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Land Pride SPS20 Operator's Manual

Summary of SPS20

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    Cover photo may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit. © copyright 2002 printed read the operator’s manual entirely. When you see this symbol, the subsequent instructions and warnings are serious - follow without exception. Your life and the lives of others depend on it! ! Sps20 & ...

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    Sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride © copyright 2002 all rights reserved land pride provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, land pride assumes...

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    1 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m important safety information land pride ▲ keep riders off machinery ▲ riders obstruct the operator’s view. They can be struck by foreign objects or thrown from the machine. ▲ never allow children to operate equipment. Be aware of signal word...

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    2 important safety information sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride transporting the loader and attachment ▲ always drive up the ramp with heavy end uphill. Engage parking brake. ▲ secure loader and attachments using tiedowns and chains. Use towing vehicle and trailer ...

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    3 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m important safety information land pride prepare for emergencies ▲ be prepared if a fire starts. ▲ keep a first aid kit and fire extinguisher handy. ▲ keep emergency numbers for doctor, ambulance, hospital and fire department near phone. 911 ...

  • Page 6: Safety Labels

    4 important safety information sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride safety labels 1. Your pulverizer seeder comes equipped with all safety labels in place. They were designed to help you safely operate your pulverizer seeder. Read and follow their directions. 2. Keep a...

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    5 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m introduction land pride owner assistance the warranty registration card should be filled out by the dealer at the time of purchase. This information is necessary to provide you with quality customer service. If customer service or repair par...

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    6 section 1 assembly and set-up sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride section 1 assembly and set-up gauge wheel assembly the gauge wheels are disassembled during shipping. They will need to be unbanded from the crate and reassembled. 1. Insert the gauge wheels (#1) thro...

  • Page 9: Caution

    7 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m section 2 operating land pride tractor requirements this pulverizer seeder is designed for tractors in the category 1 class. Horsepower rating of the tractor should not exceed 40 hp. Adequate front end weight is required on tractors for use ...

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    8 section 2 operating sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride to a lower gear. Parking the following steps should be done when preparing to store the seeder or unhitch it from the tractor. See also “section 4 maintenance and lubrication” on page 20 for additional informat...

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    9 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m section 3 adjustments land pride seed rate speed change the seed rate speed change is designed to give you two speeds for different types of seeds and rates. The two drive types are high range (fast speed) and low range (slow speed). To chan...

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    10 section 3 adjustments sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride do not open the cup to the wide open position with seed in the box unless complete clean out is desired. Note: to determine seed rates for seeds not listed on the charts, compare weight and size to those lis...

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    11 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m section 3 adjustments land pride shanks refer to figure 3-4: shanks can be removed & installed upside down to give dual life to shanks. 1. Remove bolt and nut (#1) from one end of pulverizer. 2. Pull rod (#2) from channel. 3. Flip shanks (#...

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    12 section 3 adjustments sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride seed rate chart for sps2048 cup setting 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 alfalfa (pounds per acre) high range 0 37.8 87.5 138.61 188.3 238.7 288.4 339.5 388.5 438.2 489.3 538.3 5...

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    13 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m section 3 adjustments land pride lovegrass - weeping (pounds per acre) high range 0.0 76.3 123.2 158.2 200.9 240.1 277.2 313.6 350.7 387.1 424.2 460.6 497.7 534.1 571.2 607.6 644.7 681.1 718.2 754.6 793.1 low range 0.0 24.5 39.2 50.4 63.7 7...

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    14 section 3 adjustments sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride seed rate chart (metric units) for sps2048 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 0.0 42.3 97.9 155.1 210.7 267.1 322.7 379.8 434...

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    15 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m section 3 adjustments land pride high range 0.0 85.4 137.8 177.0 224.8 268.6 310.1 350.9 392.4 433.1 474.6 515.3 556.8 597.6 639.1 679.8 721.3 762.0 803.5 844.3 887.3 low range 0.0 27.4 43.9 56.4 71.3 85.4 97.9 111.2 124.5 137.1 150.4 163.7...

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    16 section 3 adjustments sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride cup setting 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 alfalfa (pounds 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 low range...

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    17 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m section 3 adjustments land pride high range 0 109 176 226 287 343 396 448 501 553 606 658 711 763 816 868 921 973 1026 1078 1133 low range 0 35 56 72 91 109 125 142 159 175 192 209 225 242 259 275 292 308 325 342 359 lovegrass - weeping (po...

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    18 section 3 adjustments sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride seed rate chart (metric) for sps3072 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...

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    19 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m section 3 adjustments land pride low range 0 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 38 40 orchard grass (kilograms per hectare) high range 0 4 7 11 17 23 30 38 46 55 65 74 84 95 105 115 126 136 145 155 164 low range 0 1 2 4 5 8 ...

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    20 section 4 maintenance and lubrication sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride section 4 maintenance and lubrication 50 multi-purpose spray lube multi-purpose grease lube multi-purpose oil lube intervals at which lubrication is required lubrication legend maintenance pr...

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    21 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m section 4 maintenance and lubrication land pride roller chains (4 chains) type of lubrication: chain lubricant quantity = generously 18497 25 wheel bearings type of lubrication: multi-purpose quantity = coat generously as required 18492.

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    22 section 5 specifications and capacities sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride section 5 specifications and capacities width 90” overall seeding width (broadcast) 72” weight (approximate pounds) 1150# seed capacity 1 bushel/foot (6 bushel) feeder cup drive (roller dri...

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    23 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m section 5 specifications and capacities land pride sps2048 width 69 5/16” overall seeding width (broadcast) 50 7/8” weight (approximate pounds) 950# seed capacity 1 bushel/foot (6 bushel) feeder cup drive (roller drive) chain driven from ri...

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    24 section 6 features and benefits sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride section 6 features and benefits features benefits working widths 20 series: 60”, 72”; 30 series: 72”, 84” hp range 20 series: 25-35 hp; 30 series: 30-50 hp replaceable heat-treated sleeves heat-tre...

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    25 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m section 7 troubleshooting land pride section 7 troubleshooting problem solution uneven seed spacing or uneven stand. Check for plugging in feed cup. Reduce ground speed. Check for trash or mud buildup on roller. Actual seeding rate is diffe...

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    26 section 8 appendix sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m 6/26/02 land pride section 8 appendix torque values chart for common bolt sizes in-tpi 1 n · m 2 v-lb 3 n · m ft-lb n · m ft-lb mm x pitch 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 4 3 6 5 9 7 1...

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    27 6/26/02 sps20 & sps30 series pulverizer seeders 313-242m section 8 appendix land pride warranty 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 follo...

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