Using Your Gopher Getter
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Using Your Gopher Getter
Attaching Gopher Getter to Tractor
This machine was designed to attach to a Category 2 three-point hitch, Category 3 three-point hitch,
Category 3N three-point hitch, as well as Category 2, 3, and 3N quick hitches. The Category 2 lower
hitch pins are located inside of the 3-point framework and two Cat 2 - Cat 3 bushings should be installed
as sleeves around the two Category 2 lower hitch pins. Two properly sized upper link pins are installed
on the machine as well. The top link on the 3-point will need to be connected and adjusted so the torpedo
tube operates at a slight slope when being pulled through the ground at depth with the front point being
slightly lower than the back of the tube. An example of attaching to a Category 2 tractor is shown in
Figure 10.
Setting Up Seeder Assembly
This machine was originally designed to allow two different baits to be deposited at the same time with a
dual bait seeder mechanism. The original, steel bait box had a steel divider plate in the center of the box
to allow for two different baits. The new, hardened plastic bait box cannot deposit two different baits
unless modifications are made to the plastic bait box to create a divider plate like the one installed in the
original steel bait box. To deposit two different baits, simply fill one half of the bait box with one bait
and the other half with the other choice of bait. The seeder mechanism automatically alternates from side
to side to prevent the two baits from being dropped on top of each other. If you'd like to only use one
type of bait, simply fill both sides of the bait box or just remove the divider plate.
If applying Elston supplied Gopher Bait, which typically is a strychnine-based bait on milo sorghum
grain, no spacer plate should be used. If other types of bait are used, first check that the bait fits in the
slot for the seeder slide (between the seeder base and the seeder box). If it does not, add one or two
spacer plates until the gap is large enough to fit most pieces of the bait. If this is not done, the bait will
be significantly ground up and some parts in the seeder assembly wear much quicker than normal.
Figure 10: GA-800 Attachment to a Category 2
Three Point Hitch
