Opener Soil Strip Adjustment - Landoll 5530 Operator's Manual

AIR OPENER ASSEMBLY
DISC BLADE
ASSEMBLY
PRESS WHEEL
ASSEMBLY
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4-25 OPENER SOIL STRIP ADJUSTMENT

4-25.1 The soil strip runs along the side of the
opener blade to reduce soil blow out of the
seed trench. This will allow the soil to stay in
position for more consistent filling of the seed
trench and uniform coverage.
4-25.2 The opener should first be set for the
desired planting depth and press wheel ad-
justment. The soil strip should then be ad-
justed for slight pressure with the ground
where the opener blade is leaving the seed
trench. Excessive down pressure on the soil
strip will increase wear and can cause plug-
ging issues. The soils strip should be set to
run parallel with the opener with an approxi-
mate 1/16" gap. The soil strip should not be
set so tight to the opener blade that will drag
4-32
Figure 4-33 Opener Soil Strip Adjustment
or prevent the opener blade from turning
freely.
CAUTION
OPENER BLADES ARE VERY SHARP,
USE GLOVES WHEN WORKING
AROUND OPENER BLADES.
4-25.3 To adjust the soil strip, loosen the
1/2-13 hex flange spiralock nut at the front of
the soil strip bracket (See Figure 4-33).The
bracket may be adjusted up or down to the
desired height and side to side to center on
the opener blades. Retighten the 1/2-13 hex
flange spiralock nut.
1/2-13 HEX
FLANGE
SPIRALOCK NUT
SOIL STRIP
BRACKET
1/2-13 X 1-1/4 RD
HEAD SQ NECK
SCREW
SOIL STRIP