SEEDER ASSEMBLY
WARNING!
DO NOT use or start the engine until the seeder is in place.
1.Remove rear cover, it is not used with the seeder attachment.
2.Place a stable support under the rear frame to support the unit when the rear wheels are re- moved.
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FIGURE 1
3.Remove the two (2) retaining rings on the rear wheel (they are not reusable, new rings are provided in the kit). Remove wheel from rear axle. (Some units use a cotter pin instead of retaining rings.)
4.Loosen one (1) set screw on the locking collar. Using a punch loosen the locking collar on the rear axle. Repeat on the on the other side of the unit.
5.Remove bolts holding the bearings to the frame.
6.Remove rear axle from unit. The wheel that is pinned to the axle can remain on the axle.
7.Remove push nut (push nut is not reusable, a new one is provided in the kit) from the right side of the rubber flap rod. Lay the rubber flap away from the right side so the cable can run between the flap and frame. (Some units use cotter pins to hold the flap rod.)
8.Route the cable from the seed gate between the bottom of the frame and the top of the rub- ber flap. See Figure 1.
9.Place seed box on unit, replace bearing with eccentric collar to the outside. The screws that attach the seedbox to the frame MUST have washers inside the seedbox on the screws. DO NOT overtighten and deform the plastic,
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FIGURE 2
NOTE: Do not tighten hardware on the bearings until the axle is installed.
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