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Section 2: Operating Instructions
NTS2607, NTS2609, & NTS2611 No-Till Seeder 329-141M
9/10/20
12. Remove wire retaining pin (#7) and store in pin hole
furtherest from clevis (#2) or with the tractor.
13. Attach hitch safety chain (#12) to the tractor. Adjust
chain length to remove all slack except what is
necessary to permit turning. Lock chain hook
securely to the safety chain.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Hydraulic fluid under high pressure can penetrate the skin
and/or eyes causing a serious injury. Wear protective gloves
and safety glasses or goggles when working with hydraulic
systems. Use a piece of cardboard or wood rather than hands
when searching for leaks. A doctor familiar with this type of
injury must treat the injury within a few hours or gangrene
14. Connect hydraulic hoses (#10 & #11) to the tractor
duplex outlet with factory float. Factory float must be
used while seeding seeds.
15. Hook-up lead wire harness (#4) to the tractor’s 7-way
round pin receiver. See Figure 1-1 on page 13.
16.
Refer to
Remove slow
moving vehicle sign from the mounting socket on the
back of the tractor and insert it in the mounting
socket (#5) on the back of the seedbox.
Store Park Jack Before Traveling
Figure 2-4
Store Park Jack
Refer to Figure 2-3 on page 24:
1. Lower park jack (#14) until the hitch weight is
supported by the tractor drawbar.
2. Remove detent pin (#13) and park jack (#14).
IMPORTANT:
Attach hydraulic hoses (#9 & #11) only
to tractor hydraulics with float capabilities. Factory
float must be used while seeding seeds or the unit
can be damaged.
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IMPORTANT:
Remove park jack (#14) from the hitch
to protect it from damage caused by dragging the
jack or turning the tractor tire into the jack.
Refer to Figure 2-4:
3. Attach park jack (#14) to storage mount (#15) on the
seeder main frame with detent pin (#13).
4. If seeder was stored raised fully up, the transport
locks should be installed on all hydraulic lift cylinders.
If transport locks are not installed, they should be
installed before transporting the seeder. Refer to
“Install Transport Locks & Spacers”
5. Check LED lights to verify they are operating
Unhook Pull-Type Seeder
Refer to Figure 2-3 on page 24:
1. Clean seedboxes, seed cups, and drop tubes before
2. Park tractor and seeder on level, solid ground.
Preferably store seeder inside a shed to keep
moisture away from the seedboxes.
3. Lower seeder down until it is resting on the front and
rear rollers or raise seeder up and install transport
locks. For detailed instructions. See
4. Place tractor in park or set its park brake, shut tractor
engine off, and move hydraulic control lever back and
forth several times to release all hydraulic pressure.
Remove switch key before dismounting.
5. Place chocks in front and in back of the rear tires.
6. Attach park jack (#14) to jack mount (#20) with detent
pin (#13). If seeder is unhooked with rollers resting
on the ground, fully insert detent pin horizontally as
shown. If seeder is unhooked raised fully up, fully
insert detent pin vertically.
7. Disconnect lead wire harness (#4) from the tractor.
Coil harness up and store on the seeder frame with
plug end hanging down to keep moisture out.
8. Disconnect hydraulic hoses (#10 & #11) from the
tractor duplex outlet and store quick disconnect
couplers and hoses on the seeder frame.
9. Remove hitch pin keeper (#5), hitch pin (#6), and flat
washers (#1). Be careful not to lose washers and
hitch pin keeper.
10. Start tractor and drive forward several feet.
11. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
12. Replace hitch pin (#6) and flat washers (#1) in
seeder clevis hitch. Secure them in place with hitch
pin keeper (#5).
13. Store wire retainer pin (#7) in the highest pin hole
available in the hitch channel.
14. Continue unhook instructions on the next page.
IMPORTANT:
Do not remove transport locks from
hydraulic lift cylinders until ready to seed grass.
