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- Page 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL & PARTS LIST MULTI-drill MODEL ND-72 FIRST PRODUCTS INC. 164 Oakridge Church Road Tifton, Georgia 31794 U.S.A. Phone (229) 382-4768 1-800-363-8780 Fax (229) 382-0506 Web: Email: ND‐72 SER. 1026 thru ___ www.1stproducts.com Sales@1stproducts.com Printed in U.S.A. PBREV 0522 ...
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Page 2: Introduction
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. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
1. Standard Cat. II 3-point hitch: .... 1 1 Auxiliary Box to Hopper Group .... 48 2. Standard Cat. II Quick hitch: .... 1 1 Electrical ............ 49 Seeder Setup .......... 1 2 Tow Hitch Group .......... 53 Seeder Calibration ........ 1 2 Hydraulics Group ......... 54 Seed Depth Adjustment (ND-72) .... 1 4 Electrical (Micro‐Trac)........ 55 2 ... -
Page 4: General Information
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-72 Working Width 72”... -
Page 5: Safety Symbols
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. -
Page 6: Safety Rules
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. -
Page 7: Transportation
controls are disengaged before starting Never exceed 25 mph (40.2 hm/h) during power unit engine. transport. Multi-drill is not designed for highway transportation. Look down and to the rear and make sure area is clear before traveling in reverse. Maintenance Do not operate seeder in reverse. -
Page 8: Safety Decals
Cover with tarp included with seeder. 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. - Page 9 1 – General Warning (DS50-067) 2 – Operator Warning (DS50-068) 4 – No Riders (AG50-089) 3 – Pinch Point (AE50-075) 8 ...
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Page 10: Operation
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. -
Page 11: Front Coulter Disc Shaft
while lengthening the turnbuckle pushes the seed deeper into the slit cut by the coulter Front Coulter Disc Shaft disc. The seed tube receives the hose from the The Multi-Drill is equipped with a coulter primary box and drops the seed directly disc shaft mounted to the front of the frame. -
Page 12: Attaching Multi-Drill
A handheld control harness Figure 7. Hitch Specifications Attaching Multi-Drill Note: The ND-72 Model is designed to have two ways of attaching to power unit: Figure 5. Seeder Actuator and Motor 1. Standard Cat. II 3-point hitch 2. -
Page 13: Seeder Setup
1. Determine ground speed Seeder Setup Determining ground speed usually depends on The Multi-Drill is capable of planting a wide the terrain in which the seeding is done. In order variety of seeds over a wide range of seeding to help set a ground speed, it is recommended the rates. - Page 14 Guide. This chart is used as a point of reference At this time, the electric motor control located on to help select the proper seed plate, set them in the front of the hopper, Figure 6, should be set to the right position, and start the electric motor at what the Quick Start Setting Guide recommends.
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Page 15: Seed Depth Adjustment
Figure 10. ND-72 Calibration Chart used for Step 4 Once the seeder is metering the seed at the desired 9. Repeat Steps as Necessary rate, it is time to set the seed depth. Until the target weight is achieved, steps 5 ... -
Page 16: Changing Seed Plates
Hydraulic Cylinder setup: Use cylinder stops to set the maximum height that the Changing Seed Plates tires can be lifted while achieving proper The seed plates are strategically positioned seed depth. between the hopper’s outlet holes (seen when Turnbuckle Setup: rotate top links to lift the hopper is empty) and the “cutoff plate”... - Page 17 Wrench, DS27-026. Using the small 6. Select plates you want in machine and end of the Adjuster Wrench, located be sure to read etchings on plate on top of chain cover as shown in ensuring both plates have the same Figure 9.
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Page 18: Cleaning
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. -
Page 19: Warranty Information
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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