KingKutter S-XB Guide

PO Box1200
305 CommerceDrive
Winfield,Alabama35594
SEEDER
OPERATIONAND PARTS
MANUAL
S-XB,S-400, S-500
www.kingkutter.com

TO THE PURCHASER
Thismanualcontainsvaluableinformation aboutyournew
Seeder.Ithas beencarefullypreparedtogiveyou helpful
suggestionsforoperating,adjusting,servicing andordering
repairparts.
Keepthismanualinaconvenientplaceforquick andeasy
reference.Studyitcarefully.You havepurchasedadependable
and sturdyseeder,butonlybyproper careand operation canyou
expecttoreceivetheservice and long lifedesignedand builtinto
it.
Sometime in thefuture yourseeder mayneednewpartsto
replace those thatare wornorbroken.Ifso, gotoyourdealer and
providehimwith themodeland partnumber.
CustomerInformation
Name______________________________________________
Purchased From______________________________________
DatePurchased______________________________________
ModelNo. ___________________________________________
SerialNo. ___________________________________________
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Itisthepurchaserand/oroperator’sresponsibilityto….
• Read and understand theinformation contained inthismanual.
• Operate, lubricate, assembleand maintain the equipment in
accordancewithall instructionsand safetyproceduresin this
manual.
• Inspect the equipment andreplaceorrepairanypartsthat are
damaged orwornwhichundercontinued operation would
causedamage,weartootherparts,orcauseasafetyhazard.
• Returnthe equipment orpartstothe authorized King Kutter
dealer, fromwhereitwaspurchased, forserviceor
replacement of defectivepartsthat arecovered bywarranty.
(The King KutterFactorymayinspect equipment orparts
beforewarrantyclaims arehonored.)
• Paymentofallcostsincurred bythedealer fortraveling to or
transporting theequipmentforwarrantyinspection andor
claims.
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CONTENTS
ITEM PAGE
Introduction.................................................................6
SafetyInformation ......................................................6
GeneralInformation....................................................8
Getting FamiliarwithYourSeeder............................10
SafetyTraining .........................................................11
Preparation&Starting and Stopping Safety.............12
OperationalSafety....................................................13
Transport safety........................................................14
SafetySigns.............................................................15
Attaching ToTractor..................................................18
SizingPTO...............................................................20
Maintenance&Storage Safety.................................21
Adjustments..............................................................22
Lubrication................................................................28
ReplaceSpreaderVanes..........................................29
ReplacementParts...................................................30
Warranty………………………………………………...32

INTRODUCTION
The fertilizerspreadersareusedforthedistributionofsolidgranularfertilizers andseeds.
Theycan be usedwithatractorwithsmall or mediumhorsepower.It isrecommended to
read thisoperator’smanual and followthe recommendationtoensuresafeandefficient
operation.
This manualistogivethe customerall the informationandsafetyrulesaswell asuseand
maintenanceinstructionstogetthebestefficiencyoutofyour seeder.The manual should
always be available soitcanbe consulted when questionsarise.It you loseoryour copyor
it gets destroyed youmayrequest acopyfromyour dealer.Ifyou havean issue with
imagesor instructions pleasecontact your dealerormanufacturer.
SAFETY
READAND FOLLOWTHEINSTRUCTIONSINTHIS
MANUALAND ESPECIALLYINTHESAFETY
SECTION. FAILURETODOSOCANRESULTIN
SERIOUSINJURYORDEATH.
TAKE NOTE!THISSAFETYALERTSYMBOL
FOUND THROUGHOUTTHISMANUALISUSED
TOCALLYOUR ATTENTIONTOINSTRUCTIONS
INVOLVINGYOUR PERSONALSAFETYAND THE
SAFETYOFOTHERS.
SIGNALWORDS:
The signalwords DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION areusedwiththe safetymessagesin
thismanualandwitheachsafetysigns. Theyaredefined asfollows:
DANGER: Indicatesan immediatehazardoussituation that, ifnotavoided,couldresultin
seriousinjuryordeath.Thissignalwordistobe limited tothe mostextremesituationstypically
formachine componentsthat, forfunctionalpurposes, cannot be guarded.
WARNING: Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation that, ifnotavoided,couldresultin
seriousinjuryordeath,and includeshazardsthatareexposed when guardsareremoved.It
mayalsobe used toalert against unsafepractices.
CAUTION: Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation that,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminor
ormoderateinjury. It mayalsobe used toalert against unsafepractice.
If you haveanyquestionsnotanswered inthismanualorrequireadditionalcopiesorthe
manualis damaged,pleasecontactyourdealerorKing Kutter,Inc.P.O.Box1200 Winfield,AL
35594 [phone] or www.kingkutter.com
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THIS SYMBOL MEANS
ATTENTION!BECOMEALERT!
YOUR SAFTEYIS INVOLVED

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EQUIPMENTSAFETYGUIDELINES
• Safetyoftheoperatorandbystandardsisoneofthemain concernsin designingand
developing aseeder.However,everyyear accidentsoccur whichcouldhavebeen
avoided byafewsecondsofthoughtandamorecarefulapproachtohandling
equipment.You,theoperator,canavoid manyaccidentsbyobserving thefollowing
precautions and insistthoseworkingwithyou, orforyou, followthem.
• Inordertoprovide abetterview,certainphotographsorillustrationsinthismanual may
showan assemblywithasafetyshieldremoved.However,equipmentshouldnever be
operatedin thiscondition.Keep allshieldsin place.Ifshield removalbecomes
necessaryfor repairs,replacethe shieldpriortouse.
• Replaceanysafetysignthatisnotreadable orismissing.Locationofsuchsafetysigns
is indicatedinthis manual.
• Never usealcoholicbeveragesordrugsthatcanhinderalertnessorcoordinationwhile
operatingthisequipment. Consultyour doctor aboutoperating thismachine while taking
prescription medications.
• Underno circumstances shouldchildrenundertheageof18beallowedtowork
withthisequipment.Donotallowpersonstooperateor assemblethisunituntil
theyhavereadthismanualand havedevelopedathorough understanding ofthe
safetyprecautionsand ofhowitworks.Reviewthesafetyinstructionswithall
usersannually.
• Thisequipmentisdangeroustochildren andpersonsunfamiliar withitsoperation.The
operatorshouldbe aresponsible,properlytrainedandphysicallyable person familiar
withfarmmachineryand trainedinthisequipment’soperations. If the elderlyare
assistingwithfarmwork,theirphysical limitationsneed toberecognizedand
accommodated.
• Useatractorequipped withaRoll OverProtectiveSystemand seatbelts.(ROPS)
• Never exceed thelimitsofapieceofmachinery.Ifitsabilitytodoajob,ortodo so
safely, is inquestion- DON’TTRYIT.
• Donotmodifythe equipmentinanyway.Unauthorizedmodificationcouldresultin
seriousinjuryor deathand mayimpairthefunctionandlifeof the equipment.
• Inaddition tothe design andtheconfirmation ofthisimplement, including safetysigns
and safetyequipment,hazardcontroland accidentprevention aredependent upon the
awareness,concern,prudence,andpropertrainingofpersonnel involved inthe
operation,transport,maintenance,andstorageofthemachine.Referalsotosafety
messagesand operation instruction ineachoftheappropriatesectionsofthe tractor
and seedermanuals.Paycloseattention tothe safetysignsaffixed tothetractor and
the seeder.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
The modelsinthis manual havebeendesignedandmadeexclusivelyfor thedistributionof
solid, granularfertilizers andseeds.It is notdesignedtospread anythingelse.
Theseseedersareusuallyusedduringthedaylighthours. Ifyou are requiredtouseitat
nightwithpoorvisibility, you will need tousethelightingfromyour tractororthe equipment
you havethe seederattachedtosee properly.
Anymodificationmade tothisseederrelieves themanufacturer fromanyresponsibilityfor
damagestoseed, operatororanythirdpartyinvolved.
NAMEPLATE
On everyseeder there is anameplatebarcodethatshowsthemodel, serialnumber and
UPCnumber foryour seeder. When spare parts areneededitis necessarytobe ableto
provide Model andserialnumbertoensurethecorrectparts.
CHARACTERISTICSOFTHESEEDER
The hardness ofthesteelwelded frametogetherwiththelifeofthehoppers, let’syou
obtainthehighestqualitylevel ofseeders.Thepaint isepoxyvarnishwithsuccessive
bakingat150°Celsius(302°F)withtheapplication ofaprimer bath,assuringgreat
protectionandlong lifeoftheseeder.

The seeder hasadistributor, equippedwithaspreaderdisc with(4) adjustableveins, with
(4) different positionsettings.Toobtainthemaximumspreading precisionanduniformityin
the distribution, depending onthe kindof materialthatmustbespread.
The seedorfertilizer is gravityfed through anopening,located onthe bottomofthehopper,
whichhasaagitatorinside toprevent lumps inyour material.Aguard islocated onthefront
sidefacingtractortoprevent materialbeing fed towardsthewtractor.
The materialdeliveryis controlled byusingtheproper opening settingonthegates atthe
hopper bottom. Thespreaderis connected through agearbox.
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GETTINGFAMILIARWITH YOUR SEEDER
A. Regulating lever
B. Top LinkConnection
C. Spreading Guard
D. Lift Pin
E. GearboxShafttoPTO
F. Hopper
G. SteelFrame
H. DistributorVanes
The manufactureris not responsible in case of:
• Improperuse of seeder, orused bynot trained person.
• Seedernot maintained.
• Changesormodificationsof the seeder.
• Use of not originalparts.
• Totalorpartialinobservance of the instructions.
• Not observing the safetyrules.
• Seederused fornon intended jobs.