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Land Pride FPS48 Operator's Manual

Land Pride FPS48 Operator's Manual

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the subsequent instructions and warnings are serious - follow
without exception. Your life and the lives of others depend on it!
Cover photo may show optional equipment not supplied
with standard unit.
For an Operator's Manual and Decal Kit in French
Language, please see your Land Pride dealer.
322-118M
Operator's Manual
Printed 12/7/18
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  • Page 1 Your life and the lives of others depend on it! Cover photo may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit. For an Operator’s Manual and Decal Kit in French Language, please see your Land Pride dealer. Printed 12/7/18...

  • Page 2: Machine Identification

    Serial Number Machine Height Machine Length Machine Width Machine Weight Delivery Date First Operation Accessories Dealer Contact Information Name: Street: City/State: Telephone: Email: California Proposition 65 WARNING: Cancer and reproductive harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M 12/7/18...
  • Page 3 Land Pride assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Land Pride reserves the right to revise and improve its products as it sees fit. This publication describes the state of this product at the time of its publication, and may not reflect the product in the future.
  • Page 4 Download the appropriate App on your Refer to Parts Manual QR smart phone, open the App, point your Locator on this page for phone on the QR code and take a picture. detailed instructions. FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M 12/7/18...

  • Page 5: Important Safety Information

     Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Listed below are common practices that may or may not be applicable to the products described in this manual. Safety at All Times Look for the Safety Alert Symbol Careful operation is your best The SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL indicates there is a assurance against an accident.

  • Page 6: Tire Safety

     Lower implement to the ground and  Replace parts on this implement implement. follow all shutdown procedures with genuine Land Pride parts only.  Attach the chain to the tractor before leaving the operator’s seat to Do not alter this implement in a way drawbar support or other specified perform maintenance.

  • Page 7: Use Safety Lights And Devices

    Use Seat Belt and ROPS Handle whenever driving on public roads. Chemicals Properly  Land Pride recommends the use of a CAB or roll-over-protective-  Protective clothing should be structures (ROPS) and seat belt worn. in almost all power machines.

  • Page 8: Safety Labels

    Squeeze out air bubbles with edge of a credit card or all damaged or missing labels. Order new labels from your with a similar type of straight edge. nearest Land Pride dealer. To find your nearest dealer, visit our dealer locator at www.landpride.com. Some new equipment installed during repair requires safety labels to be affixed to the replaced component as specified by Land Pride.
  • Page 9 Table of Contents Important Safety Information 23904 838-939C Negative Tongue Weight 23904 818-719C Caution General 23904 838-093C Warning Sharp Object 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...

  • Page 10: Using This Manual

    Table of Contents Introduction Introduction Land Pride welcomes you to the growing family of new NOTE: A special point of information that the product owners. This Plot Ranger has been designed operator should be aware of before continuing. with care and built by skilled workers using quality materials.

  • Page 11: Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up

    Make sure all wheel bolts and axle nuts are Page 32 determine correct torque values for common bolts. tightened to the specified torque. Make sure all tires are inflated to the Page 32 specified psi air pressure. 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...

  • Page 12: Hitch Assembly

    2. Attach rear axle assembly (#2) with 1/2"-13 x 3" GR5 hex head cap screws (#5), half clamps (#1), and 1/2" hex flange locknuts (#8). Tighten nuts (#8) to 40 ft-lbs. of torque. Ratchet Jack Assembly Figure 1-1 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M 12/7/18...

  • Page 13: Rear Packer

    2. Lower disc harrow to the ground and by lifting at the handle, rotate rear packer (#2) up over the disc frame 23908 until it rest on its supports (#A). Rear Roller Assembly Figure 1-3 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...

  • Page 14: Spin Spreader

    4. Insert spin motor wiring into the new wire clip (#6). support tube (H). Secure with 5/16" x 2 1/2" clevis pin (#10) and hair pin cotter (#11). Mounting Tabs 23909 Spin Spreader Assembly Figure 1-4 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M 12/7/18...
  • Page 15 Tie Down Straps Wrap Electrical Wiring As shown 23916 Plot Ranger Assembly Figure 1-5 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...

  • Page 16: Operating Checklist

    • Do not use implement as a man lift, work platform or as a wagon to carry objects. It is not properly designed or guarded for this use. FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M 12/7/18...

  • Page 17: Section 2: Operating Procedures

    (B) and black connector (C) into the such as buildings, trees, and fences. spin motor connector (D). c. Wrap wires around one of the tie down strap and along the hitch frame as shown in Figure 1-5. 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...

  • Page 18: Calibrating The Spin Controller

    (positions 1 through 6) and install or remove the restrictor plate as needed. 3. Install the spin deflector if a narrow pattern (48" spreading width) is desired or remove the spin deflector if a wide pattern is preferred. FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M 12/7/18...

  • Page 19: Field Operation

    9. Refer to “Long-Term Storage” on page 26 if the Plot Incorrect Way to Cross (straight on) Ranger is to be stored for the season. Figure 2-2 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...
  • Page 20 General Operating Instructions Land Pride makes absolutely no guarantees or warranties with respect to fertilizer applications, or Before putting your Land Pride FPS48 Plot Ranger into actual seed distribution and germination rates. service you must thoroughly review the Operator’s Manual. Once you have read the Operator’s Manual and...

  • Page 21: Section 3: Adjustments

    23911 Remove hairpin cotter and hitch pin. Disc Replacement (Spiral) 2. Slide disc gangs to desired position and replace hitch Figure 3-3 pin. Secure hitch pin with hairpin cotter. 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...

  • Page 22: Level Disc Harrow

    DISCLAIMER: The seed rate charts are intended as unit level while working ground. guidelines only. Land Pride accepts no responsibility for actual site application rates or germination rates. These 2. Raise unit out of the ground and locate a level rates can vary dramatically due to varying conditions and surface to park.
  • Page 23 Divide 2.4 by 5 = 0.5 lbs/1000 sq. ft. Divide 18.6 by 5 = 3.7 kgs/1000 sq. ft. REMEMBER: Increasing travel speed decreases the REMEMBER: Increasing travel speed decreases the amount of material being applied. amount of material being applied. 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...

  • Page 24: English Seed Rate Chart For Narrow Pattern

    Position 5 Position 6 Lbs/acre 593.6 972.7 1060.1 1134.0 W/Restrictor Lbs/1000 sq. ft. 13.6 22.3 24.3 26.0 Lbs/acre 848.5 3460.9 6857.4 9820.8 10513.8 Unrestricted Lbs/1000 sq. ft. 19.5 79.5 157.4 225.5 241.4 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M 12/7/18...
  • Page 25 Position 2 Position 3 Position 4 Position 5 Position 6 Lbs/acre 95.0 155.6 169.6 181.4 W/Restrictor Lbs/1000 sq. ft. Lbs/acre 135.8 553.7 1097.2 1571.3 1682.2 Unrestricted Lbs/1000 sq. ft. 12.7 25.2 36.1 38.6 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...

  • Page 26: Metric Seed Rate Chart For Narrow Pattern

    1754.6 1912.3 2045.5 W/Restrictor Kilgrams per 1000 Sq. Meters 107.1 175.5 191.3 204.5 Kilgrams per hectar 1530.6 6242.9 12369.6 17715.1 18965.1 Unrestricted Kilgrams per 1000 Sq. Meters 153.1 624.3 1236.9 1771.5 1896.5 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M 12/7/18...
  • Page 27 280.7 306.0 327.3 W/Restrictor Kilgrams per 1000 Sq. Meters 17.1 28.0 30.6 32.8 Kilgrams per hectare 244.9 998.9 1979.1 2834.4 3034.4 Unrestricted Kilgrams per 1000 Sq. Meters 24.5 99.8 197.8 283.3 303.3 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...

  • Page 28: Section 4: Optional Equipment

    12 volt accessory receptacle. Adding the extension tube provides an alternate method to spread seeds, Prilled fertilizer, sand, or salt without hooking-up to the Plot Ranger. 24520 Extension Tube Hook-up Figure 4-1 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M 12/7/18...

  • Page 29: Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication

    Reinstall the feedgate. Disc Gang Axle Nut 8. Store spin spreader and electrical controls in a 23914 location that is sheltered from moisture. Disc Gang Axle Nut Location Figure 5-1 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...

  • Page 30: Long Term Storage

    Repaint parts where paint is worn or scratched to prevent rust. Ask your Land Pride dealer for aerosol touch-up paint. Paint is also available in touch-up bottles with brush, quarts, and gallon sizes by adding TU, QT, or GL to the end of the aerosol part number.
  • Page 31 23915 Hours Rear Packer Bearings 2 - Zerks Type of Lubrication: Multi-purpose Grease Quantity = As Required. 23904 Required Ratchet Jack 2 Zerks Type of Lubrication: Multi-purpose Grease Quantity = As Required. 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...

  • Page 32: Section 6: Specifications & Capacities

    Diverts seed to smaller spreading width. Seed rate charts calculated at 48" (1.22 m) Small Seed Restrictor Restricts small seed for smaller distribution levels. Spin Spreader Electrical Fuse Rating 15 AMPS maximum Start-Up Amps 4 Amps (Spreading Material) Normal Operating Amps .5 Amps (Spreading material) FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M 12/7/18...
  • Page 33 Table of Contents Section 6: Specifications & Capacities 103 3/4" (2.64 m) TRANSPORT POSITION 120 1/4" (3.05 m) WORKING POSITION 26757 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...

  • Page 34: Section 7: Features & Benefits

    Allows to reduce seed dispersion width down to 48" Seed hopper height Loading height (42") for easy of use. Spin Spreader Restrictor Plate Allows smaller seed to be run through the spreader at a lower volume per acre. FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M 12/7/18...

  • Page 35: Section 8: Troubleshooting

    Spin Spreader discharges too Material flow setting to too high. Decrease Material Flow setting. much product. Ground speed is too slow. Increase vehicle speed. Product size is too small. Install Restrictor Plate in hopper. 12/7/18 FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M...

  • Page 36: Torque Values Chart For Common Bolt Size

    2970 2190 4820 3560 Torque tolerance + 0%, -15% of torquing values. Unless otherwise specified use torque values listed above. Tire Inflation Chart Tire Size Inflation PSI 13" Dia 4 ply Tubeless FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M 12/7/18...

  • Page 37: Warranty

    This Warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of any defective part by Land Pride and the installation by the dealer of any such replacement part, and does not cover common wear items. Land Pride reserves the right to inspect any equipment or parts which are claimed to have been defective in material or workmanship.
  • Page 38 Corporate Office: P.O. Box 5060 Salina, Kansas 67402-5060 USA www.landpride.com...

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