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Section 3: Adjustments

APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder   313-354M

10/13/11

Table of Contents

Seed Rate Charts (English)

Cup Setting

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

Alfalfa (Pounds per Acre)

High Range

0

54

125

198

269

341

412

485

555

626

699

769

842

913

985

1056

1129

1199

1270

1343

1413

Low Range

0

17

40

63

85

108

131

154

176

198

221

244

267

289

312

335

358

380

402

425

448

Alfalfa (Pounds per 1000 Square Feet)

High Range

0.0

1.2

2.9

4.5

6.2

7.8

9.2

11.1

12.8

14.4

16.1

17.7

19.4

21

22.6

24.3

25.9

27.6

29.2

30.9

32.5

Low Range

0.0

0.4

0.9

1.4

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.6

5.1

5.6

6.1

6.6

7.2

7.7

8.2

8.7

9.2

9.8

10.3

Bent Grass (Pounds per Acre)

High Range

0

37

80

115

152

185

206

239

265

293

326

358

380

413

439

467

499

528

554

586

619

Low Range

0

17

29

42

54

66

77

89

99

110

122

131

140

149

159

168

175

184

191

198

205

Bent Grass (Pounds per 1000 Square Feet)

High Range

0.0

0.8

1.8

2.6

3.5

4.2

4.7

5.5

6.1

6.7

7.5

8.2

8.7

9.5

10.1

11.5

12.1

12.7

12.7

13.5

14.2

Low Range

0.0

0.4

0.7

1

1.2

1.5

1.8

2

2.3

2.5

2.8

3

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.9

4

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.7

Bermuda - Unhulled (Pounds per Acre)

High Range

0

61

101

161

206

250

295

341

386

430

475

521

565

610

654

701

745

789

834

880

925

Low Range

0

19

32

51

65

79

93

108

122

136

150

165

179

193

207

222

236

250

264

279

293

Bermuda - Unhulled (Pounds per 1000 Square Feet)

High Range

0.0

1.4

2.3

3.7

4.7

5.8

6.8

7.8

8.9

9.9

10.9

12

13

14

15

16.1

17.1

18.1

19.2

20.2

21.3

Low Range

0.0

0.4

0.7

1.2

1.5

1.8

2.1

2.5

2.8

3.1

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.4

4.8

5.1

5.4

5.7

6.1

6.4

6.7

Buffalo Grass Sharps Improved (Pounds per Acre)

High Range

0

0

0

22

52

76

106

130

159

185

213

241

259

293

321

352

371

395

417

430

434

Low Range

0

0

0

13

21

29

38

46

56

65

73

83

92

99

109

118

127

134

143

147

150

Buffalo Grass Sharps Improved (Pounds per 1000 Square Feet)

High Range

0.0

0

0

0.5

1.2

1.7

2.4

3

3.6

4.2

4.9

5.5

6.2

6.7

7.4

8.1

8.5

9.1

9.6

9.9

10

Low Range

0.0

0

0

0.30

0.5

0.7

0.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.5

Clover - Red (Pounds per Acre)

High Range

0

77

143

202

263

321

380

438

499

557

616

676

734

793

852

913

971

1030

190

1149

1207

Low Range

0

24

45

64

83

102

120

139

158

177

195

214

233

251

270

289

308

326

346

364

383

Clover - Red (Pounds per 1000 Square Feet)

High Range

0.0

1.8

3.3

4.6

6

7.4

8.7

1.1

11.5

12.8

14.2

15.5

16.9

18.2

19.6

21

22.3

23.7

25.1

26.4

27.8

Low Range

0.0

0.6

1

1.5

1.9

2.3

2.8

3.2

3.6

4.1

4.5

4.9

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.6

7.1

7.5

7.9

8.4

8.8

Clover - White (Pounds per Acre)

High Range

0

77

151

224

297

372

444

517

592

664

737

812

884

957

1032

1104

1177

1252

1324

1397

1472

Low Range

0

24

48

71

94

118

141

164

187

211

234

257

280

303

327

350

373

397

420

443

466

Clover - White (Pounds per 1000 Square Feet)

High Range

0.0

1.8

3.5

5.2

6.8

8.5

10.2

11.9

13.6

15.3

16.9

18.7

20.3

22

23.7

25.4

27.1

28.8

30.4

32.1

33.8

Low Range

0.0

0.6

1.1

1.6

2.2

2.7

3.2

3.8

4.3

4.8

5.4

5.9

6.4

7

7.5

8

8.6

9.1

9.6

10.2

10.7

Fescue - Fine Blade, Turf Type (Pounds per Acre)

High Range

0

20

46

75

103

131

160

188

216

242

271

299

327

355

384

412

440

468

497

525

553

Low Range

0

6

15

24

33

42

51

60

69

77

86

95

104

113

122

131

140

148

157

166

175

Fescue - Fine Blade, Turf Type (Pounds per 1000 Square Feet)

High Range

0.0

0.5

1.1

1.7

2.4

3

3.7

4.3

5

5.6

6.2

6.9

7.5

8.2

8.8

9.5

10.1

10.8

11.4

12.1

12.7

Low Range

0.0

0.1

0.3

0.5

0.7

1

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

4

Fescue K-31(Pounds per Acre)

High Range

0

0

21

50

83

113

140

165

186

223

243

272

305

328

355

382

48

433

439

450

454

Low Range

0

0

6

15

26

35

44

51

58

69

76

84

95

102

110

118

127

134

136

140

141

Fescue K-31 (Pounds per 1000 Square Feet)

High Range

0.0

0.0

0.5

1.1

1.9

2.6

3.2

3.8

4.3

5.1

5.6

6.3

7

7.5

8.2

8.8

9.4

10

10.1

10.3

10.4

Low Range

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

Kentucky Blue Grass (Pounds per Acre)

High Range

0

23

48

73

103

125

155

178

205

227

250

274

293

322

334

365

387

406

426

442

455

Low Range

0

8

16

24

34

41

51

58

67

74

82

90

96

106

109

119

127

133

140

145

149

Kentucky Blue Grass (Pounds per 1000 Square Feet)

High Range

0.0

0.5

1.1

1.7

2.4

2.9

3.6

4.1

4.7

5.2

5.7

6.3

6.7

7.4

7.7

8.4

8.9

9.3

9.8

10.1

10.5

Low Range

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.5

0.8

0.9

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

(Pounds per 1000 square foot and Pounds per acre)

IMPORTANT: Do Not operate seed rate adjustment lever at -0- cup setting. Seed cup damage may occur.

Summary of Contents for All Purpose Seeder APS1548

Page 1: ...s Manual entirely When you see this symbol the subsequent instructions and warnings are serious follow without exception Your life and the lives of others depend on it Copyright 2011 Printed APS1548...

Page 2: ...pike Roller 10 Section 2 Operating Instructions 11 Operating Checklist 11 Tractor Hook up 11 Transporting 11 Filling the Seed Box 11 How the Seeder Works 12 Operating the Seeder 12 Parking the Seeder...

Page 3: ...fully read the message that follows it In addition to design and configuration of equipment hazard control and accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness concern prudence and proper training...

Page 4: ...ht Flashing warning lights and turn signals are recommended whenever driving on public roads Practice Safe Maintenance Understand procedure before doing work Use proper tools and equipment refer to Op...

Page 5: ...can be dangerous Improper use can seriously injure persons animals plants soil and property Inhaling smoke from any type of chemical fire is a serious health hazard Store or dispose of unused chemical...

Page 6: ...our nearest Land Pride dealer or visit our dealer locator at landpride com 3 Some new equipment installed during repair requires safety labels to be affixed to the replaced component as specified by L...

Page 7: ...11 APS1548 APS1560 APS1572 APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313 354M Table of Contents 818 543C DANGER Guard Missing Beneath Guard 24938 24934 838 111C DANGER Keep away Moving Parts KEEP AWAY 24934 818 254C...

Page 8: ...ly maintenance and safe operating practices will help you get years of satisfactory use from the machine Application The APS1548 APS1560 APS1572 APS1586 All Purpose Seeders are excellent combination p...

Page 9: ...eader bar on the chain or use a long chain to prevent bending the sling brackets Sling Brackets Figure 1 1 NOTE Ballast may need to be added to your tractor to maintain steering control Refer to your...

Page 10: ...430A PACKER SCRAPER BUNDLE S N 547969 APS1586 313 449A SPIKE SCRAPER BUNDLE 313 453A PACKER SCRAPER BUNDLE Front Mud Scraper Installation Figure 1 2 Left Hand Roller Right hand Roller 25607 Direction...

Page 11: ...ct torque 3 Attach rear roller scraper 2 to chain guard mounting bracket 3 with two 3 8 16 x 1 1 4 GR5 hex head cap screws 7 3 8 flat washers 10 3 8 lock washers 11 and hex nuts 9 Draw nuts up snug do...

Page 12: ...ex flange lock nuts 12 Draw nuts up snug do not tighten until after completing adjustments in Section 3 NOTE Do not tighten bolts 8 10 until after adjustments have been made See Mud Scraper Adjustment...

Page 13: ...d cups and seed tubes for foreign matter Section 3 page 18 Set speed change sprocket for drive type desired Section 3 16 Set seed rate See Seed Rate Charts Section 3 pages 20 to 23 4 Attach tractor s...

Page 14: ...be disengaged from the rear roller to make several passes over the soil before seeding Grass that you plan to seed over without killing should have the front rollers set at 0 degrees or at a slight a...

Page 15: ...orward momentum of the tractor As the tractor moves forward the ground driven rear roller transfers power via chain driven sprockets to the seed metering system Seed rate remains constant and in direc...

Page 16: ...to allow the gang slide to move easily when adjusting roller angle with lever 3 30257 Mud Scraper Adjustment Optional Refer to Torque Values Chart for Common Bolt Sizes on page 36 when tightening har...

Page 17: ...allow roller to turn freely 2 Shut tractor engine off and engage parking brake 3 Remove drive guard not shown 4 Remove wire retaining pin 1 from drive sprocket 2 Store retaining pin for reuse 5 Replac...

Page 18: ...emove driven chain 4 Rearrange speed change sprocket 6 so that the larger 35 tooth sprocket is behind the smaller 19 tooth sprocket as shown 5 Secure sprocket with 5 8 flat washer 5 and 5 8 11 nut 4 T...

Page 19: ...5 8 flat washer 5 and 5 8 11 nut 4 Tighten nut to correct torque 6 Drive chain 3 should be 73 pitches long and driven chain 7 92 pitches long If driven chain has 101 pitches remove 8 pitches from it a...

Page 20: ...e adjustment lever to cup setting number obtained from the seed rate charts For best results first move adjustment lever all the way to the left and then to the desired setting Increase setting if see...

Page 21: ...an desired then readjust your seed cup adjustment lever accordingly 3 You may want to repeat calibration procedure if results of your calibration vary greatly from suggested settings in the chart IMPO...

Page 22: ...52 913 971 1030 190 1149 1207 Low Range 0 24 45 64 83 102 120 139 158 177 195 214 233 251 270 289 308 326 346 364 383 Clover Red Pounds per 1000 Square Feet High Range 0 0 1 8 3 3 4 6 6 7 4 8 7 1 1 11...

Page 23: ...24 37 49 62 74 87 100 112 125 138 150 163 175 188 200 213 226 238 251 Rye Grass Perennial Pounds per 1000 Square Feet High Range 0 0 0 8 1 8 2 6 3 6 4 5 5 4 6 2 7 2 8 1 9 10 10 9 11 8 12 7 13 6 14 5...

Page 24: ...821 887 953 1021 1086 1152 1219 1286 1350 Low Range 0 27 50 72 93 114 134 156 177 198 218 239 261 281 302 323 345 365 387 407 429 Clover Red Kilograms per 1000 Square Meters High Range 0 9 16 22 29 3...

Page 25: ...52 798 840 885 Low Range 0 13 27 41 55 69 83 97 112 125 140 154 168 182 196 210 224 238 253 266 281 Rye Grass Perennial Kilograms per 1000 Square Meters High Range 0 4 9 13 18 22 26 30 35 40 44 49 53...

Page 26: ...and then driven chain 4 onto 19T sprocket 3 Small Seeds Box Drive Arrangement 1 Loosen the 5 8 nuts located at the center of idler sprockets 6 10 2 Loosen 3 8 cap screws securing idler slide plates 11...

Page 27: ...12 3 Remove roller chains 7 8 from sprocket 6 4 Remove 5 8 nut lock washer and 1 4 long spacer tube from center of idler sprocket 6 5 Rearrange sprocket 11 so that the 16T sprocket is in front of the...

Page 28: ...pounds per 1000 sq ft or pounds per 1 10 acre Model No Rear Roller Rotations to Cover 1000 Sq Ft 1 10 ACRE APS1548 103 rotations 450 rotations APS1560 89 rotations 388 rotations APS1572 73 rotations...

Page 29: ...are Feet 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 Fescue Pounds per Acre 0 0 0 1 1 1 7 2 4 3 1 4 0 5 1 6 1 6 9 7 7 8 4 9 0 9 5 10 10 10 11 11 12 Fescue Pounds per 10...

Page 30: ...itional information refer to Section 3 Adjustments on page 24 Section 5 Maintenance Lubrication on page 30 Section 8 Troubleshooting on page 35 26970 Rear Rollers Rear rollers are ordered with All Pur...

Page 31: ...cker Scraper Bundle Figure 4 5 Use the following list to order the Rear Spike Scraper Bundle 313 432A APS1548 REAR PACKER SCRAPER BUNDLE 313 459A APS1560 REAR PACKER SCRAPER BUNDLE 313 430A APS1572 RE...

Page 32: ...y dirt or grease that may have accumulated on the seeder and moving parts at the end of each working season or when your seeder will not be used for several days 1 Be sure that the seed box is complet...

Page 33: ...cup shaft and move seed rate adjustment lever back and forth in order to get oil back into the square bore IMPORTANT DO NOT use petroleum lubricant on the plastic seed cups Petroleum will absorb into...

Page 34: ...ion Type of Lubrication Oil Quantity Squirt a generous amount of oil on to the square feed cup shaft and move seed rate adjustment lever back and forth in order to get oil back into the square bore IM...

Page 35: ...ete clean out of seed cup Seed Drop Wind Guarded Seed Box Water tight with paddle type agitating above seed cups Seed Box Lid Heavy duty lid with seed splash guard Seed Cup Settings Wide range of cali...

Page 36: ...bility Proper seed rate lever positioning is conveniently indicated on the seed rate chart for ease of setting and adjustment with a high level of confidence Wind Guarded Seed Drop Protects seed from...

Page 37: ...duce ground speed Check for trash or mud buildup on rollers Actual seeding rate is different than desired Seed treatment will affect seeding rate if the chemicals buildup in seed cup Unless cleaned re...

Page 38: ...8 9 225 165 585 430 820 605 M20 X 1 5 310 230 650 480 900 665 7 8 14 250 185 640 475 905 670 M24 X 3 480 355 760 560 1050 780 1 8 340 250 875 645 1230 910 M24 X 2 525 390 830 610 1150 845 1 12 370 27...

Page 39: ...pose for which the product is not designed Misuse also specifically includes failure to properly maintain oil levels grease points and driveline shafts Claims under this Warranty should be made to the...

Page 40: ...Corporate Office P O Box 5060 Salina Kansas 67402 5060 USA www landpride com...

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