Billy Goat PR550, PR550H, PR550V, PR550HV, OS551, OS551H Adjusting Seed Rate, Lawn Preparation

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16OPERATION continued

ADJUSTING SEED RATE

 

 

 

- PULL BACK ON THE KNOB THEN

 

 

 

SLIDE THE BRACKET TO DESIRED

 

 

 

STOP SETTING.

 

 

 

EXAMPLE: STOP SETTING IS ON 4

 

 

 

- IF SLICING WITHOUT DROPPING

STOP

 

 

SEEDS FOR LONG PERIOD THEN SET

 

 

THE STOP SETTING TO ZERO . OF

SETTING

BRACKET

KNOB

TIME.

 

 

 

LAWN PREPARATION

-MOW LAWN TO LOWEST SETTING ON YOUR MOWER.

-DO NOT WATER PRIOR TO SEEDING.

-POWER RAKE TO DETHATCH LAWN AND REMOVE THATCH.

-FERTILIZE LAWN WITH BROADCAST SPREADER.

LAWN PREPARATION

-FOR BEST RESULTS OVERSEED IN TWO PASSES OF ONE-HALF

APPLICATION RATE AT RIGHT ANGLES OR IN A CRISS- CROSS PATTERN.

-WATER HEAVILY IMMEDIATELY THEN LIGHTLY FOR 10 - 14 DAYS

KEEPING SOIL MOIST.

-AFTER GERMINATION, WATER LESS OFTEN TO PROMOTE GROWTH.

DROPPING SEEDS

-AFTER ADJUSTING THE STOP SETTING, LIFT UP ON THE BAR TO OPEN THE DROP SEEDER DOOR.

-TO STOP DROPPING SEEDS, PUSH FORWARD ON THE HANDLE TO CLOSE THE DROP SEEDER DOOR.

NOTE: IF SLICING WITHOUT DROPPING SEEDS FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME THEN SET THE STOP SETTING TO ZERO .

SEED APPLICATION CHART:

THESE SETTINGS ARE APPROXIMATE GUIDELINES. SEEDING RATES ARE SPEED DEPENDENT. FASTER TRAVEL DELIVERS LESS SEED.

SEED

RATE

STOP

SEED

RATE

STOP

 

 

TYPE

LBS

SETTING

TYPE

LBS

SETTING

 

 

 

1,000 FT2

 

 

1,000 FT2

 

REFERENCE

RYEGRASS

1/2

1

BENTGRASS

2/3

1

CHART

 

 

 

3/4

2

 

1 1/3

2

BILLY

SCOTTS

 

1 1/2

3

 

 

 

GOAT

SEEDER

 

2 1/3

4

BERMUDAGRASS

3/4

1

SEEDER

SETTING

 

 

 

(HULLED & ZOYSIA)

1 2/3

2

SETTING

SEEDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ALL DROP

BLUEGRASS

3/4

3

 

 

 

 

MODELS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

4

CENTIPEDEGRASS

2/3

1

5

6 1/3

 

1 1/2

5

(COATED)

1 1/4

2

 

6

8

 

2 1/2

6

 

2 1/2

3

 

 

7

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

FESCUE

3/4

5

ST. AUGUSTINE

3/4

3

8

15 1/2

9

17

 

1 1/4

6

GRASS

1

4

 

 

 

 

2

7

 

1 1/3

5

 

 

 

3 1/2

8

 

1 1/2

6

 

 

Part No. 350324

 

 

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Form No. F031605A

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Contents NEW AccessoriesTable of Contents 7SOUNDVibration PUT OIL in Engine Before Starting Packing ChecklistOS551 & OS551H Per Model Briggs & Stratton 5.5 Intek OHVSet lever to choke position when starting a cold engine ControlsEngine Labels Instruction Labels Release to Disengage ClutchStarting Engine Folding HandleHandling & Transporting Raking Operation RAKING/SLICING TipsOverseeding Operation VERTI-CUTTING OperationAdjusting Seed Rate Lawn PreparationDropping Seeds Drive Belt Replacement Disconnect Spark Plug Wire Before Servicing UnitBlade Wear and Rotating Reel END to END Flail Blade Wear Slicing Blade WearParts Drawing Power Rake Seeder BOX KITFlail Shaft KIT Flail Blade KIT Flail Reel AssySlicing Reel Assy Spacer Bumper KIT Slicing Blade KITParts Drawing Parts Troubleshooting General Engine SpecificationsEngine Unit Storage

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