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MECHANICAL TRANSPLANTER 5500WD Assembly And Operators Manual

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MODEL 5500WD
Assembly and Operators Manual
MECHANICAL TRANSPLANTER COMPANY, LLC
1150 CENTRAL AVENUE * HOLLAND, MI 49423-5230
Phone: 616-396-8738 * Fax: 616-396-3619
website: www.mechanicaltransplanter.com
e-mail: mtcparts@egl.net

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  • Page 1 MODEL 5500WD Assembly and Operators Manual MECHANICAL TRANSPLANTER COMPANY, LLC 1150 CENTRAL AVENUE * HOLLAND, MI 49423-5230 Phone: 616-396-8738 * Fax: 616-396-3619 website: www.mechanicaltransplanter.com e-mail: mtcparts@egl.net...
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Assembly 2. Carrousel Tray Holder 3. Operation and Timing 4. Service 5. Gauge Wheel Drive Spacing Chart 6. Troubleshooting 7. Parts Packing List...
  • Page 4 5500WD Drive Wheel Assembly Instructions 1. Take the green seat brace and red chain guard support bracket and loosely bolt together using one 1/2 x 1-1/2” carriage bolt and 1/2” nut. 2.Slide the red bracket on inside of frame and the green seat brace on outside of the front frame plate.
  • Page 5 6. Take #373 spring and hook it onto chain 7. Re-install the back round guard. Then slide tightener. Extend spring and fasten in front guard over pin fastened to seat brace hole on fl at spring holder as shown. in step 2 and secure with #17 clip pin.
  • Page 6 Instructions for Direct Drive Clamps The following instructions are for mounting the direct drive clamps to your Model 5500WD unit. although the pictures show the 2-1/2” clamps. Use these instructions for any clamp style. They all mount the same way.
  • Page 7 3-point hitch will not go low enough. Correct height of toolbar is 14” to center. The Model 5500WD unit can now be mounted to your 3-point hitch or toolbar. Following is a list of fastneers that you must use for various toolbars.
  • Page 8 Model 5500WD Barrel Mounting and 3-Point Hitch Instructions To mount this safety bar, you must remove the 7/16 x 1-1/4” bolt from on side of the direct drive wheel. 1. Locate the special 2-1/2” stud in your bag of bolts and nuts.
  • Page 9 4. Bolt barrel hoops onto B-3 supports using 1/2 x 3” hex bolt with 1/2” lock nut. Note below: the hoops can be mounted in a forward or back position, depending on clearance that you need for the tractor fenders etc. Side view of B-3 mountings 5.
  • Page 10 WINDSHIELD Install the windshield on the back of the transplanter. Use one 5/16 x 1/2” bolt with the small washer into the threaded hole by the large drop tube. FOOTREST Adjust the footrests to desired position with the two square head set screws. 6-CUP CARROUSEL Place the six tube carrousel feeder onto the vertical shaft of the gearbox.
  • Page 11 Slower setting (California (Tobacco) vegetables) Timing Instructions for the Model 5500WD 1. Locate the timing arrows on this guard. 2. To insure that each unit is in time, follow these steps (this must be done for each unit separately). a. Observe the keyway on the shaft located in the open hole on this guard.
  • Page 12 B. Sizing cell to shoe 1. Take a cell and place into the rear of the shoe. 2. Using a 15/16” wrench, adjust the bolt on the outside of the shoe to widen or narrow the shoe. Cell must fi t snugly, stopping near bottom of shoe. Incorrect Incorrect - Narrow the shoe...
  • Page 13 D. Kicker Adjustment 1) Factory preset is at 1/4” out of shoe. 2) If kicker is not coming out of the shoot at 1/4”, then adjust eccentric bolt with wrench. E. Depth Control and Packing 1. If the depth of the cell planted is incorrect, turn the crank under the seat to set the shoe deeper or shallower. 2.

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    3. Remove the back plate for easy access inside the transplanter TROUBLE SHOOTING Reminder: Cell-type setters, such as the Model 5500WD, require a fi rm, rootbound, and moist cell for consistent planting. A poor quality cell directly affects the performance of the transplanter.
  • Page 15 1 - #40 x 110 Chain 2 - #43 Bushing 1 - Chain Tightener 2 - 3/4 Machinery Bushing 1 - #373 Spring 1 - 5/16 X 1/2” bolt with washer Spacing Charts ODEL 5500WD WIDE SPACING CHART ODEL 5500WD CLOSE SPACING CHART...

  • Page 16: Safety Precautions

    This limited warrantly does not apply to exterior fi nishes, tires, chain links, bearings, or any other items sold by Mechanical Transplanter Co., but warranted by the original manufacturer except to the extent of their individual manufacturer’s warranty.