TM
Model 3600M0259-01
Rev. 9/17 i
Table of Contents
OVERVIEW
To The Owner ..................................1-1
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
General Safety Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
MACHINE OPERATION
Manual Safety Lockup ............................2-1
Row Marker Safety Lockup ........................2-1
Tongue Safety Pin ...............................2-2
Transport Latch Locking Pin .......................2-2
Initial Preparation ................................2-3
Tractor Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Tractor Mounted PTO Pump And Oil Cooler Option .....2-5
Tractor Preparation and Hookup ....................2-6
Level Planter ...................................2-9
Ridge Planting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Contact Wheel Spring Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Contact Wheel Drive Sprockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Seed Rate Transmission Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Wrap Spring Wrench Operation ...................2-12
Ag Leader Electric Clutches ......................2-12
Hydraulic Seed Rate Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Hall Effect Sensor (Hydraulic Drive Only) ............2-13
Hydraulic Weight Transfer Toolbar ..................2-13
Shear Protection ...............................2-13
Hydraulic/Electric Operation ......................2-14
Transport to Field Sequence ......................2-15
Field Operation ................................2-18
Planting Speed ................................2-18
Field to Transport Sequence ......................2-19
Digital Vacuum Readout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Vacuum Fan Motor Valve Block Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Vacuum Meter System ...........................2-21
Analog Vacuum or Pressure Gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Bulk Fill System ...............................2-22
Bulk Fill Entrainer Access ........................2-23
Bulk Fill Tanks - Clean Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Bulk Fill Scale Package Option ....................2-24
Rock Guards ..................................2-26
Auxiliary Work Lights Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Ag Leader Integra Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Ag Leader Monitoring Control Package (PMM) . . . . . . . . 2-27
Ag Leader InCommand 1200 Display ...............2-27
Kinze ISOBUS Option ...........................2-27
Row Marker Operation ...........................2-28
Row Marker Speed Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Even-Row Push Row Unit ........................2-29
Row Marker Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Row Marker Even-Row Length Adjustment ...........2-31
Offset Hitch Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Point Row Clutches .............................2-32
Two-Speed Point Row Clutches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Auxiliary Hydraulic Option ........................2-34
Rear Trailer Hitch ...............................2-35
Field Test .....................................2-36
Field Check Seed Population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36
Determining Pounds Per Acre (Brush-Type Meter) .....2-37
Determining Bushels Per Acre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37
Field Check Granular Chemical Application ..........2-38
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) ............................3-1
Drag Closing Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Covering Discs/Single Press Wheel Adjustment ........3-2
Seed Hoppers ..................................3-3
Seed Meter Drive Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Row Unit Extension Brackets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Row Unit Chain Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Quick Adjustable Down Force Springs Option
(Standard or Heavy Duty) .......................3-5
Interplant Push Row Unit Clutch Sprocket. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Interplant
Push Row Unit Lockups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Interplant Push Row Unit Vacuum Hose Shutoff ........3-9
Brush-Type Seed Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Finger Pickup Seed Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Vacuum Settings ...............................3-12
Seed Meter Cleanout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Additives .....................................3-16
Bayer Fluency Agent ............................3-17
Frame Mounted Coulter (Pull Row Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Residue Wheels (for Frame Mounted Coulter). . . . . . . . . 3-18
Row Unit Mounted Disc Furrower (Pull Row Only) .....3-19
Row Unit Mounted Bed Leveler (Pull Row Only) .......3-19
Row Unit Mounted Residue Wheel .................3-20
Spiked Closing Wheel ...........................3-21
Row Unit Mounted No Till Coulter ..................3-22
Coulter Mounted Residue Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
GFX Hydraulic Row Cleaners .....................3-23
Granular Chemical Hopper and Drive ...............3-24
Spring Tooth Incorporator ........................3-25
Granular Chemical Banding Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Granular Chemical Bander Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
FERTILIZER
Double Disc Fertilizer Opener ......................4-1
Notched Single Disc Openers ......................4-2