Monosem MS Series - Safety Information and Precautions

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Safety
RecognizeSafetyInformation............................05-1
UnderstandSignalWords...................................05-1
ParkMachineSafely...........................................05-1
LiveWithSafety..................................................05-2
PreventMachineRunaway.................................05-2
HandlingBatteriesSafely...................................05-3
PreventBatteryExplosions................................05-3
OperatetheMachineSafely...............................05-4
UseStepsandHandholdsCorrectly..................05-4
KeepRidersOffMachine...................................05-4
PrepareforEmergencies....................................05-5
WearProtectiveClothing....................................05-5
HandleAgriculturalChemicalsSafely................05-6
UseSafetyLightsandDevices...........................05-6
FollowTireRecommendations...........................05-7
TransportSafely.................................................05-8
TowLoadsSafely...............................................05-9
ObserveMaximumTransportSpeed..................05-9
PracticeSafeMaintenance...............................05-10
ServiceMachineSafely....................................05-10
RemovePaintBeforeWeldingorHeating........05-11
AvoidHeatingNearPressurizedFluidLines....05-11
AuxiliaryHydraulicAttachmentOperation........05-12
StoreAttachmentsSafely.................................05-12
ReplaceSafetySigns.......................................05-12
FOLLOWINGOPERATION..............................05-13
UNHOOKINGTHEPLANTER..........................05-13
STORINGTHEPLANTER...............................05-13
PERFORMINGMAINTENANCE......................05-14
DRIVELINESAFETY.......................................05-14
PREPARINGTHEPLANTER
PREPARINGTHEPLANTER.............................10-1
TRANSPORTINGTHEPLANTER.....................10-2
OPERATINGSPEED.........................................10-2
FIELDTEST.......................................................10-3
CHECKINGSEEDPOPULATION......................10-3
FRAME
MOUNTEDFRAMES
UseYourTractorOperator'sManual..................20-1
AddWeighttoTractorFrontEnd........................20-1
PlanterEffectiveWeight.....................................20-2
SettheTractorWheelSpacing...........................20-2
RecommendedTractorSettings.........................20-2
CaseDrainandHydraulicMotorRequirements..20-3
AttachthePlantertotheTractor.........................20-3
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Hydraulic Connections Recommendations.........20-4
Check The Hydraulic System .............................20-5
Attach the Warning Light Harness......................20-5
Warning Lights and Slow Moving
Vehicle Emblem .............................................20-6
Leveling The Planter...........................................20-6
Detach from Tractor ...........................................20-7
General Startup Points .......................................20-7
Hydraulic Motor Operation..................................20-7
Support The Machine Before Service.................20-8
Store the Machine ..............................................20-8
Remove from Storage ........................................20-9
MS Planter Frame ............................................20-10
MS Hitch Configurations...................................20-13
Hex Shaft, Couplers, Bushing Stops................20-17
Adjustable Wheel Blocks..................................20-18
TRANSMISSION
Gearbox..............................................................30-1
Standard Sowing distances chart.......................30-3
End-Mounted Transmission................................30-5
Extended Center Transmission ..........................30-7
VACUUM
StandardTurbofan..............................................40-1
HighOutputTurbofan.........................................40-1
ExtraHighOutputTurbofan................................40-1
BeforePlantingChecklist...................................40-1
VacuumGaugeSettings.....................................40-5
SecondaryAirSystem........................................40-6
VacuumSeedEmptyingSystem........................40-7
ROWUNIT
RowUnitVersions..............................................50-1
RowUnitVersionA.............................................50-1
RowUnitVersionB.............................................50-2
RowUnitVersionC............................................50-3
RowUnitVersionD............................................50-3
RowUnitVersionG............................................50-5
RowUnitVersionM............................................50-6
MainAdjustmentsVersionsA,B,C,D...............50-8
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