ATI Technologies PRESEEDER SS725 Operator's Manual

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  • Page 3 COPYRIGHT 2004 by ATI Corporation New Holland, PA 17557 U.S.A. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other- wise, without prior written permission of ATI Corporation.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBJECT PAGE NO. INTRODUCTION ............iv WARRANTY .
  • Page 6: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION This manual is furnished to you, the NOTE: Some equipment depicted in illus- owner/operator, as a guide to get the greatest trations may not reflect exact production benefit from your Preseeder tiller. ATI model configurations. Corporation wants you to be able to get the most use out of your tiller through safe and effi- NOTE: All safety, operating, and cient operation.
  • Page 7: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS THE BEST OPERATOR IS A The tiller must only be operated by quali- CAREFUL OPERATOR. fied persons who are familiar with all informa- tion in the operator’s manual. Do not attempt to operate the tiller in areas with steep inclines, By using general safety practices, and ditches, large rocks, stumps, or holes which adhering to the precautions specific to the...
  • Page 8: Safety Decals

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 7. Never clean, adjust, or repair the tiller with SAFETY DECALS the skid steer loader running. The safety decals appearing in Figure 1 are a sampling of those affixed to the tiller. These exam- 8. The operator must never get off the skid ples are not meant to represent all decals, but do steer loader while it is in motion.
  • Page 9: Decals

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FIGURE 1 Decals...
  • Page 10: Operation

    OPERATION GENERAL SAFETY ATTACHING PRESEEDER TILLER TO SKID STEER LOADER The Preseeder tiller is a machine designed Check skid steer loader oper- to quickly prepare a level, fine-textured bed, ator’s manual before attach- ready for seeding turfgrass. It is intended for ing the Preseeder tiller.
  • Page 11: Weight Distribution

    OPERATION C. Connect the angle control wire from the Stop engine before servicing Preseeder to the attachment control con- machinery. Do not attempt to nector mounted on the skid steer loader. repair, adjust, or tighten any mechanical or Connect the Preseeder attachment’s power hydraulic component of the machine while the cable to the battery cable lead, attached to engine is running.
  • Page 12: Suggestions For Efficient Seedbed Preparation

    OPERATION FIGURE 4 Rotor Depth Adjustment OPERATION SUGGESTIONS FOR EFFICIENT SEEDBED PREPARATION A. Lubricate the machine as necessary. Refer to LUBRICATION section of this manual. The following suggestions are general operating tips, since each operator will develop B. Start skid steer loader according to skid their own style of operation, specific to the plot steer loader operator’s manual.
  • Page 13: Working Angles Of The Preseeder Tiller

    OPERATION The adjustable angling feature of the to 2-inches is recommended for tilling in machine provides added efficiency when clear- most conditions. Experience will give the ing an area. By reversing the machine’s angle, it operator a feel for the best setting to use. is possible to continue moving rocks toward the Excessive depth can cause rock jamming.
  • Page 14: Detaching Preseeder Tiller From Skid Steer Loader

    OPERATION 3. LEVELING occurs during the tilling 2. Look for obstructions. Walk around the process. Deeper rotor depth produces the job site looking for hazardous items. These best leveling. More shallow settings pro- hazardous items include: roots, steel strap- duce the smoothest seedbed. ping, rope, wire, plastic wrapping, or any- thing that may hinder or damage your In areas where the surface is already...
  • Page 15: Lubrication

    LUBRICATION EVERY 20 HOURS Worn grease fittings that will not hold the gun, and fittings with a stuck check ball, must be replaced. The lube points shown in Figure 6 must have grease applied to all fittings using a grease gun.
  • Page 16: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE Before performing maintenance as outlined 4. Make certain shields are in place and in below be sure to: good condition. 1. Lower implement to ground. 5. During operation, listen for abnormal sounds which might indicate loose parts, 2. Shut down skid steer loader engine. damaged bearings or other damage.
  • Page 17: Rotor With Carbide Tooth - Typical

    MAINTENANCE FIGURE 7 Rotor With Carbide Tooth – Typical FIGURE 8 Welding Replacement Rotor Tooth – Typical...
  • Page 18: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM POTENTIAL CAUSE REMEDY Rotor does not turn. Skid steer loader’s auxiliary hydraulics Engage skid steer loader are not engaged. auxiliary hydraulics. Auxiliary Hydraulic hose ends are not properly Properly attach the auxiliary attached to couplers. hydraulic hoses Obstruction jammed between the rotor Clear obstruction from the rotor.
  • Page 19: Storage

    STORAGE When the seeding season is over, the 3. Replace badly worn or damaged parts Preseeder tiller should be thoroughly checked so obtained from your authorized dealer. a minimum amount of work will be required to put it back in operation for the next season. The 4.
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