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BD7600 Min-Till Drills

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Great Plains | 195-833b | 05/10/2022

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Table of Contents

Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1

Safety Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1

Drill Models  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1

Hydraulic Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2

Understanding Hydraulic Drive Rate Charts  . . . .  2

Before Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2

Seed Flap Adjustments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2

Material Calibration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2

Range Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2

Calibration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3

Hydraulic Drive Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3

BD7600 Material Rates  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7

Alfalfa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7

Alfalfa, 34% Coated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7

Bahia Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7

Barley, Common [Malt]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8

Barley, Feed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8

Beets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8

Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9

Birdsfoot Trefoil  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9

Brome Grass  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9

Broom Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10

Buckwheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10

Buffalograss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10

Canarygrass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11

Canola / Rape  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11

Carrots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11

Clover Alsike  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12

Clover Crimson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12

Clover Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12

Clover, White / Dutch / Ladina . . . . . . . . . . .  13

Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

Eastern Gamma Grass / Pete  . . . . . . . . . . .  13

Fescue, Hard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

Fescue, Sand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

Fescue, Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

Fescue, Tall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15

Garbanzo / Chickpea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15

Kentucky Bluegrass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15

Lupine, Narrow / Blue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16

Lupine, Garden / Common / Meadow  . . . . .  16

Millet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16

Milo, Low Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17

Milo, High Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17

Mustard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17

Navy Beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18

Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18

Orchardgrass / Potomac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18

Peas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

Pinto Beans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

Poppyseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

Redtop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20

Rice, Long Grain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20

Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20

Rye Grass, Perennial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

Safflower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

Sand Lovegrass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

Sericea Lespedeza, Hulled. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22

Sericea Lespedeza, Unhulled. . . . . . . . . . . .  22

Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22

Sudangrass  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23

Oil Sunflower  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23

Sweetclover  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23

Tiffany Teff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24

Timothy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24

Turnips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24

Vetch, Common / Tare / Garden / Spring . . .  25

Vetch, Hairy / Tiny / Hairy Tare  . . . . . . . . . .  25

Weeping Love Grass  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25

Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26

Wheatgrass  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26

Dry Fertilizer

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Summary of Contents for BD7600

Page 1: ... follow without exception Your life and the lives of others depend on it Illustrations may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit Table of Contents Original Instructions 195 833b Great Plains MATERIAL RATE MANUAL MODEL BD7600 Hydraulic Drive for DrillCommand ver 01 00 00 02 03 05 Min Till Drill ...

Page 2: ...nclude Air Pro Clear Shot Discovator Great Plains Land Pride MeterCone Nutri Pro Seed Lok Solid Stand Terra Guard Turbo Chisel Turbo Chopper Turbo Max Turbo Trill Ultra Till Whirlfilter and Yield Pro Brand and product names that appear and are owned by others are trademarks of their respective owners For permission requests write to the publisher at the address below Great Plains Mfg 1525 E North ...

Page 3: ...r Alsike 12 Clover Crimson 12 Clover Red 12 Clover White Dutch Ladina 13 Corn 13 Eastern Gamma Grass Pete 13 Fescue Hard 14 Fescue Sand 14 Fescue Sheep 14 Fescue Tall 15 Garbanzo Chickpea 15 Kentucky Bluegrass 15 Lupine Narrow Blue 16 Lupine Garden Common Meadow 16 Millet 16 Milo Low Rate 17 Milo High Rate 17 Mustard 17 Navy Beans 18 Oats 18 Orchardgrass Potomac 18 Peas 19 Pinto Beans 19 Poppyseed...

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Page 5: ...ons and adjustments before applying the information from this manual Safety Information The safety symbol indicates a potential safety hazard to persons operating or near the machine and advises on how to avoid it The notice symbol indicates a potential for machine or property damage from operator error and advises on how to avoid misuse The information symbol indicates useful but not crucial info...

Page 6: ...ea before each planting session Great Plains recommends calibrating your machine at least at the beginning of each planting season OR when changing to a different type of seed Failing to calibrate for a new season or seed will greatly affect the accuracy of rates and lead to serious complications with crop growth and harvest Minor variations in results can occur during calibration To ensure best a...

Page 7: ...Find the rate chart for your material b Make sure you have the correct seed wheels in the feed cups c Find your row spacing d Open the slide gates to the correct position on the feed cups you will be using for calibration e On the drill box you will be calibrating set the drive configuration to that shown in the rate chart f Move the feed cup flap handle on the drill box to the correct position 2 ...

Page 8: ...esired Metering System On Split Box equipped machines Metering System 1 is the front box compartment Metering System 2 is the rear box compartment 13 In the field 4 by the meter icon enter your estimated tractor speed 14 Enter how many rows you are catching per submeter in the field 5 to the right of Catching Rows For example a 40 foot machine with 7 5 inch spacing would have 5 rows caught per sub...

Page 9: ...en remove the calibration tray collapsible bucket and digital scale from the tool box Use the digital scale to weight the bucket Record the weight of the bucket 20 Hang the calibration tray on the seed wheel shaft using the two hooks 4 When in position the hangers will rest against the feed cup flap shaft 5 Slide the handle 6 as necessary to position it outside or between the feed cups 21 Hang the...

Page 10: ...drill box compartments to get the best seeding results Repeat the calibration process for each drill box and for each drill box compartment if equipped with split boxes 29 After completing the calibration on all boxes install the feed cup funnels Store the calibration tray bucket and digital scale in the tool box 30 Set all slide gates on the feed cups to match the position from the rate chart Whe...

Page 11: ...4 1 9 46 0 14 28 7 7 61 4 28 14 1 4 34 7 14 28 5 8 46 3 28 14 1 072 0 214 0 858 0 161 7 5 in 10 in High 0 343 0 386 0 836 Low 0 113 0 129 0 169 0 515 0 450 0 515 0 558 0 643 0 161 0 209 Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 based on 61 pounds bushel or 77K seeds pound at 5 5mph 50 0 268 0 643 6 in Rows High Small Seed Wheel Upper Slide Position B...

Page 12: ... 229 9 14 28 38 3 306 6 28 14 7 2 173 5 14 28 28 9 231 4 28 14 Normal Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 2 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 44 pounds bushel or 13K seeds pound at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 1 044 1 339 High 2 785 3 214 4 178 5 356 6 in Low 0 696 0 803 0 844 1 071 High 2 250 2 571 3 374 4 285 7 5 in Low 0 5...

Page 13: ... 1 7 39 6 14 28 6 6 52 9 28 14 1 2 29 9 14 28 5 0 39 9 28 14 Small Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 1 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 64 pounds bushel or 280K seeds pound at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 0 180 0 231 High 0 480 0 554 0 720 0 923 6 in Low 0 120 0 139 0 145 0 185 High 0 388 0 443 0 582 0 739 7 5 in Low 0 097...

Page 14: ... 1 28 14 14 4 346 1 14 28 57 7 461 5 28 14 10 9 261 2 14 28 43 5 348 3 28 14 Normal Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 2 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 45 pounds bushel or 17K seeds pound at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 1 572 2 016 High 4 192 4 837 6 289 8 062 6 in Low 1 048 1 209 1 270 1 612 High 3 386 3 870 5 079 6 450 ...

Page 15: ...7 14 28 4 8 38 2 28 14 0 9 21 7 14 28 3 6 28 9 28 14 Small Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 1 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 50 pounds bushel or 66K seeds pound at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 0 130 0 167 High 0 347 0 401 0 521 0 668 6 in Low 0 087 0 100 0 105 0 134 High 0 281 0 321 0 421 0 535 7 5 in Low 0 070 0 080 0 ...

Page 16: ... 2 0 48 3 14 28 8 0 64 4 28 14 1 5 36 4 14 28 6 1 48 6 28 14 Small Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 1 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 65 pounds bushel or 40K seeds pound at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 0 219 0 281 High 0 585 0 675 0 877 1 124 6 in Low 0 146 0 169 0 177 0 225 High 0 472 0 540 0 708 0 899 7 5 in Low 0 118 ...

Page 17: ...7 304 9 14 28 50 8 406 5 28 14 9 6 230 1 14 28 38 4 306 8 28 14 Normal Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 2 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 62 pounds bushel or 16K seeds pound at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 1 385 1 775 High 3 693 4 261 5 539 7 102 6 in Low 0 923 1 065 1 119 1 420 High 2 983 3 409 4 474 5 682 7 5 in Low 0 ...

Page 18: ...14 2 4 56 7 14 28 9 4 75 5 28 14 1 8 42 8 14 28 7 1 57 0 28 14 Small Seed Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 1 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 16 pounds bushel at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 0 257 0 330 High 0 686 0 792 1 029 1 320 6 in Low 0 172 0 198 0 208 0 264 High 0 554 0 633 0 831 1 056 7 5 in Low 0 139 0 158 0 158 0 198 ...

Page 19: ... 811 3 14 28 135 2 1081 8 28 14 25 5 612 4 14 28 102 1 816 5 28 14 Large Seed Wheel Upper Slide Position C Lower Gate Position 3 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 59 pounds bushel or 800 seeds pound at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 3 686 4 725 High 9 828 11 340 14 742 18 900 6 in Low 2 457 2 835 2 977 3 780 High 7 938 9 072 11 907 15 120 7 5 in ...

Page 20: ...8 3 14 28 49 7 397 7 28 14 10 0 239 8 14 28 40 0 319 7 28 14 7 5 181 0 14 28 30 2 241 3 28 14 Normal Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 1 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 57 pounds bushel at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 1 089 1 396 High 2 905 3 352 4 357 5 586 6 in Low 0 726 0 838 0 880 1 117 High 2 346 2 681 3 519 4 469 7 ...

Page 21: ...8 307 8 14 28 51 3 410 5 28 14 9 7 232 3 14 28 38 7 309 8 28 14 Normal Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 2 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 61 pounds bushel or 13K seeds pound at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 1 398 1 793 High 3 729 4 303 5 593 7 171 6 in Low 0 932 1 076 1 129 1 434 High 3 012 3 442 4 518 5 737 7 5 in Low 0 ...

Page 22: ...4 28 38 0 304 1 28 14 7 2 172 2 14 28 28 7 229 6 28 14 Normal Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 2 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 43 pounds bushel or 15K seeds pound at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 1 036 1 328 High 2 763 3 188 4 145 5 314 6 in Low 0 691 0 797 0 837 1 063 High 2 232 2 551 3 348 4 251 7 5 in Low 0 558 0 638...

Page 23: ...8 14 17 3 415 7 14 28 69 3 554 2 28 14 13 1 313 7 14 28 52 3 418 3 28 14 Large Seed Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 2 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 61 pounds bushel or 1 5K seeds pound at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 1 888 2 421 High 5 035 5 810 7 553 9 683 6 in Low 1 259 1 452 1 525 1 937 High 4 067 4 648 6 100 7 746 7 5 i...

Page 24: ...28 32 6 261 0 28 14 6 2 147 8 14 28 24 6 197 0 28 14 Normal Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 2 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 44 pounds bushel or 22K seeds pound at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 0 889 1 140 High 2 372 2 736 3 557 4 561 6 in Low 0 593 0 684 0 718 0 912 High 1 915 2 189 2 873 3 649 7 5 in Low 0 479 0 547 0...

Page 25: ... 5 28 14 6 7 160 7 14 28 26 8 214 2 28 14 5 1 121 3 14 28 20 2 161 7 28 14 Normal Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 1 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 37 pounds bushel at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 0 730 0 936 High 1 946 2 246 2 920 3 743 6 in Low 0 487 0 561 0 590 0 749 High 1 572 1 797 2 358 2 995 7 5 in Low 0 393 0 44...

Page 26: ...7 16 9 14 28 2 8 22 6 28 14 0 5 12 8 14 28 2 1 17 0 28 14 Small Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 1 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 39 pounds bushel at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 0 077 0 099 High 0 205 0 237 0 308 0 394 6 in Low 0 051 0 059 0 062 0 079 High 0 166 0 189 0 248 0 315 7 5 in Low 0 041 0 047 0 047 0 059 High...

Page 27: ...227 4 14 28 37 9 303 2 28 14 7 6 182 8 14 28 30 5 243 7 28 14 5 7 138 0 14 28 23 0 184 0 28 14 Normal Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 2 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 38 pounds bushel or 9K seeds pound at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 0 830 1 065 High 2 214 2 555 3 322 4 258 6 in Low 0 554 0 639 0 671 0 852 High 1 789 2...

Page 28: ... 28 4 7 37 5 28 14 0 9 21 2 14 28 3 5 28 3 28 14 Small Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 1 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 48 pounds bushel at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 0 128 0 164 High 0 341 0 393 0 511 0 655 6 in Low 0 085 0 098 0 103 0 131 High 0 275 0 315 0 413 0 524 7 5 in Low 0 069 0 079 0 079 0 098 High 0 210 0 ...

Page 29: ... 1 14 28 70 2 561 4 28 14 14 1 338 5 14 28 56 4 451 3 28 14 10 6 255 5 14 28 42 6 340 6 28 14 Normal Seeds Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 2 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based on 61 pounds bushel or 11K seeds pound at 5 5mph Calibration Factors per drill pounds acre 26 30 40 50 1 538 1 971 High 4 100 4 731 6 150 7 885 6 in Low 1 025 1 183 1 242 1 577 High 3 312 3...

Page 30: ...n 3 2 76 2 14 28 12 7 101 6 28 14 2 6 61 3 14 28 10 2 81 7 28 14 1 9 46 3 14 28 7 7 61 7 28 14 0 171 0 214 High 0 457 0 514 0 685 0 857 10 in Low 0 114 0 128 0 225 0 286 High 0 600 0 685 0 899 1 142 7 5 in Low 0 150 0 171 0 278 0 357 High 0 742 0 857 1 114 1 428 6 in Low 0 186 0 214 Normal Seed Wheel Upper Slide Position B Lower Gate Position 1 Rows Range Seed Rate Limits Gear Configuration based ...

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