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more down pressure on IH planter

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nates90

04-14-2008 05:48:36




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I have a IH 800 planter, I was wondering how i can put more tension on the springs so i can get my planter to set more level. I was wondering if i took the top mounting bracket for the springs further back on the bracket...i notice there are 4 settings and im on the second hole from the front.




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IaGary

04-14-2008 08:27:10




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 Re: more down pressure on IH planter in reply to nates90, 04-14-2008 05:48:36  
You level the planter by adjusting your hich height for front to back.

If you are unlevel side to side you may have a twisted frame. Or cylinders out of balance on a larger planter that has more than 1 lift cylinder.

The holes are to adjust your down pressure to the conditions you are planting in.

Gary



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nates90

04-14-2008 11:05:42




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 Re: more down pressure on IH planter in reply to IaGary, 04-14-2008 08:27:10  
I am looking at my Yetter manual and it is saying that the 4 "arms" that attache the row unit to the planter bar need to be level with the ground, my row unit "arms" are way off.



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IaGary

04-14-2008 20:08:55




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 Re: more down pressure on IH planter in reply to nates90, 04-14-2008 11:05:42  
Is the unit to high or too low?

The planter book should say how high the frame should bo off the ground in the lowered position.

On my kinze planter the frame is to be between 19 and 22 inches from the ground to the bottom of the frame. Yours will be different but I don't know what that magic measurement is for a IH 800.

Are there extra holes where the transport wheels bolt on, so you can raise and lower the planting height?

Gary

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IaGary

04-14-2008 20:20:09




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 Re: more down pressure on IH planter in reply to IaGary, 04-14-2008 20:08:55  
After reading your orginal post it may be as simple as putting some stop spacers (donuts) on the cylinder so the planter doesn't go so far to the ground.

Sounds like your frame is lower than your units.

If you are checking this on hard ground, don't forget the unit will be about 2" lower when it is in the field. The disc openers will go in the ground.

Gary



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RickB

04-14-2008 16:47:35




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 Re: more down pressure on IH planter in reply to nates90, 04-14-2008 11:05:42  
Forget the Yetter manual and get out the IH manual. You need to be looking at tongue height, toolbar height and row unit attitude to establish levellness. Downpressure is adjusted high enough to get the seed in the ground, nothing more. Don't try to use downpressure to establish toolbar height.



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garytomaszewski

04-14-2008 08:21:46




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 Re: more down pressure on IH planter in reply to nates90, 04-14-2008 05:48:36  
Not familiar with 800, Operators manual tell you nothing? Don't understand 'more level" wouldn't that be a function of the tongue height?



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