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Section 2: Operating Instructions
MPS2607, MPS2609, & MPS2611 Multi-Purpose Seeder 329-301M
Table of Contents
8/8/23
Refer to Figure 2-12 on page 32:
5.
Pull ball detent pin (#7) from drive gear (#12) and
adjust the drive gear as follows.
•
High Range: Adjust drive gear to hole (#8).
•
Neutral: Adjust drive gear to hole (#9). Drive gear
is shown in neutral position.
•
Low Range: Adjust drive gear to hole (#10).
•
Low Reduction Range: Adjust drive gear to
hole (#11).
6.
Insert ball detent pin (#7) in gear (#12) and through
hole (#8, #9, #10, or #11) depending on which drive
range is selected. Make sure the pin is fully inserted
and the detent ball has emerged on the far side of
drive gear (#12).
7.
Engage All Seeds drive lock in/out clutch by setting
the clutch to the lock-in position.
Refer to Figure 2-13:
8.
Replace transmission cover (#5) and secure with
knob (#4). Hand tighten knob.
All-Seeds Drive Lock In/Out Clutch
Refer to Figure 2-13:
Soil that is very hard or with a lot of unwanted vegetation
may require several passes with the front rollers set at a
very aggressive tillage angle before seeding begins. The
all-seeds drive sprocket has a patented lockout clutch
with lock in/out pin (#1). Disengage all-seeds lock in/out
pin while making these passes. Engage all-seeds lock in/
out pin when ready to start seeding. See
“Lock In/Out
Pin Operation”
on this page for detailed instructions.
Native Seeds Lock In/out Sprocket
Refer to Figure 2-13:
The native seedbox has a drive sprocket with lock in/out
pin (#2). Engage the pin when using the seedbox and
disengage the pin when the seedbox is not in use.
Refer to
“Lock In/Out Pin Operation”
on this page.
Small Seeds Lock In/out Sprocket
Refer to Figure 2-13:
The small seeds seedbox has a drive sprockets with lock
in/out pin (#3). Engage the pin when using the seedbox
and disengage the pin when the seedbox is not in use.
Refer to
“Lock In/Out Pin Operation”
below.
Lock In/Out Pin Operation
Refer to Figure 2-13:
1.
Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
to
“Tractor Shutdown Procedure”
on page 21.
2.
There are three drive sprockets with lock in/out pins:
•
All-seeds sprocket with lock in/out pin (#1).
•
Native seeds sprocket with lock in/out pin (#2)
•
Small seeds sprocket with lock in/out pin (#3).
3.
Disengage
any of the three drive sprockets by
pulling out on the lock in/out pin and rotating it one-
quarter of a turn in either direction.
4.
Engage
any of the three drive sprockets by rotating
the lock in/out pin until you can feel it pop in. Do not
pull on the pin while rotating it.
IMPORTANT:
See Figure 5-1 on page 46.
Never operate small seeds seedbox with seed
rate adjustment lever set on 0.
Setting the
adjustment lever on 0 will damage the seed cups
Engage / Disengage Drive Chains
Figure 2-13
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