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Section 3: Adjustments
APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M
10/13/11
Table of Contents
Section 3: Adjustments
Front Roller Angle Adjustment
Refer to Figure 3-1:
1.
Lower seeder frame onto blocks supporting the front
rollers just above ground level to allow the front
rollers to move freely.
2.
Shut tractor engine off and engage parking brake.
3.
Remove bent pins (#6) and operate roller angling
lever (#3) to reposition front rollers (#2) to the desired
angle.
4.
Replace bent pins (#6) with one on each side of gang
slide (#1). Secure bent pins with hair pin cotters (#5).
5.
Remove support blocks and lower seeder to ground
level.
Front Roller Adjustment
(Gang Slide #1 Shown Positioned Fully Back)
Figure 3-1
NOTE: Gang slide (#1) is shown in its furthest back
position. In this position, both bent pins (#6) are in
front of the gang slide as shown. In all other
positions, one bent pin is in back of the gang slide
and the other is in front of the gang slide.
IMPORTANT: If 1" hex flange lock nuts (#4) have
been loosened, they should be retightened until they
make contact with gang slide (#1) and then backed
off 1/3 revolution (2 hex flats). Some additional
backing off of the nuts may be necessary to allow
the gang slide to move easily when adjusting roller
angle with lever (#3).
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Mud Scraper Adjustment (Optional)
Refer to “Torque Values Chart for Common Bolt Sizes”
on page 36 when tightening hardware.
Refer to Figure 3-2:
Front Mud Scrapers
1.
Loosen 3/8"-16 hex nuts (#1 & #2) at both ends of the
left front mud scraper (#3).
2.
Rotate teeth of mud scraper towards the front roller
to increase removal of mud and debris and away if
scraper teeth are interfering with the roller.
3.
Retighten the four 3/8"-16 GR5 hex head bolts and
nuts (#1 & #2) to the proper torque.
4.
Repeat steps 1, 2 & 3 above for the right front mud
scraper.
Rear Mud Scrapers
1.
Loosen 3/8"-16 hex nuts (#4 & #5) at both ends of the
rear mud scraper (#6).
2.
Rotate teeth of mud scraper towards the front roller
to increase removal of mud and debris and away if
scraper teeth are interfering with the roller.
3.
Retighten the four 3/8"-16 GR5 hex head bolts and
nuts (#4 & #5) to the proper torque.
Special Instructions for Spike Rollers
1.
With front and rear spike rollers off the ground,
loosen round head square neck bolts (#7) and adjust
front and rear scrapers left or right to align slots up
with the roller spikes. Rotate spike rollers one or
more revolutions to verify spikes are not touching the
scraper teeth.
2.
Tighten front and rear 3/8"-16 x 1 1/4" GR5 bolts (#7)
to the correct torque.
Mud Scraper Adjustments
Figure 3-2
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