MASSEY FERGUSON 9516 Service Manual page 3

Contents
Recommended Tractor Horsepower ..................................................................................................... 01-15
Wheel Tread Spacing ............................................................................................................................ 01-16
Remote Hydraulic Valve Requirements ................................................................................................ 01-17
Tractor Drawbar .................................................................................................................................... 01-17
Tractor PTO ........................................................................................................................................... 01-17
Tire Inflation ........................................................................................................................................... 01-17
Front Weights ........................................................................................................................................ 01-17
Electrical Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 01-17
Planter Preparation ...................................................................................................................................... 01-17
Lubrication ............................................................................................................................................. 01-17
Bolt Torque ............................................................................................................................................ 01-17
Tire Inflation ........................................................................................................................................... 01-17
Markers ................................................................................................................................................. 01-17
Chains ................................................................................................................................................... 01-17
Seed Discs ............................................................................................................................................ 01-17
Hydraulic Seeding Monitor .................................................................................................................... 01-18
Planter Controls ........................................................................................................................................... 01-18
Test Switch Storage Tube ..................................................................................................................... 01-19
Connecting the Planter To the Tractor ......................................................................................................... 01-20
Procedure .............................................................................................................................................. 01-20
PTO Hydraulic Pump ............................................................................................................................. 01-21
Disconnecting the Planter From the Tractor ................................................................................................ 01-22
Frame Control System ................................................................................................................................. 01-23
Control Box Switches ............................................................................................................................ 01-23
Operating Notes .................................................................................................................................... 01-24
Folding And Unfolding the Planter ............................................................................................................... 01-24
Safety .................................................................................................................................................... 01-24
Folding Procedure ................................................................................................................................. 01-25
Unfolding Procedure .............................................................................................................................. 01-26
Transporting the Planter .............................................................................................................................. 01-28
Preparation ............................................................................................................................................ 01-28
Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................................ 01-28
Field ............................................................................................................................................................. 01-29
General .................................................................................................................................................. 01-29
Before Entering the Field ....................................................................................................................... 01-29
In The Field ........................................................................................................................................... 01-29
Finishing the Field ................................................................................................................................. 01-30
Markers ........................................................................................................................................................ 01-31
Operation ............................................................................................................................................... 01-31
Markers - 9523 Only .................................................................................................................................... 01-31
Marker Cylinder Stops ........................................................................................................................... 01-31
Stop Storage and Shear Bolts ............................................................................................................... 01-32
Seed Recommendations ............................................................................................................................. 01-33
Wheat Planting Rates .................................................................................................................................. 01-34
Wheat Conversion Chart ....................................................................................................................... 01-35
Other Row Widths ................................................................................................................................. 01-35
Seed Disc Identification Chart ..................................................................................................................... 01-36
Checking Population .................................................................................................................................... 01-39
Larger Bean Disc ......................................................................................................................................... 01-40
Snap Bean Disc ........................................................................................................................................... 01-40
Treated Seed ............................................................................................................................................... 01-41
Application Rate ........................................................................................................................................... 01-42
Checking Application Rate ........................................................................................................................... 01-43
Insecticide Rate Chart - Clay Granules ....................................................................................................... 01-44
Approximate rate in lb/acre @ 5 mph with 7 inch or 14 inch banders ................................................... 01-44
Narrow Row Calculations ...................................................................................................................... 01-44
Insecticide Rate Chart - Sand Granules ...................................................................................................... 01-45
Approximate rate in lb/acre @ 5 mph with 7 inch or 14 inch banders ................................................... 01-45
Narrow Row Calculations ...................................................................................................................... 01-45
Herbicide Rate Chart ................................................................................................................................... 01-46
Approximate rate in lb/acre @ 5 mph with 7 inch or 14 inch banders ................................................... 01-46
Narrow Row Calculations ...................................................................................................................... 01-46
General Maintenance .................................................................................................................................. 01-47
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