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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information.................................................1
Safety Decals ....................................................................5
Introduction...........................................................................10
Using This Manual...........................................................10
Definitions.................................................................10
Preparation and Setup .........................................................12
Initial Setup......................................................................12
Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup.........................................12
Pre-Planting Setup ..........................................................12
Hitching Tractor to Drill ....................................................13
3-Point Hitch.............................................................13
Hydraulic Hose Hookup...................................................14
Electrical Hookup .....................................................15
Leveling the Drill ..............................................................16
Single Gauge Wheel ................................................16
Operating Instructions .........................................................17
Pre-Start Checklist...........................................................17
Field Operation ................................................................18
Meter and Sliding Seed Tube ........................................19
Opener Operation............................................................19
Marker Operation.............................................................19
Transporting ....................................................................20
Ladder Operation.............................................................21
Marker Operation (Option)...............................................22
Field Set-Up Checklists ...................................................22
Planting............................................................................24
Checking Planting Rate ...................................................24
Short-Term Parking .........................................................25
Long-Term Storage .........................................................25
Hydraulic Drive Operation ...................................................26
Drive Operational Requirements .....................................26
Hydraulic System: ....................................................26
Electrical System:.....................................................26
Tractor Hookup................................................................26
Controller Menu...............................................................27
Console Functions...........................................................28
Basic Operation...............................................................28
Hydraulic Drive Field Operations.....................................29
Seed Rate Calibration .....................................................30
Seed Rate Calibration Steps....................................30
Veris Drive Sprocket Change ..........................................31
Calibration Table-Finger Meter (High Range) Motor
24T Driving-Mainshaft 36T Driven ...........................31
Calibration Table-Singulating (Low Range) Motor 12T
Driving-Mainshaft 36T Driven...................................32
Calibration Table-Volumetric (Low Range) Motor 12T
Driving-Mainshaft 36T Driven...................................33
Calibration Table-Volumetric (Low Range) Motor 12T
Driving-Mainshaft 36T Driven...................................34
Prime Seed Meters ..................................................38
Full Calibration .........................................................40
Speed Calibration............................................................44
Varying Rates with Pre-set Function ...............................47
GPS-Based Planting .......................................................48
FarmWorks SiteMate ...............................................48
GP Precision Population Settings ............................49
Ag Leader PF3000 ...................................................50
Precision Population Settings ..................................51
Adjustments..........................................................................52
Frame Height...................................................................53
Single Gauge Wheels ..............................................53
Seeding Rate...................................................................53
Drive Speed Range Sprockets ........................................54
Transmission Sprockets ..................................................54
Shutting Off Seed Flow ...................................................55
Marker Adjustments ........................................................56
Marker Disk Adjustment ...........................................56
Bleeding Marker Hydraulics ....................................57
Folding Speed with Needle Valves ..........................58
Folding Speed with Sequence Valve .......................58
Marker Chain Adjustment.........................................59
Marker Lifting Slack..................................................59
Folding Slack............................................................59
