Manual Depth Control; Understanding Manual Depth Control - Norwood Kwik-Till HSD2500 Operator's Manual

Manual Depth Control

Understanding Manual Depth Control

Before you start work in a field you may need to adjust the
depth depending on the type of crop residue or soil conditions.
The operator can adjust the depth by raising or lowering the
front or rear sets of disk shanks by adjusting the depth stops
of the rear roller and front wheels.
Adjusting the digging depth of the front and rear disk shanks
is accomplished by adding or subtracting a number of depth
stops from the rear roller and wheel cylinders.
IMPORTANT
Failure to add or remove depth stops from the wrong
end of the hydraulic cylinder will cause hydraulic cylinder
component and hydraulic cylinder damage.
(See Fig. # 4-10)
Fig. # 4-9 Setting Depth Stop Adjustment Incorrectly
Fig. # 4-10 Setting Depth Stop Adjustment Correctly
4 - WORKING OPERATIONS
Each spacer that is added to the cylinders raises the frame
height by 1/2".
+1
Fig. # 4-11 Manual Depth Stop Adjustment - Raising Height
Each spacer subtracted from the cylinder lowers the disks
deeper into the soil, you would remove one spacer for each
1/2" of depth change required.
(See Fig. # 4-9)
Fig. # 4-12 Manual Depth Stop Adjustment - Lowering
A typical recommended penetration depth of 2 in - 3 in (51
mm - 76 mm) is suggested for both front and rear disk shanks.
This depth, however, can be adjusted to the operators needs
and preferences or based on different crop varieties and soil
conditions.
Some operators may also prefer to adjust the front or rear disk
shanks to run slightly higher than the other. Adjustments to
the front or rear disk shanks are done individually:
4-7
(See Fig. # 4-11)
IMPORTANT:
Add depth stops
starting from this
end.
(See Fig. # 4-12)
-1
IMPORTANT:
Subtract depth
stops starting
from this end.
Height
Digging Depth
2.0 in (51 mm)
2.5 in (64 mm)
3.0 in (76 mm)
3.5 in (89 mm)
4.0 in (102 mm)
4.5 in (114 mm)
5.0 in (127 mm)
5.5 in (140 mm)
6.0 in (152 mm)
Fig. # 4-13 Table: Depth Stop Adjustment
+ 1/2"
-1/2"
Number Of Depth Stops
Engaged
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1