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1525P and 1510HDP
Adjustments
Seed Firmer Adjustments
10HD and 25 Series row units include a standard seed
flap, and accept one of two optional seed firmers (which
may be included in your selected opener bundle).
Row unit disk blades may be sharp. Use caution when making
adjustments in this area. To adjust the Keeton Seed Firmer,
lower the drill until the disks of the row units are resting on the
ground.
Keeton
®
Seed Firmer Adjustment
The optional Keeton Seed Firmer is an engineered
polymer shape that slides down the seed trench. It traps
seeds as they exit the seed tube and firms them into the
bottom of the “V”.
The Firmer is provided with a preset tension which is
recommended for using the first year. The tension
screw
can be tightened in subsequent years
according to your needs. Firmers should provide just
enough tension to push seeds to the bottom of the
trench.
Seed-Lok
®
Seed Firmer Lock-Up
Optional Seed-Lok
®
firming wheels provide additional
seed-to-soil contact. The wheels are spring loaded and
do not require adjusting. In some wet and sticky
conditions the wheels may accumulate soil. To avoid
problems associated with this, you can lock-up the
firmers.
Refer to Figure 130 (which depicts a row unit with
discs, side depth wheels/arms and press wheels
removed for illustrative purposes - removal is not
necessary for lock/unlock)
To lock up Seed-Lok
®
wheels:
1.
Raise drill. Insert lift assist cylinder locks.
2.
Lift Seed-Lok
®
lock-up handle
until lever stop
is
free to rotate.
3.
Rotate lever stop to side/idle position
. Release
lock-up handle
.
4.
Push up on Seed-Lok
®
wheel
until wheel arm
latches up
.
To release a locked-up Seed-Lok
®
:
1.
Insert a
1
4
in tool drive tip in the tool hole
of the
handle
. Alternatively, lift up on the wheel
.
2.
Rotate the handle clockwise (handle arm up) until
the Seed-Lok
®
wheel releases at the latch point
and falls free.
3.
While holding the handle up, rotate the raised portion
of the lever stop
under both sides
of the handle
at the arm end. Remove the tool.
Figure 129
Keeton
®
Seed Firmer
28316
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Engage the lever stop under the handle
when
Seed-Lok
®
is in use. If left disengaged
, a furrow
obstruction could cause unintended lock-up.
.eps
99.7%
Figure 130
Seed-Lok
®
Lock-Up
31543
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4
2
3
5
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