Land Pride All Purpose Seeder APS1548 manuale d’uso

T able of Contents Cover photo ma y show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit. Read the Operator’ s Manual entirely . When you see this symbol, the subsequent instructions and warnings are serious - follow without e xception. Y our life and the liv es of others depend on it! ! © Cop yright 2011 Pr inted APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 &a[...]

T able of Contents APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Pur pose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 © Copyright 2011 All rights Reser v ed Land Pride provides this publication “as is” without w arranty of any kind, either e xpressed or implied. While ev ery precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, Land Pride assumes no respons[...]

1 Important Safety Information 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents Important Safety Information ▲ These are common practices that may or ma y not be applicable to the pr oducts described in this manual. Safety at All Times Thoroughl y read and understand the instructions given in this ma[...]

2 Important Safety Information APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents T ranspor t Machinery Safel y ▲ Comply with state and local laws . ▲ Maximum transport speed for implement is 20 mph. DO NO T EXCEED . Nev er tra v el at a speed which does not allow adequate control of steering and sto[...]

3 Important Safety Information 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents Prepare for Emer gencies ▲ Be prepared if a fire star ts. ▲ K eep a first aid kit and fire e xtinguisher handy . ▲ K eep emergency numbers f or doctor , amb ulance, hospital, and fire depar tment near phone. 911 W[...]

4 Important Safety Information APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents 818-858C warning: General Information Safety Labels Y our All Pur pose Seeder comes equipped with all saf ety labels in place. The y were designed to help you saf ely operate your implement. Read and f ollow their direction[...]

5 Important Safety Information 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents 818-543C D ANGER: Guard Missing (Beneath Guard) 24938 24934 838-111C D ANGER: K eep a wa y , Moving P ar ts KEEP AWAY 24934 818-254C D ANGER: Rotating Roller Hazard 25512[...]

6 Introduction APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents Owner Assistance The W arranty Registr ation card should be filled out by the dealer at the time of purchase. This inf ormation is necessar y to provide y ou with quality customer ser vice. If customer ser vice or repair par ts are require[...]

7 Section 1: Assembl y & Set-up 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents Section 1: Assembly & Set-up Tractor Requirements T ractor horse power and hitch category should be within the range noted below . T ractors outside the horsepower range must not be used. Maximum T ractor Horsepowe[...]

8 Section 1: Assembl y & Set-up APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents Mud Scraper Installation (Optional) Optional mud scrapers are av ailable from your local Land Pride dealer . A scraper b undle consists of one rear roller scraper and two front roller scrapers and are identified by the[...]

9 Section 1: Assembl y & Set-up 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents Rear Mud Scraper For Packer Roller Refer to Figure 1-3: 1. Lower rear roller to g round le vel, shut tr actor engine off , and engage parking brake . 2. Attach left hand scraper mount (#4) to the left side roller ar m [...]

10 Section 1: Assembl y & Set-up APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents Rear Mud Scraper To Spike Roller Refer to Figure 1-4: 1. Lower rear roller to ground le v el, shut tractor engine off , and engage parking brake. 2. Attach left hand scraper mount (#4) to the left side roller ar m (#6[...]

11 Section 2: Operating Instructions 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents Section 2: Operating Instructions Operating Checklist Hazard control and accident pre vention are dependent upon the aw areness, concern, pr udence, and proper training in volv ed in the oper ation, transpor t, storag[...]

12 Section 2: Operating Instructions APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents 4. The bag opener (#4) (shar p point on top of baffle plate located inside the seedbox) can be used to tear open the seed bags. 5. Maker certain the seed box is filled unif ormly to insure one side dose not run out of[...]

13 Section 2: Operating Instructions 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents 4. Make sure each seed cup door handle is set at the same height across the seeder . The highest position is usually used f or grass seeds . 5. Be sure all bolts and nuts are tight. 6. Be cer tain all guards are in pl[...]

14 Section 3: Adjustments APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents Section 3: Adjustments Front Roller Angle Adjustment Refer to Figure 3-1: 1. Lower seeder frame onto bloc ks suppor ting the front rollers just abov e ground le v el to allow the front rollers to mov e freely . 2. Shut tractor e[...]

15 Section 3: Adjustments 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents Drive Chain Engagement Refer to Figure 3-3: Soil that is very hard or with a lot of unwanted v egetation ma y require se ver al passes with the front rollers set at a very aggressiv e angle before planting begins. Disengage driv[...]

16 Section 3: Adjustments APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents Speed Change Sprocket The All Pur pose Seeder is designed with two drive speeds to accommodate diff erent seed sizes and dispersal rates. The tw o drive speeds are high range (f ast speed) and low range (slo w speed). Use seed c[...]

17 Section 3: Adjustments 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents Low Range Set-up Refer to Figure 3-5: 1. Loosen 3/8" flange lock n ut(#1) and drive tension sprock et (#2). Remov e drive chain (#3) from speed change sprock et (#6). 2. Remov e 5/8" nut (#4) and 5/8" flat w asher[...]

18 Section 3: Adjustments APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents Seed Cup Settings Refer to Figure 3-6: Each seed cup is equipped with a f our-position gate. The highest gate handle position shown is f or small seeds, the second and third positions are f or larger seeds. The f or th position [...]

19 Section 3: Adjustments 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents g. Weigh seed which has been metered out. • If weight is in pounds, divide total weight of seed metered out by 3 to get the number of pounds metered by each seed cup. • If weight is in ounces, divide total weight of seed met[...]

20 Section 3: Adjustments APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents Seed Rate Charts (English) Cup Setting 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Alfalfa (P ounds per Acre) High Range 0 54 125 198 269 341 412 485 555 626 699 769 842 913 985 1056 1129 1199 1270 1343 1413 Lo[...]

21 Section 3: Adjustments 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents Lovegrass - Sand (Pounds per Acre) High Range 0 89 140 191 242 293 343 394 445 496 547 598 649 700 751 802 852 925 977 1029 1081 Low Range 0 28 44 61 77 93 109 125 141 157 173 189 206 222 238 254 270 286 302 319 335 Lovegrass - [...]

22 Section 3: Adjustments APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents Seed Rate Charts (Metric) Cup Setting 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Alfalfa (Kilograms per Hectare) High Range 0 60 140 222 301 382 461 543 621 700 782 860 942 1021 1102 1181 1263 1341 1421 1503 1[...]

23 Section 3: Adjustments 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents Lovegrass - Sand (Kilograms per Hectare) High Range 0 100 157 214 271 328 384 441 498 555 612 669 726 783 840 897 953 1035 1093 151 1209 Low Range 0 31 49 68 86 104 122 140 158 176 194 211 230 248 266 284 302 320 338 357 375 Lov[...]

24 Section 3: Adjustments APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents Drive Arrangement With APS Set-Up for High Range Figure 3-8 26926 Small Seeds Attachment (Optional) There is no “range” associated with Small Seeds drive . If set correctly , the Small Seeds box should turn the same speed re[...]

25 Section 3: Adjustments 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents Drive Arrangement with APS in Low Range Refer to Figure 3-9: The 19/35T Sprock et (#3) is arranged with the 35T sprock et in front of the 19T sproc ket and the 16/29T sprock et (#6) is arranged with the 16T sprocket in front of [...]

26 Section 3: Adjustments APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents Small Seeds Adjustments Refer to Figure 3-10: Use seed rate char ts on P age 27 to determine seeding rate f or the seed y ou will be planting. 1. See Impor tant Note above . Mov e seed rate adjustment le ver to cup setting n umb[...]

27 Section 3: Adjustments 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents Small Seeds Seed Rate Chart (English) (Pounds per 1000 square foot and Pounds per acre) Cup Setting 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Bent Grass (P ounds per Acre) 000 1.3 2.4 3.2 4.0 5.1 6.1 6.8 7.8 [...]

28 Section 4: Options & Accessories APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents Small Seeds Attachment Refer to Figure 4-1: The Land Pride Small Seeds Attachment is an option made av ailab le to fit any Land Pride 48", 60", 72" or 86" All Pur pose Seeder. Small Seeds Bo x S[...]

29 Section 4: Options & Accessories 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents Rear Scrapers Rear rollers can be ordered with the All Pur pose Seeder from the f actor y or added later . See your nearest Land Pride Dealer if you want to add rear scrapers to y our seeder . Rear Spike Scraper Bu[...]

30 Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication Maintenance Proper ser vicing and adjustment is the ke y to the long life of any implement. With careful inspection and routine maintenance, y ou can av oid costly do wn[...]

31 Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents 25 Hours Front Roller Bearings 4 Zerks (1 At each front roller end) T ype of Lubr ication: Multi-pur pose Grease Quantity: 4 - 5 pumps Feed Cup Drive Sprocket Square Bore T ype of Lubr ication: Oil Quantity: Sq[...]

32 Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents 25 Hours Rear Roller Bearings 2 Zerks (1 At each rear roller end) T ype of Lubr ication: Multi-pur pose Grease Quantity: 4 - 5 pumps 30849 24977 Feed Cup Drive Sprocket Square Bore Small Seeds Bo x Option T ype[...]

33 Section 6: Specifications & Capacities 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents APS1548, APS1560, APS1572, & APS1586 Description APS1548 APS1560 APS1572 APS1586 Overall Width 61 3/8 " 73 3/8" 85 3/8 " 99 3/8" Seeding Width (Broadcast) 52 " 61" 73 "[...]

34 Section 7: Features & Benefits APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 Features Benefits 1548, 1560 & 1572 = Cat 1 QH 1586 = Cat1&2 QH Fits Land Pride Quick Hitch for easy one person hook-up to tractor . Seeding Width APS1548 & APS156[...]

35 Section 8: T roubleshooting 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents Section 8: T roub leshooting T roubleshooting Chart Prob lem Cause Uneven seed spacing or uneven stand. Check f or plugging in seed cup . Reduce ground speed. Check f or trash or m ud buildup on rollers . Actual seeding rat[...]

36 Section 9: T orque V alues Chart APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M 10/13/11 T able of Contents Section 9: T orque V alues Chart T or que V alues Char t for Common Bolt Sizes in-tpi 1 N·m 2 ft-lb 3 N·m ft-lb N·m ft-lb mm x pitc h 4 N·m ft-lb N·m ft-lb N·m ft-lb 1/4" - 20 7.4 5.6 11 8 16 12 M 5 X 0.8 43[...]

37 Section 10: W arranty 10/13/11 APS1548, APS1560, APS1572 & APS1586 All Purpose Seeder 313-354M T able of Contents W arranty Land Pride warrants to the original purchaser that this Land Pride product will be free from defects in material and workmanship beginning on the date of purchase by the end user according to the following schedule when[...]

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