Kinze 3600, Operator'S Manual

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MACHINE OPERATION
6-91 Rev. 7/04
FIELD TEST
With any change of field and/or planting conditions,
seed size or planter adjustment, we recommend a field
test be made to ensure proper seed placement and
operation of row units. See “Rate Charts”, “Checking
Seed Population” and “Checking Granular Chemical
Application Rate” at end of this section.
Check the planter for fore to aft and lateral level
operation. See “Leveling The Planter”
Check all row units to be certain they are running
level. When planting, the row unit parallel arms
should be approximately parallel to the ground.
Check row markers for proper operation and ad-
justment. See “Row Marker Length Adjustment”,
“Row Marker Speed Adjustment” and “Row Marker
Operation”.
Check for proper application rates and placement
of granular chemicals on all rows. See “Checking
Granular Chemical Application Rate”.
Check for desired depth placement and seed
population on all rows. See “Checking Seed
Population”.
Check for proper application rates of fertilizer on all
rows. See proper “Fertilizer Application Rate Chart”.
After the planter has been field tested, reinspect the
machine.
Hoses And Fittings
Bolts And Nuts
Cotter Pins And Spring Pins
Drive Chain Alignment
PLANTING SPEED
Planters are designed to operate within a speed range
of 2 to 8 MPH. See “Planting And Application Rate
Charts”. Variations in ground speed will produce
variations in rates. Finger pickup seed meter populations
will tend to be disproportionately higher at high ground
speeds.
NOTE: Due to a multitude of variables, seed spacing
can be adversely affected at speeds above 5.5
MPH.
TRANSPORTING THE PLANTER
WARNING: Always make sure safety/
warning lights, reflective decals and SMV
sign are in place and visible prior to
transporting the machine on public roads.
In this regard, check federal, state/provincial
and local regulations.
IMPORTANT: Avoid transporting planter with
hoppers loaded whenever possible. When it is
necessary to transport the planter with the hoppers
loaded, the added weight should be distributed
evenly on the planter frame before rotating the
planter.
WARNING: Install all safety lockup devices
and safety lock pins before transporting the
planter.
METRIC CONVERSION TABLE
Multiply By To Get
Inches (in.) x 2.54 = centimeters (cm)
Inches (in.) x 25.4 = millimeters (mm)
Feet (ft.) x 30.48 = centimeters (cm)
Acres x 0.405 = hectares (ha)
Miles per hour x 1.609 = kilometers per
(mph) hour (Km/h)
Pounds (lbs.) x 0.453 = kilograms (kg)
Bushels (bu.) x 35.238 = liters (l)
Gallons (gal.) x 3.785 = liters (l)
Pounds per x 6.894 = kilopascals (kPa)
square inch (psi) (100 kPa = 1 bar)
Inch pounds x 0.113 = newtons-meters
(in. lbs.) (N•m)
Foot pounds x 1.356 = newtons-meters
(ft. lbs.) (N•m)
Centimeters (cm) x .394 = inches (in.)
Millimeters (mm) x .0394 = inches (in.)
Centimeters (cm) x .0328 = feet (ft.)
Hectares (ha) x 2.469 = acres
Kilometers per x 0.621 = miles per hour
hour (Km/h) (mph)
Kilograms (kg) x 2.208 = pounds (lbs.)
Liters (l) x 0.028 = bushels (bu.)
Liters (l) x 0.264 = gallons (gal.)
Kilopascals (kPa) x 0.145 = pounds per
(100 kPa = 1 bar) square inch (psi)
Newtons-meters x 8.85 = inch pounds
(N•m) (in. lbs.)
Newtons-meters x 0.738 = foot pounds
(N•m) (ft. lbs.)
Rev. 3/05