Kinze 3600, Operator'S Manual

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MACHINE OPERATION
6-81 Rev. 7/04
Adjustment
Cap Screws
STEP 3 Raise spring to clear blade assembly and
at the same time raise blade assembly until
storage strap can be positioned onto lockup
pin and install hair pin clip.
STEP 4 Reinstall depth adjustment nut and tighten.
D062601102
NOTE: The HD single disc fertilizer opener is equipped
with a lockup bar that automatically raises and locks the
soil press wheel when the blade assembly is raised.
Maintain liquid fertilizer drop tube/scraper adjust-
ment as shown below.
(INS16a)
Additional press wheel down pressure may be desirable
in heavy moist soils. To increase press wheel spring
pressure turn press wheel spring adjustment bolt clock-
wise.
D121202101
NOTE: The soil press wheel is not intended to be
used for gauging fertilizer opener operating depth.
The HD single disc fertilizer opener is designed to be
locked in a raised position when the fertilizer attachment
is not in use or during storage.
To lock the HD single disc fertilizer opener in the raised
position, proceed as follows:
STEP 1 With the planter in the planting position,
remove outside blade depth adjustment nut.
(“B” in illustration on previous page.)
STEP 2 Raise planter until adjustment bolt clears
adjustment block.
FOC016(PLTR5b)
Adjust liquid drop tube/
scraper so there is slight con-
tact between the blade and
lower leading edge of the
scraper and
1 /
4
" clearance
between the trailing edge of
the liquid drop tube and the
blade. The blade should turn
with minimum amount of drag.
Storage Strap
Outside
Adjustment Nut
Block
Rev. 3/05