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Section 2: Operating Instructions

Land Pride

2.The Front Wheel and End Wheel Pull-Type Seeder is equipped with a transport cylinder lock. Raise the seeder. Remove pin and cylinder lock from storage position on wheel bracket. Place lock over cylinder rod and pin to secure in place, Figure 2-6. This procedure should be done to safeguard against mechanical or hydraulic failure.

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Cylinder Lock

Figure 2-6

3.For seeders with wheel options, check to see that the transport tires have the proper inflation, see Tire Inflation Chart in “Section 9: Appendix” on

page 48.

4.Transport Pull-Type Seeder without wheels at field speed only.

!CAUTION

Pull-Type seeders with wheel options should never be pulled faster than 20 miles per hour!

Parking

The following steps should be done when preparing to store the seeder or unhitch it from the tractor. See also “Storage” on page 39 for additional information on long term storage of your seeder.

3-Point Seeders

1.Park the seeder on a level, solid area.

2.To prevent the seeder from tipping backward, remove rear roller lock pin from storage position and place in parking position. Refer to Figure 2-7.

3.Lower parking stand, and pin in park position. Refer to Figure 2-1 on page 13.

4.Unhitch from tractor.

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Rear Roller Lock Pin in Parking Position

Figure 2-7

Pull-Type, Front or End Wheel Seeders

1.Park the seeder on a level, solid area.

2.Lower the seeder to the ground if equipped with front or end wheels. Shut off tractor engine, engage parking brake, and remove all hydraulic pressure from seeder lift cylinders.

3.Remove the jack from its storage position and place it in the parking position located on the left side of the tongue. Refer to Figure 2-8.

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Jack in Parking Position

Figure 2-8

4.If the ground is soft, place a board or plate under the jack to increase the ground contact area.

5.Extend the jack until the weight of the tongue is on the jack and has been removed from the tractor drawbar.

6.If equipped with front or end wheels, unplug the hydraulic lines from the tractor.

7.Remove the hitch pin and safety chain from the tractor draw bar.

8.Unhitch from tractor.

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Land Pride PS25120 manual Parking, Point Seeders, Pull-Type, Front or End Wheel Seeders