Kinze 3500 - Overview and General Information; General Information and Specifications

TM
Model 3500M0258-01
Rev. 9/17 i
Table of Contents
OVERVIEW
To The Owner ..................................1-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Warranty ......................................1-3
Tractor Hydraulic Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
General Safety Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Safety Instructions, Signs, and Decals ...............1-6
Initial Preparation ................................2-1
Tractor Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
MACHINE OPERATION
Row Marker Safety Lockup ........................2-3
Safety Lockup and Stroke Limiter Pin ................2-3
Transport Latch Locking Pin .......................2-3
Hitch Length Adjustment ..........................2-4
Jack Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Hydraulic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
PTO Pump Drive And Oil Cooler Option ..............2-7
Tractor Preparation and Hookup ....................2-8
Level Planter ..................................2-10
Cylinder Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Hydraulic Hose Information .......................2-12
Towing Planter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Planting Speed ................................2-14
Contact Drive Spring Adjustment ...................2-15
Seed Rate Transmission Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Standard and Half Rate (2 to 1) Drives ..............2-16
Shear Protection ...............................2-17
Wrap Spring Wrench ............................2-18
Contact Wheel Drive Sprockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Row Marker Speed Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Even-Row Push Row Unit ........................2-19
Row Marker Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Row Marker Even-Row Length Adjustment ...........2-21
Offset Hitch Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Digital Vacuum Gauge Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Vacuum Meter System ...........................2-23
Analog Vacuum or Pressure Gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Ridge Planting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Tire Scraper ...................................2-24
Rock Guards ..................................2-24
Auxiliary Work Lights Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Rear Trailer Hitch ...............................2-25
Field Test .....................................2-26
Check Seed Population ..........................2-26
Determining Pounds Per Acre (Brush-Type Meter) .....2-27
Determining Bushels Per Acre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Granular Chemical Application Field Check ..........2-28
Water Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
ROW UNIT OPERATION
Planting Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
“V” Closing Wheel Adjustment (Rubber or Cast Iron) ....3-1
Closing Wheel Shield
(Rubber or Cast Iron “V” Closing Wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Drag Closing Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Covering Discs/Single Press Wheel Adjustment ........3-3
Seed Hoppers ..................................3-4
Seed Meter Drive Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Row Unit Extension Brackets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Row Unit Chain Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Quick Adjustable Down Force Springs Option
(Standard or Heavy Duty) .......................3-6
Field Operation .................................3-8
Interplant Push Row Unit Lockups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Interplant Push Row Unit Clutch Sprocket. . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Interplant Push Row Unit Vacuum Hose Shutoff .......3-11
Brush-Type Seed Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Finger Pickup Seed Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Vacuum Settings ...............................3-14
Seed Meter Cleanout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Additives .....................................3-18
Bayer Fluency Agent ............................3-19
Frame Mounted Coulter (Pull Row Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Residue Wheels (for Frame Mounted Coulter). . . . . . . . . 3-20
Row Unit Mounted Disc Furrower (Pull Row Only) .....3-21
Row Unit Mounted Bed Leveler (Pull Row Only) .......3-21
Row Unit Mounted Residue Wheel .................3-22
Row Unit Mounted No Till Coulter ..................3-24
Coulter Mounted Residue Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Granular Chemical Hopper and Drive ...............3-25
Spring Tooth Incorporator ........................3-25
Granular Chemical Banding Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Granular Chemical Bander Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
FERTILIZER
Double Disc Fertilizer Opener ......................4-1
Notched Single Disc Openers ......................4-2
Residue Wheel Attachment for Notched Single Disc
Fertilizer Opener ..............................4-4
Depth/Gauge Wheel Attachment for Notched Single Disc
Fertilizer Opener ..............................4-4
HD Single Disc Fertilizer Opener ....................4-5