Amity Technology 2010, Homeowner'S Operating Instructions

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To set maximum pressure on the row units, increase down pressure until you see the carrying
wheels start to rise off of the ground. Slightly reduce the pressure to ensure that the frame wheels
maintain contact with the ground. Carrying the frame so that the wheels are off of the ground
will cause lack of depth control.
In very light soil conditions, the pressure can be reduced to approximately 200 pounds on the
cylinders. If the packer tires still are making larger than desired furrows, the hydraulic lever can
be set to float to take away all down pressure from the cylinders. With the tractor valve in float
the openers operate only on their weight.
OPERATING TIP: If the drill is getting bogged down in mud, increasing the pressure to
maximum will lift the frame wheels well off of the ground and transfer weight to the tractor
drawbar to help you get out of trouble.
Scraper adjustment
When properly set, the set scrapers will have contact along the entire leading edge of the scraper,
but will not drag hard enough on the disc to inhibit turning.
Two adjustments on the scraper when properly set will keep the soil and crop residue from
getting between scraper and disc blade yet operate at a low pressure so the scrapers obtain
maximum life.
The lower bolt on the scraper will set the spring tension on the scraper and needs to be tightened
until the scraper is against the disc along the entire leading edge. Make sure that the scraper is in
the middle of the slot on the top nut while setting the bottom nut.
Seed scraper Seed scraper adjustment points
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