Monosem 7x7 NG Plus 4 Series, Operator'S & Parts Manual

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PREPARING THE PLANTER
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DANGER
Rim and tire servicing can be dangerous. Explosive
separation of a tire and rim parts can cause serious
injury or death.
Do not attempt to mount a tire unless you have the
proper equipment and experience to perform the job.
Only properly trained and equipped people should
do this job.
Maintain the correct tire pressure. Do not inflate the
tires above the recommended pressure.
When inflating tires, use a slip-on air chuck and
extension hose long enough to allow you to stand to
one side, and not in front of or over the tire assembly.
Use a safety cage to enclose the tire and assembly
when inflating.
Inspect tires and wheels daily. Do not operate with
low pressure, cuts, bubbles, damaged rims or missing
lug bolts and nuts.
IMPORTANT: Check daily to see if the bolts
of the hitch are tight.
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TRANSPORTING THE PLANTER
CAUTION: Use necessary safety precautions
such as safety lights and devices.
Observe legal regulations before transporting the planter
on public roads.
The Maximum transport speed for this planter is 10 MPH,
or 16 km/h.
DO NOT EXCEED . Never travel at any speed
that does not permit adequate control of steering and
stopping.
Do not carry passengers on transported equipment.
Make sure to clear any obstructions overhead and to the
side of the implement while transporting.
Make allowances for increased length and weight of the
planter when making turns, stopping, etc.
OPERATING SPEED
The operating speed needs to be selected as a function of:
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The desired consistency in the row
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The ground conditions
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The density of the seed
OPERATING SPEED
A high speed is not conducive to accuracy, especially in
rough or rocky conditions that causes the unit to bounce.
Likewise, a high seed density may cause the disc to rotate
fast, thus burdening the metering.
It should be noted, and especially for corn, that misshapen
and angular seeds are difficult to sow regularly, particularly
at high working speeds.
A base speed of 3 ½ to 4 ½ mph (5-7 km/h) assures
good results for most seeds in the majority of conditions.
However, when planting corn at lighter population more
than 6" (15 cm) between the seed, 5- 6 mph (8-10 km/h)
is quite possible.
For planting high seed population such as peanuts, edible
beans, and kidney beans, best results can be obtained by
not going faster than 3-4 mph (4.5-6 km/h).
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