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Hi speed vs. low speed gearing

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Working on a dr

09-29-2003 09:52:49




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I am going through my old drill giving it a good fine tuning. I have the manual and it has a section explaining how to change a few gears around to obtain a different rate of speed. What the manual doesn't say, is why it has the option of speeds. What is high speed gearing for?
My drill is currently on low speed gearing, I will change it if it benefits me.

I have a Case on steel and use it for oats, rye and alfalfa. Any advice would be appreciated

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JMS/MN

09-30-2003 00:31:26




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 Re: Hi speed vs. low speed gearing in reply to Working on a drill, 09-29-2003 09:52:49  
Moline drills from the mid 50s have a similar setup, and the charts printed inside the drill lids indicate the pounds per acre that will be seeded in low and high gears. With the Moline drill, high gear is used for oats, barley, etc, as well as when using the grass seeder. Low gear is used for soybeans and other larger seeds. To change gears on the Moline, the gears are interchanged on the shafts.

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Bob

09-29-2003 10:18:55




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 Re: Hi speed vs. low speed gearing in reply to Working on a drill, 09-29-2003 09:52:49  
The high speed is usually used for cereal grains... and large seeds.

The slow speed is used for mustard, canola, alfalfa, etc..

If you can get enough pounds per acre of your oats on with the slow speed, you should be OK to leave it there, as that would be the setting needed for alfalfa.

If you change it to the fast speed, you would probably have to go back to the high speed for the oats.

(Just my free opinion, and worth every penny of it!!!)

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JMS/MN

10-01-2003 01:39:29




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 Re: Re: Hi speed vs. low speed gearing in reply to Bob, 09-29-2003 10:18:55  
I agree, and disagree-high gear is used for cereal grains like oats, wheat, barley, but not large seeds like soybeans- when those seeds are placed into the large grain box. Low gear is used for alfalfa- if it is put in the grain, not the grass seeder box. Best thing is to get the OPERATOR manual for whatever drill you have, and go according to the seed charts.



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