|
The main problem is the main drive clutch. It will slip after its worn. The parts from the 7200 wear much slower and fit. The symptom of that is a skip in all rows at the same time. There is a company at Colo Iowa that makes a Kinze style drive where a small tire rides on top of the support and original drive tire and drives without the original clutch. Those who have made that mod really love it. Otherwise with Kinze bean meters and well adjusted finger units, some claim the 7000 will plant more uniformly than later planters of all makes. I have added Dawn trash whippers to my 4 row that I converted from wide to narrow, and will add simple coulters before I go plant corn in the spring no till. The other things that can be worn on a 7000 are the row unit parallel bar pivots, the pivot for the closing wheel assembly and the gauge wheel arms. RK in Illinois makes repair parts for those that work very well, I've heard. Then there are always chains and sprockets to be worn. The gauge wheels should hold close to the opening disks, but worn arms let them flop. There are multiple fixes possible, take a look at Shoup, www.shoupparts.com for several. When looking for parts remember that the 7100 uses the same row units and row unit parts. Gerald J.
| 
