5100 down pressure

tntractor · May 11, 2018

Has anyone ever used 6100 down pressure springs on a 5100 to get more down pressure for no-till? If so is there any set way to arrange them in the various holes on the parallel arms?

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KKiowa · May 13, 2018

The holes are arranged front to back to get increasing down pressure as you move back in the top holes towards the seed meter . The original single spring ones I have seen doubled up (two on each parallel link per side)and if I remember correctly had an adjustment bolt on the top. The later heavy duty springs are a four spring assembly were designed for the 6100 and later planters as they had heavier gusseted parallel links.

Huskergreen · May 13, 2018

White had a heavy duty spring with the bolt to adjust the tension for the 5100 planter. I have used the heavy springs with one on each side of the parallel links. The group of 4 springs for the 6100 might work, but I have not used them on a 5100 planter. If you get to much down pressure on the rows you can take weight off the drive wheels and they will slip which will change the pop.

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