Land Pride | Table of Contents |
Section 6: Features and Benefits
| PS1548 & PS1572 Primary Seeders |
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Features | Benefits |
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Cat. 1 Hitch | Fits Land Pride |
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Offset hitch (48” model) | Hitch is offset to cover right side tire track of tractor. |
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Seeding width | 51” and 70 1/2” widths are the perfect size for the smaller landscape market. Sized for |
| smaller areas such as between the curb and sidewalk or the new community park. |
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Approximate machine weight | (48” - 870 lbs.) (72” - 1165 lbs.) Heavy weight helps seed to soil contact. |
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Lift hooks | Lift hooks on each side of the seedbox to attach chain or strap to for easy loading and |
| unloading. |
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Water tight Seedbox | Keeps moisture out of the seedbox. |
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Large seedbox capacity | One bushel per foot. Keeps filling to a minimum and increases productivity. |
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Easy seed box clean out | Seed flute is designed for easy clean out. Simply move the flute lever into the clean out |
| position and all seeds will be removed. |
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| Lids are precision fit to keep seeds dry and rodents out and they won’t buckle or slam shut |
with stay open support | in high winds. |
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Seed splash guard | Seedbox lid has a guard to prevent seed from being spilled between lid and box. |
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Grass seed cups | Grass seed model uses proven fluted seed cups for accurate seed rates. |
| (PS1548: 7 fluted) (PS1572: 10 fluted) |
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Seed box agitator | Eliminates bridging of seed. |
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Powdered metal in fluted | Helps dissipate heat from the fluted area and plastic seed cup housing. |
sprockets |
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Wind guarded seed drop | Protects the seed from being blown away by windy conditions. Ensures constant |
| placement of seed across the whole width of the machine. |
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Seed rate adjustment | Easy adjustment of seed rates. Lever position is located on seed rate chart. |
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Seed rate decal | Positioned on lid. Easy access to seed rate information. |
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High/Low seed settings | Easy adjustment on sprocket arrangement on seed cup drive. This allows for a very broad |
| range of seed settings. |
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Ground driven metering | Packer wheels are in constant contact with the ground to ensure consistent metering of |
| seed. |
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Cast iron packer wheels | 12” diameter front rings and 9 1/2” diameter rear rings are used to crush the clods and |
| pack the seed in to promote seed to soil contact. |
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Spring mounted rear packers | Rear packer wheels are spring loaded for additional down pressure, and to stay in contact |
| with the ground. |
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Tire track removers | Coil spring tine track removers keep their shape; one on 48” model, two on 72” model |
| allows tractor tire(s) to be scratched out. Additional track removers can be added. |
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#40 Roller chain | All drives utilize #40 roller chain for smooth running. |
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Spring loaded chain idler | Spring loaded idler keeps constant pressure on chain so seeding rate is consistent. |
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7/22/05 | PS1548 & PS1572 Primary Seeder |