2SF24 and 2SF30
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2018-08-02
155-015M-A
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information.................................................1
Safety Decals ....................................................................6
Introduction...........................................................................11
Intended Usage ........................................................11
Definitions.................................................................11
Preparation and Setup .........................................................13
Initial Setup......................................................................13
Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup.........................................13
Pre-Planting Setup ..........................................................13
Hitching Tractor to Drill ....................................................14
Tractor Draw Bar Hook-Up.......................................15
Hydraulic Hose Hookup............................................16
Bleeding Hydraulic Systems............................................18
Bleeding the Lifting Hydraulic System......................18
Bleeding Folding Hydraulics.....................................19
Leveling Drill ....................................................................20
Transport Wheel Adjustments for Leveling Drill .......21
Gauge Wheel Adjustments for Leveling Drill............22
Box Alignment Adjustments.............................................22
Pull Bar Adjustments ................................................22
Drill Adjustments ......................................................23
Operating Instructions .........................................................24
Pre-Start Checklist...........................................................24
General Notes for Field Operations.................................25
Folding the Drill................................................................26
Lifting the Drill..................................................................27
Unfolding the Drill .....................................................28
Transporting the Drill .......................................................29
Parking ............................................................................30
Marker Operations...........................................................31
Dual Marker Operations ...........................................31
Acremeter ........................................................................31
DataTrac Acremeter .................................................33
Long-Term Storage .........................................................34
Adjustments ..........................................................................35
Planting Depth Adjustments ............................................36
Seeding Adjustments.......................................................37
Seed Rate Charts: U.S. Customary Units .......................39
Alfalfa or Rape .........................................................39
Barley .......................................................................39
Buckwheat................................................................39
Flax or Sudan...........................................................39
Millet.........................................................................40
Milo...........................................................................40
Oats or Safflower .....................................................40
Peas .........................................................................40
Pinto Beans..............................................................41
Rice Long Grain .......................................................41
Rice Short Grain.......................................................41
Rye...........................................................................42
Soybeans .................................................................42
Sunflowers ...............................................................43
Wheat.......................................................................43
Wheat Grass ............................................................44
Small Seeds Attachment .................................................45
Small Grass Seed Charts................................................46
Alfalfa, Red Alsike, Crimson Clover .........................46
Bermuda, Red Top, Lespedeza, Sercia, Sand,
Weeping Love Grass................................................46
Birdsfoot, Trefoil, Sudan...........................................46
Canola, Ladino, Clover, Canary Grass, Timothy......46
Red and Sweet Clover, Lespedeza Hulled ..............47
Kentucky Blue Grass, Fescue, Annual Rye Grass...47
Millet, Reed Canary..................................................47
Orchard Grass..........................................................47
Fertilizer Meter Rate........................................................48
Seeding Drive Speeds .............................................48
Fertilizer Rate Charts U.S. Customary Units...................49
Marker Adjustments ........................................................50
Folding Speed ..........................................................50
Transport Carrier......................................................51
Marker Chain............................................................52
Marker Disk Adjustment ...........................................52
Troubleshooting ...................................................................55
Maintenance and Lubrication..............................................57
Maintenance....................................................................57
Seed Flap Replacement...........................................58
Marker Maintenance) ...............................................59
Lubrication and Scheduled Maintenance ........................60
