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Seed Gate Maintenance
Checking the Seed Gate
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Note:
Trapped debris may prevent the seed gate
from moving freely.
1.
Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop, and remove the spark-plug wire. Engage
the parking brake.
2.
Check to verify that the seed gate moves freely
and is clear of debris.
3.
If the seed gate does not open to the stop when
the seeder-control lever is in the O
clean the gate assembly; refer to
Seed Gate (page
Adjusting the Seed-Gate
Closed Position
If the seed gate is partially open when the
seeder-control lever is in the O
the following:
1.
Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop, and remove the spark-plug wire.
2.
Raise the cutting blades to the highest position.
3.
Pull the seeder-control lever to the O
4.
Loosen the nuts on the seed-gate control cable
(see
Figure
28).
Figure 28
1. Jam nut
5.
Move the cable right to close the seed gate or
left to open it.
position,
N
Cleaning the
29).
position, complete
FF
position.
FF
2. Cable
Important:
point the seed gate is tight to the right with
extreme tension on the cable as this will
damage the gate and the cable. Only adjust
it until the openings in the bottom of the
seeder are closed.
6.
Tighten the jam nuts and test the seeder-control
lever to ensure that the seed gate opens and
closes correctly.
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Do not tighten the cable to the
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