS WARRANTY………………………………………………………PG. 2 SAFETY INFORMATION………………………………………..PG. 3 GENERAL INFORAMATION……………………………………PG. 5 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS……………………………………PG. 6 INSTALLATION/ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS…………….PG. 7-9 OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS COULTER GUIDELINES – FRAME HEIGHT – LEVELNESS…….PG. 10-11 FIELD ADJUSTMENTS – DEPTH………………………………..PG. 12 MAINTENANCE – LUBRICATION…………………………….PG. 13 PARTS IDENTIFICATION 3000-035-L/R – 16” BLADE……………………………………………….PG. 14 3000-053-L/R – 18” BLADE……………………………………………….PG.
GENERAL INFORMATION NOTE: Right hand and left hand designations are based on sitting in the tractor and facing forward. NOTE: When you are behind the coulter looking forward, the right hand coulter is assembled with the blade to the right hand of the arm assembly. The left hand coulter is assembled with the blade to the left hand of the arm assembly. Coulter travel 5.75” max. Coulter down pressure range with min. pre-load, @2” of travel = 285# @4” of travel = 460# @5.
BOLT TORQUE Mounting bolts and hardware Before operating the Viper opener for the first time, check to be sure that all hardware is tight. Check all hardware again after approximately 50 hours of operation and at the beginning of each planting season. All hardware used on the Viper opener is Grade 5 unless otherwise noted. Grade 5 cap screws are marked with three radial lines on the head. If hardware must be replaced, be sure to replace it with hardware of equal size, strength and thread type.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1. Attach the shank to the coulter assembly using two ½” x 3” bolts and lock washer. STEP 2. Assemble the 5/8” jam nuts to the 5/8” set screws, and then insert the setscrew into the 3000-300 clamp castings. Next, insert the ½” bolts into the 3000-300 clamp castings and assemble to a clamp plate.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STEP 3. Install the clamp assembly onto the shank; slightly tighten a 5/8” set screw to temporarily hold the clamp to the shank. Insert the 3/8” x 2” bolt through the top hole of the shank; secure it with the 3/8” lock nut. STEP 4. Attach the coulter/shank/clamp assembly to the fertilizer toolbar using the 3000301 wedge, clamp plate and ½” lock nuts.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STEP 5. Move the coulter assembly to the desired distance away from the seed furrow 2”-4”. Then fully tighten the ½” clamp bolts. Torque the bolts to 90 ft. lbs. NOTE: During the season, check the tightness of the clamp bolts daily. IMPORTANT: Never locate the opener to place fertilizer closer than 2” to the row. STEP 6. Setting the height of the coulter assembly, loosen the 5/8” setscrew and raise or lower the coulter/shank assembly to the desired height.
OPERATION VIPER FERTILIZER OPENER The Viper II single disc fertilizer is designed for use in conventional, minimum and no-till field conditions. Placement of fertilizer with the single disc fertilizer opener is recommended at 2”-4” from the row. The opener is designed to hold the blade at a set angle so the knife and fertilizer tube operate in the shadow of the blade. NEVER locate the opener to place fertilizer closer than 2”. Maximum operating depth (16” blade - 31/2”)(18” blade – 4-1/2”).
OPERATION STEP 1. Check/Set the planter frame height to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
OPERATION FIELD ADJUSTMENT STEP 2. Adjust the gauge wheel to the desired depth. SETTING THE DEPTH STEP 3. Raise or lower the coulter assembly/shank at the toolbar clamp as needed to achieve the desired depth. After setting the depth – triple tighten the setscrews onto the shank. Torque to 100 ft. lbs.
MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION Proper lubrication of all moving parts will help ensure efficient operation of the Viper II opener and prolong the life of friction producing parts. DANGER: Always install safety lock-ups or lower the planter to the ground before working on the machine. Lubricate at frequency indicated with a multi-purpose type grease. DANGER: Always install all safety lock-ups and safety lock pins before working under the toolbar. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1.
PARTS IDENTIFICATION 3000-035-L 16" VIPERII CLTR ASSY, LH 3000-035-R 16" VIPERII CLTR ASSY, RH MFG 11-09 TO PRESENT 14
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PARTS IDENTIFICATION 3000-040-L - 16" VIPER II COULTER ASSY, LH 3000-040-R - 16" VIPER II COULTER ASSY, RH MANUFACTURED (11-04 TO 10-09) 3000-041-L - 18" VIPER II COULTER ASSY, LH 3000-041-R - 18" VIPER II COULTER ASSY, RH MANUFACTURED (11-04 TO 05-08) 16
PARTS IDENTIFICATION 3000-042-L - VIPER II GAUGE WHEEL ASSY, LH 3000-042-R - VIPER II GAUGE WHEEL ASSY, RH 17
PARTS IDENTIFICATION 3000-043-R - RH 5-1/2 DRY SIDE KNIFE ASSY 3000-043-L - LH 5-1/2 DRY SIDE KNIFE ASSY 3000-044-R - RH 5-1/2 LIQ SIDE KNIFE ASSY 3000-044-L - LH 5-1/2 LIQ SIDE KNIFE ASSY 18
PARTS IDENTIFICATION 3000-045-L - SPRING LOADED SCRAPER, LH 3000-045-R - SPRING LOADED SCRAPER, RH 19
PARTS IDENTIFICATION 3000-048-L - 16 SPRING LOADED LIQ SIDE KNIFE ASSY, LH 3000-048-R - 16 SPRING LOADED LIQ SIDE KNIFE ASSY, RH 3000-049-L - 16 SPRING LOADED DRY SIDE KNIFE ASSY, LH 3000-049-R - 16 SPRING LOAD DRY SIDE KNIFE ASSY, RH 3000-050-L - 18 SPRING LOADED LIQ SIDE KNIFE ASSY, LH 3000-050-R - 18 SPRING LOADED LIQ SIDE KNIFE ASSY, RH 3000-051-L - 18 SPRING LOADED DRY SIDE KNIFE ASSY, LH 3000-051-R - 18 SPRING LOAD DRY SIDE KNIFE ASSY, RH 20
PARTS IDENTIFICATION MFG 1-26-10 TO PRESENT 21
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