INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a First Products Multi-Drill. This piece of equipment has been carefully engineered and manufactured to provide years of reliable service. The Multi-Drill is one of the most unique and versatile pieces of equipment on the market today.
Parts Book ..........24 TABLE OF CONTENTS ......2 Row Unit ..........24 GENERAL INFORMATION ..... 3 Frame Assembly ........26 SPECIFICATIONS for ND-60 ....3 Primary Seedbox ........28 SAFETY SYMBOLS........4 Small Seedbox (optional) ...... 30 SAFETY RULES ........5 Electrical ..........
Multi-Drill should never be operated with any safety shielding removed. Throughout this manual, references are made to right and left locations. These are determined by standing behind the equipment facing the direction of forward travel. SPECIFICATIONS for ND-60 Working Width 54”...
SAFETY SYMBOLS ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! This is a standard safety alert symbol meaning CAUTION Indicates hazardous situation, injury occur, used to alert against carelessness. WARNING Indicates potentially hazardous situation. Death or serious injury may occur if proper procedures are not followed.
SAFETY RULES Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacturing of our products. However, our efforts to provide safe equipment can be avoided by an operator’s careless act. Accident prevention ultimately is dependent upon the awareness, concern, judgement, and proper training of the personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance, and storage of the equipment.
Do not estimate. Storage Block equipment securely for storage. Do not operate or transport on steep slopes. Disconnect all electrical power sources. The ND-60 is not designed for highway transport. Cover with tarp included with seeder. 6 ...
Keep children and bystanders away from storage area. SAFETY DECALS Your implement comes equipped with all safety labels in place. They were designed to help you safely operate your implement. Read and follow decal directions. Keep all safety decals clean and legible. Replace all damaged or missing decals.
OPERATION The operator is responsible for the safe operation of this seeder. The operator must be properly trained. Operators should be familiar with the equipment, the tractor, and all safety practices before starting operation. Read the safety rules and safety decals provided in this operator’s manual.
The cutting depth of the shaft is manipulated using the gauge wheels on the sides of the frame. The ND-60 gauge wheels are set by lifting the machine and selecting one of the numbered holes to pin located on each side of the machine beneath the hydraulic cylinders.
Attaching Multi-Drill another, Figure 4. There are different sizes of Note: The ND-60 Model is designed to be seed plates to account for the various seeds pulled by a power unit where it can be safely which are specified in the calibration operated from the operator’s station.
Determine what seed depth is desired. The Figure 8. ND-60 Battery Box coulter discs cut ¼” deeper than the seed Important: When the on-board battery discs which follow, so to plant a seed 1”...
10, STEP Figure 10. Leveling ND-60 Frame Figure 11. Seed disc adjustment 3a. If not, the top link can be used to adjust accordingly, STEP 3b.
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end. Figure 12 displays a Quick Start Setting Each of these steps is detailed below: Guide. This chart is used as a point of reference 1. Determine ground speed to help select the proper seed plate, set them in Determining ground speed usually depends on the right position, and start the electric motor at the terrain in which the seeding is done.
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Only add enough seed to catch and weigh. Filling the seeder now may result in unnecessary work if the Seed Plates need to be changed in later steps. Only use clean seed free of trash, debris, Figure 14. ND-60 Calibration Chart used for Step 4 15 ...
8. Manipulate Seed Plates/Electric Motor If the weight of seed is within 10% of the target, the speed of the electric motor can be modified to finetune the rate. Otherwise, the seed plates can be repositioned to dial the seed rate in closer to the target using the same method outlined in step 3.
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5. Slide the plates and bushings out of linkages, set plates to the side, hold onto the bushings. 6. Select plates you want in machine and be sure to read etchings on plate ensuring both plates have the same size with corresponding sides. 7.
CLEANING Sand down scratches and the edges of area of After Each Use missing parts and coat with First Products spray Remove large debris such as clumps of dirt, paint of matching color grass, crop residue, etc. from machine. Replace any safety decals with that are missing Inspect machine and replace worn or damaged or not legible.
WARRANTY INFORMATION ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FIRST PRODUCTS INC. WARRANTS THIS PRODUCT TO BE FREE OF DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE ORIGINAL DELIVERY DATE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER PARTS CAUSED TO BE DEFICIENT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR, MISUSE, ACCIDENTS, OR LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE.
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