Drive Arrangement With Aps In Low Range - Land Pride All Purpose Seeder APS1548 Operator's Manual

Section 3: Adjustments

Drive Arrangement with APS in Low Range

Refer to Figure 3-9:
The 19/35T Sprocket (#3) is arranged with the
35T sprocket in front of the 19T sprocket and the 16/29T
sprocket (#6) is arranged with the 16T sprocket in front of
the 29T sprocket. All other sprockets remain unchanged.
Main Seeds Box Drive Arrangement
1. Loosen 3/8" nut securing drive tension sprocket (#5).
Remove drive chain (#4) from sprocket (#3).
2. Pull idler sprocket (#1) away from roller chain (#2)
and remove roller chain from sprocket (#3).
3. Remove 5/8" nut and flat washer from center of
sprocket (#3).
4. Rearrange sprocket (#3) so that the 35T sprocket is
in front of the 19T sprocket and then replace 5/8" flat
washer and lock nut. Torque nut tight.
5. Drive chain (#4) should be 73 pitches long and driven
chain (#2) 93 pitches long. If driven chain (#2) has
101 pitches, then remove 8 pitches from it and add
those pitches to drive chain (#4).
6. Install drive chain (#2) onto 19T sprocket (#3) and
then the driven chain (#4) onto 35T sprocket (#3).
Small Seeds Box Drive Arrangement
1. Loosen the 5/8" nuts located at the center of idler
sprockets (#6 & #10).
2. Loosen 3/8" cap screws securing idler slide plates
(#11 & #12).
3. Remove roller chains (#7 & #8) from sprocket (#6).
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4. Remove 5/8" nut, lock washer and 1/4" long spacer
5. Rearrange sprocket (#11) so that the 16T sprocket is
6. Install roller chain (#8) onto 29T sprocket (#6) and
NOTE: The remaining steps are easier if completed
by 2 people.
7. At the same time, reposition sprockets (#6 & #10) to
8. Secure lower idler slide plate (#12) by drawing the
9. Adjust upper idler plate (#11) to remove any
10. Tap on idler plates (#11 & #12) until chains (#7 & #8)
11. Once the chains are properly tensioned, tighten the
Low Range Sprocket & Chain Arrangement
Figure 3-9
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tube from center of idler sprocket (#6).
in front of the 29T sprocket and then replace
1/4" long spacer tube, lock washer, and 5/8" hex nut.
Draw nut up snug. Do not tighten.
then roller chain (#7) onto 16T sprocket (#6).
remove excess slack in roller chains (#7 & #8).
3/8" cap screws up snug. Maker sure they are loose
enough to make final adjustments to the sprockets by
tapping on the idler plate with a hammer and punch.
remaining slack out of both chains (#7 & #8) and then
secure the plate by drawing the 3/8" cap screws up
snug. Make sure cap screws are loose enough to
make final adjustments to the sprockets by tapping
on the idler plate with a hammer and punch.
have a small amount of slack. If necessary, slightly
loosen 5/8" center sprocket nuts to reposition
sprockets (#6 & #10) on their idler plates.
3/8" cap screws on the idler plates and 5/8" nuts in
the center of the sprockets to the correct torque.
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