Brillion SS-10 Operation and maintenance manual

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
SURE STAND GRASS SEEDER
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FEMA
MODEL SS-10
BRILLION IRON WORKS, INC.
BRILLION, WISCONSIN 54110 9J467

CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Location Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Parts Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safety Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Transport Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Parking Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Meter
Box Seed Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Agitator
Box Brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Agitator
Box Seed Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Seed Rate Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Seed Chart for Meter Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seed Chart for Agitator Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Transmission Drive Bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
S-Tine Tire Track Remover (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Coil Tine Track Remover (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Acre Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Tires ......................................................... 12
Chain Tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Roller Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Feed Cup Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Agitator
Box Slide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Assembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Pull Type Seeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Pick-Up Seeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Agitator Box (optional) ........................................... 17,18'
Tire Track Remover (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Acre Meter (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Meter Box Dividers (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Speed-Up Kit (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brush Agitator Kit (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Coil Tine Tire Track Remover (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Scraper Kit (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety Chain Kit - 10,100# (optional) ...................................• 24
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Model Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Weights and Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Optional Equipment
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INTRODUCTION
To obtain maximum benefits from the Brillion Grass Seeder, please study this manual carefully before
starting assembly or operation. A special section, "Assembly Instructions",
is included. If items covered
in this manual are not understood, contact your local Brillion dealer
or call Brillion Iron Works, Inc. at
414/756-2121.
This safety alert symbol
is used to call your attention to instructions concerning personal
safety. This symbol
is found throughout this manual and will be found on your machine.
It points out important safety precautions. It means 'ATTENTION!
BECOME ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!' Read the message that follows and be alert to the
possibility of personal injury
or death.
Location Reference
Right hand, left hand and forward designations are those related to the operator
when sitting in the
operating position.
Parts Ordering
When ordering parts for this machine, include the complete model number and serial number. Refer to
the name plate on the right end, front surface, of the seed
box. Please record these numbers upon taking
delivery of the unit.
Seeder Model
Serial Number
Date Purchased
Be sure to read the warranty card which is shipped with the machine. Return the proper portion of the
card for recording
at the factory.
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NAME PLATE
LOCATION
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• SAFETY SUGGESTIONS
Federal law requires you to explain the safety and operating instructions furnished with this machine to
all employees before they are allowed to operate the machine. These must
be repeated to the employees
at the beginning of each season. Be sure to observe and follow the instructions for the safety of anyone
operating or near the machine.
Investigation has
shown that nearly one-third of all farm accidents are caused by careless use of
machinery. You
can do your part in improving safety by observing the following suggestions. Insist that
all people working with you or for you abide by them.
1. Do not stand berween the tractor and implement when attaching or detaching implement unless both
are not moving.
2. Do not make adjustments or lubricate machine while it is in motion.
3. Do not allow anyone to ride on tractor or machine.
4. Always use
transport lock when transporting machine.
5. Do not transport at speeds over 20 mph.
6. Avoid sudden stops or turns when transporting because weight of machine may cause operator to Jose
control of tractor. Use a tractor heavier
than machine. Do not allow tractor drawbar to swing when
transporting.
7.
Use caution when towing behind articulated steering tractors; fast or sharp turns may cause the
machine to slip sideways.
8. When transporting the machine on a road or highway, use adequate warning symbols, reflectors,
lights, and slow moving vehicle signs as required.
9. Lower machine to ground when not in use.
10. Block machine so it will not roll when unhitched from tractor.
11. Relieve pressure in hydraulic lines before uncoupling hydraulic hoses from tractor. On most tractors
this can be done by operating valves after engine is stopped.
12. Securely block machine when working on or
under it to prevent injury in case of hydraulic failure
or inadvertent lowering by another person.
13.
Be sure to engage parking pin on left side of pick-up models bet"ore disconnecting tractor. Otherwise
machine may tip backward on frame. ·
14. Install safety chain berween the pull type seeder and the tractor. See page 24 of this manual, and/or
see tractor manual.
15. Escaping hydraulic fluid under pressure can have sufficient force to penetrate the skin, causing serious
personal injury. Before applying pressure to the system, be sure all connections are tight and that
lines and hoses are not damaged.
16. Hydraulic fluid escaping from a very small hole can be almost invisible. Use a piece
of cardboard
or a piece of wood, rather than hands, to search for suspected leaks.
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Safety Decals
There are three levels
of hazard intensity that appear with the safety alert symbol on safety decals: DANGER,
WARNING, and CAUTION. The level of hazard intensity is determined by the following definitions:
DANGER -Immediate hazards which
Will result in severe personal injury or death.
WARt<ING -Jii\zards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
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CAOTION -A~i{niinder of safety practices, or directs attention to unsafe practices which could result in personal
" injury.
Examine safety decals.
and be sure you have the correct safety decals for the mafhine. Keep these signs clean so
they can
be observed readily. It is iniportant to keep these ·decals cleaned more frequently than the machine.
. . Wash with soap and water or cleaning solution as required.
Replace decals
that become damaged or lost.
1
9}aer decals through y~~r BRIILION dealer.
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. 'When applying decals to the machine, be sure to clean the surface to remove any dirt or residue. Where possible,
.'Sign placement should protect the sign from abrasion, damage, or obstruction from mud, dirty oil, etc.
These are the safety decals provided for the seeder. (Refer to repair parts catalog for more information on the
location
of each safety sign on the equipment).
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3K706-DRAWBAR
HOVlNG PART HAZARD
2Kl23-1NSJOE SEEDBOXES
10 Pfl£VlN1 S,ElllOUS IHJUl!l FROl1
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(PICK-UP MODELS ONLYl
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BJ309-LEFT FRONT SEEDBOX
& CAUTION
JMOVING MACHINES CAN CAUSE INJURY. KEEP AWAYI
I l. DO NOT STAND OR WALK IN FRONT OF TRACTOR WHEN
I l1
1S MOVING FORWARI).
. 2. DO ~D1 STAND OR WALK BETWEEN TRACTOR l IMPLEMENT
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WHEN-~lTHER OR BOTH ARE MOVING.
3. DO NOT.,:l'lJAND OR WALK BEHIND JMPLEMENT WHEN IT JS
BEING 8)\CKED UP.
4. DP NOT RJOE OR ALLOW OTHERS TO RlDE ON TRACTOR.
OR JMPLEMENT.
5. BLOCK IMPLEMENT TO PREVENT MOVEMENT WHEN
UNHITCH ED FR OM TRACTOR._ e.no•
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DO NOT GO NEAR LEAKS
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~ CAUTION
BE SURE TO ENGAGE PARK·
ING PlN ON LEFT ENO OF
FRAHE BEFORE UNHITCH·
lNG TRACTOR. OTHER·
WlSE FRAHE Wlll TlP
BACKWARDS ABOUT FRONT
AXLE.
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DECAL LOCATIONS
FOR MODELS WITH BRUSH AGITATOR
FRONT VIEW
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
NOTE:
2J430
DECAL. RED
2J431 OE CAL. AMBER
8J309 DECAL. CAUTION
IKl74 DECAL. BRILLION
9J429
DECAL. AMBER CSHAFTSl
9J432 DECAL. SEED CHART
2Kl23 DECAL. WARNING
9J424 DECAL. SEED CHART
50505 DECAL.
"IMPORT ANT"
3K706 · DECAL. HYDRAULIC LEAKS
ITEMS I 6 4 I IN REAR VIEWJ ARE USED ONLY
ON REAR BOX WHEN MACHINE JS ASSEMBLED
4
2
I
3
2
I
4
I
! , AT FACTORY. EXTRA DECALS ARE PROV I OED
JN DECAL PACKAGE FOR ALL FOUR BOXES
REAR
BOX COVERS .( I NS IDE)
L
<REAR VIEWl. IF NEEDED. ITEMS 8 6 'l ARE
. . . _· _1_N_c_Lu_o_E_D~ON~M-OD_E_L_s_w_I_T_H_B_R_u_sH~A-G_1T_A_T_o~R~K-l-TS~O-N_L_Y·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Transport Lock (Pull Type Seeders Only)
To prepare machine for transport, raise it fully and pin transport lock in place on each lift cylinder. For
field operation, disengage each transport lock and replace pin. (If pin is not installed, transport lock may
bounce up and break hydraulic fittings).
Figure 1
GREASE ZERKS
Parking Pin (Pick-Up Seeders Only)
A To prevent machine from tipping backward on frame, disengage parking
pin only when
seeder is fully attached to tractor. Be sure to observe the following sequence:
When hooking
up seeders:
1. Attach tractor.
2. Remove klik pin, pull parking
pin in outer position, replace klik pin.
When unhooking seeder:
1. Remove klik pin, push in parking pin, replace klik pin.
2. Disconnect tractor.
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Figure 2
Meter Box Seed Rate
Seed rate for the front or meter box is set by adjusting the micro-meter on the right side. To increase the
rate of seeding, loosen the large locknut on inside of the bearing and turn the seed rate adjusting
nut to
•
the desired setting. To decrease the rate of seeding, loosen the seed rate adjusting nut and set it to the •
new desired position; then tighten the large locknut.
Figure 3
A seed rate chart
is located inside the seed box cover. It should be used as a general guide only. Because
of seed variation, a more accurate rate can be found by calibrating the seeder as shown on the
chan and
in later pages of this manual.
Seed cups discharge to the front of the machine to aid the tractor driver in determining proper operation. •
In addition, reflective amber decals are placed on the seed shaft to indicate rotation.
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Agitator Box Brushes
IMPORTANT!
Always raise seeder fully before backing up if agitator brush kit has been installed. Brushes will be
seriously damaged if they are rotated backwards.
Agitator Box Seed Rate
The agitator boxes (optional) are set by
means of the control handles on the rear of each box. Loosen
the
wing nuts to move handles to desired setting and re-tighten nuts.
A seed
rate chart is located inside the seed box cover. As with the front box, calibration as shown in
the next section will provide the most accurate rate.
Figure 4
Seed Rate Calibration
The provided charts were determined by laboratory tests
on various samples. To find rates for specific
seed lots
or to calibrate for unlisted seeds, proceed as shown on the seed chart which is reproduced on
the next pages.
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Figure 5
Using the standard 13 tooth driver sprocket, the seed shaft on the feed cups makes 200
revolutions per acre. This is also the speed of the 15/16
11
hex on the outside of the
transmission. (A 26 tooth driver sprocket will double the speed). If you do not want to
turn the shaft 200 times for calibration, divide 200 by some convenient number and then
multiply the weighed seed by that same number. For example, if you make 20 turns, multiply
weight by 10.
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