3-20
Revised 08.2021
Operator’s Manual: 405 SLD Seed Express
™
Bulk Seed Tender
®
®
3.9 CONVENTIONAL LOADING
UPENDING HAZARD
Tender must be connected to
tow vehicle at all times during operation
to avoid tipping backwards.
UPENDING HAZARD
Always load the front seed box first to maintain
a positive tongue weight. Negative tongue
weight can cause the hitch to rapidly swing
upward if not securely fastened to the tow
vehicle, which can result in personal injury.
1. Connect the seed tender to a tow vehicle of
sufficient size to safely transport it.
2. Before loading the seed tender:
- Make sure the two slide gates are fully
closed.
- Be sure the sample slide gate are closed.
3. Open the roll tarp.
4. Fill the front seed compartment first to
maintain a positive tongue weight.
Note:
A sample slide gate, is in each
compartment, to retrieve samples.
5. Close the roll-up tarp and secure the handle
in the storage position.
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7.3 OPERATION
7.3.1 Conventional Loading (Filling the
Seed Tender)
This Operation section provides a step-by-step
procedure for first loading seed into the seed
tender compartments by 1) using the self-filling
feature at the farm or 2) using the conventional
top fill method. It then shows how to unload the
tender into a planter in the field or another type of
container.
1. Connect the seed tender to a tow vehicle of
sufficient size to safely transport the unit to its
desired destination.
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
To prevent possible injury, do not load the seed
tender unless it is securely fastened to a tow
vehicle.
2. Before loading the seed tender compartments,
make sure the two slide gates are in the
fully closed position. The gasoline engine
(hydraulic system) must be operating to
close the hydraulically controlled slide gate
cylinders.
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3. Open the roll-up tarp.
CAUTION
Always load compartment 1 first to
maintain a positive tongue weight.
Negative tongue weight can cause the
hitch to rapidly swing upward if not
securely fastened to the tow vehicle,
which can result in personal injury.
4.
Fill the front seed compartment first to
maintain a positive tongue weight.
NOTE:
Two sample slide gates, one in each
compartment, can be used to retrieve samples of
the seed from the compartment.
MMG-00335
5. Close the roll-up tarp and secure the handle in
the storage position.
MMG-00258
2. Extend the crank handle assembly to a
comfortable operating position.
3. Roll the tarp to the fully opened position.
4. Place the crank back in the holder and reinsert
the pin.
Fig 30 - Compartment slide gates
Fig 31 - Use remote control handset
Fig 32 - Sample slide gates
Fig 33 - Close tarp, store crank