KINZE Manufacturing, Inc. 3110 User manual

This manual is applicable to: Model 3110 Mounted Planter
2015 Production Year and on
Record the model number and serial number of your planter along with date purchased:
Model Number ____________ 3110_________________
Serial Number ___________________________________
Date Purchased__________________________________
Monitor Serial Number _______________________________________________
Measured Pulses Per Mile/Km (Radar Distance Sensor) ____________________
Measured Pulses Per Mile/ Km (Magnetic Distance Sensor) _________________
SERIAL NUMBER
The serial number plate is located on the planter frame to be readily available. It is suggested that your serial number
and purchase date also be recorded above.
The serial number provides important information about your planter and may be required to obtain the correct
replacement part. Always provide the model number and serial number to your Kinze Dealer when ordering parts or
anytime correspondence is made with Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
Kinze®and the Kinze®logo are registered trademarks of Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
MODEL 3110
RIGID MOUNTED PLANTER
M0255-01 Rev. 6/19
Serial number plate location - R.H. side of 3-point mount
OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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Model 3110M0255-01
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Predelivery/Delivery Checklist
TO THE DEALER
Predelivery service includes assembly, lubrication, adjustment, and test. This service makes sure planter is delivered to
the retail customer/end user ready for field use.
PREDELIVERY CHECKLIST
Use the following checklist and inspect planter after it is completely assembled. Check off each item found satisfactory
or after proper adjustment is made.
Row units properly spaced and optional attachments correctly assembled.
Vacuum components properly installed (as applicable).
All grease fittings in place and lubricated.
All working parts move freely, bolts are tight, and cotter pins are spread.
Check all drive chains for proper tension and alignment.
Check for oil leaks and proper hydraulic operation.
Hydraulic hoses correctly routed to prevent damage.
Inflate tires to specified air pressure and torque wheel lug bolts and lug nuts as specified in the manual.
All safety decals correctly located and legible. Replace if damaged.
All reflective decals and SMV sign correctly located and visible when the planter is in transport position.
Safety/warning lights correctly installed and working properly.
Paint all parts scratched in shipment or assembly.
All safety lockup devices on the planter and correctly located.
Auxiliary safety chain properly installed and hardware torqued to specification.
This planter has been thoroughly checked and to the best of my knowledge is ready for delivery to the retail
customer/end user.
(Signature Of Set-Up Person/Dealer Name/Date)
RETAIL CUSTOMER/END USER
Name Delivery Date
Street Address Model No. 3110 Serial No.
City, State/Province Dealer Name
ZIP/Postal Code Dealer No.

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Predelivery/Delivery Checklist
DELIVERY CHECKLIST
Use the following checklist at time planter is delivered as a reminder of very important information which should be
conveyed to retail customer/end user. Check off each item as it is fully explained.
Check for proper operation of vacuum fan (If applicable) with tractor to be used with planter.
Life expectancy of this or any other machine is dependent on regular lubrication as directed in the Operator Manual.
All applicable safety precautions.
Along with retail customer/end user, check reflective decals and SMV sign are clearly visible with planter in transport
position and attached to tractor. Check safety/warning lights are in working condition. Tell retail customer/end user
to check federal, state/provincial, and local regulations before towing or transporting on a road or highway.
Give Operator Manual, Parts Manual, and all Instruction Sheets to retail customer/end user and explain all operating
adjustments.
Read warranty to retail customer/end user.
Complete Warranty and Delivery Report form.
To the best of my knowledge this machine has been delivered ready for field use and customer has been fully
informed as to proper care and operation.
(Signature Of Delivery Person/Dealer Name/Date)
AFTER DELIVERY CHECKLIST
The following is a list of items we suggest to check during the first season of use of the equipment.
Check planter performance with retail customer/end user.
Check performance of vacuum or mechanical seed metering system with retail customer/end user.
Review importance of proper maintenance and adherence to all safety precautions with retail customer/end user.
Check for parts that may need to be adjusted or replaced.
Check all safety decals, reflective decals, and SMV sign are correctly located as shown in the Parts Manual and that
decals are legible. Replace if damaged or missing.
Check safety/warning lights are working properly.
(Signature Of Follow-Up Person/Dealer Name/Date)
All registrations must be submitted online at “business.kinze.com” within 5 business days of delivery.
Retain a copy of this form for auditing purposes.
Tear Along Perforation

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Model 3110M0255-01
Rev. 6/19 1-1
Table of Contents
MACHINE OPERATION
Row Marker Lockups
(Conventional Row Markers Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Initial Preparation................................2-2
Tractor Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Tractor Preparation and Hookup ....................2-4
Cylinder Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Hydraulic Hose Information ........................2-8
Leveling the Planter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Toolbar Height Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Parking Stand Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Seed Rate Transmission Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Contact Wheel Drive Sprockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Contact Wheel Spring Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Shear Protection ...............................2-13
Wrap Spring Wrench ............................2-13
Vacuum System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Digital Vacuum Readout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Analog Vacuum Gauge ..........................2-14
Vacuum Fan Motor Valve Block Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Row Marker Operation...........................2-15
Row Marker Speed Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Row Marker Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Point Row Clutches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Front Mounted Drive Wheel Option .................2-19
Planting Speed ................................2-19
Field Test .....................................2-19
Check Seed Population ..........................2-20
Determining Pounds Per Acre (Brush-Type Meter) .....2-21
Determining Bushels Per Acre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Field Check Granular Chemical Application ..........2-22
ROW UNIT OPERATION
Planting Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
“V” Closing Wheel Adjustment (Rubber or Cast Iron) ....3-1
Closing Wheel Shield
(Rubber or Cast Iron “V” Closing Wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Drag Closing Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Covering Discs/Single Press Wheel Adjustment ........3-3
Brush-Type Seed Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Brush-Type Seed Meter 2.0 ........................3-5
Finger Pickup Seed Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Vacuum Settings ................................3-7
Seed Meter Cleanout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Additives .....................................3-12
Bayer Fluency Agent ............................3-13
Seed Hoppers .................................3-14
Seed Meter Drive Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Row Unit Extension Brackets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Row Unit Chain Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Quick Adjustable Down Force Springs Option ........3-16
Frame Mounted Coulter (Pull Row Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Residue Wheels (for Frame Mounted Coulter). . . . . . . . . 3-17
Row Unit Mounted Disc Furrower (Pull Row Only) .....3-18
Row Unit Mounted Bed Leveler (Pull Row Only) .......3-18
Row Unit Mounted Residue Wheel .................3-19
Row Unit Mounted No Till Coulter ..................3-20
Coulter Mounted Residue Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Dual Gauge Wheels ............................3-21
Spiked Closing Wheel ...........................3-21
Granular Chemical Hopper and Drive ...............3-22
Spring Tooth Incorporator ........................3-22
Granular Chemical Banding Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Granular Chemical Bander Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
RATE CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Sealed Bearings ................................5-1
Drive Chains ...................................5-2
Bushings ......................................5-4
Wrap Spring Wrench Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Wheel Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Grease Fittings .................................5-6
Mounting Bolts and Hardware ......................5-8
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Model 3110 Operating Tire Pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Chain Tension Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Finger Pickup Seed Meter Inspection/Adjustment. . . . . . 5-12
Cleaning Finger Pickup Seed Meter For Storage ......5-13
Brush-Type Seed Meter Maintenance ...............5-14
Cleaning Brush-Type Seed Meter For Storage ........5-15
Vacuum Manifold Maintenance ....................5-15
Vacuum Seed Meter Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Seed Meter Cleanout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Drag Closing Attachment ........................5-17
Gauge Wheel Adjustment ........................5-17
Gauge Wheel Arm Bushing/Seal Replacement . . . . . . . . 5-18
Gauge Wheel Arm Pivot Spindle Replacement . . . . . . . . 5-18
15" Seed Opener Disc Blade/Bearing Assembly .......5-19
Seed Tube Guard/Inner Scraper ...................5-21
Frame Mounted Coulter .........................5-21
Residue Wheels
(For Use With Frame Mounted Coulter) ...........5-21

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Table of Contents
Row Unit Mounted Disc Furrower ..................5-22
Row Unit Mounted Bed Leveler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Row Unit Mounted No Till Coulter ..................5-22
Coulter Mounted Residue Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Row Unit Mounted Residue Wheel .................5-23
Granular Chemical Attachment ....................5-23
Spring Tooth Incorporator ........................5-24
Spiked Closing Wheel ...........................5-24
Single Point Row Clutch Maintenance...............5-25
Row Marker Sequencing/Flow Control Valve Inspection . . . . 5-26
Row Marker Bearing Lubrication or Replacement . . . . . . 5-27
Wheel Bearing Repack or Replacement .............5-28
Vacuum Check Valve Inspection ...................5-29
Vacuum Relief Valve Cartridge Inspection ...........5-29
Preparing Planter for Storage .....................5-29
Electrical Wiring Diagram for Light Package ..........5-30
Electrical Wiring Diagrams for Point Row Clutches .....5-31
Hydraulic Hose Life .............................5-32
Hydraulic Diagram - Vacuum Fan Motor System .......5-33
TROUBLESHOOTING
Brush-Type Seed Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Closing Wheel ..................................6-1
Vacuum Seed Meter .............................6-2
Finger Pickup Seed Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Point Row Clutch ................................6-5
Row Marker Operation............................6-6

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Model 3110M0255-01
Rev. 1/18 1-3
To the Owner
Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. would like to thank you for your patronage. We appreciate your confidence in Kinze farm
machinery.Your Kinze planter has been carefully designed to provide dependable operation in return for your investment.
This manual has been prepared to aid you in planter operation and maintenance. It should be considered a
permanent part of the machine and remain with the machine when you sell it.
It is the responsibility of the user to read and understand this Operator Manual before operating this equipment. It
is the user’s responsibility to inspect and service the machine routinely as directed in this Operator Manual. We have
attempted to cover all areas of safety, operation, lubrication and maintenance; however, there may be times when special
care must be taken to fit your conditions.
Throughout this manual the symbol and the words DANGER,WARNING, and CAUTION are used to call attention
to safety information that if not followed, will or could result in death or injury. NOTICE and NOTE are used to call your
attention to important information. The definition of each of these terms follows:
NOTE: Special point of information or machine adjustment instructions.
Indicates an imminently hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury. This
signal word is to be limited to the most
extreme situations, typically for machine
components which, for functional
purposes, cannot be guarded.
DANGER
Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury, and includes
hazards that are exposed when guards
are removed. It may also be used to alert
against unsafe practices.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, may result
in minor or moderate injury. It may also
be used to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION
Used to address safety practices not
related to personal injury.
NOTICE

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Improperly operating or working on
this equipment could result in death
or serious injury. Read and follow all
instructions in Operator Manual before
operating or working on this equipment.
WARNING
Some photos in this manual may show
safety covers, shields, or lockup devices
removed for visual clarity. NEVER
OPERATOR OR WORK ON machine
without all safety covers, shields, and
lockup device in place as required.
WARNING
NOTE: Some photos in this manual may have been taken of prototype machines. Production
machines may vary in appearance.
NOTE: Some photos and illustrations in this manual show optional attachments installed. Contact
your Kinze Dealer for purchase of optional attachments.

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Model 3110M0255-01
Rev. 1/18 1-5
The Kinze Limited Warranty for your new machine is stated on the retail purchaser’s copy of the Warranty And Delivery
Receipt form. Additional copies of the Limited Warranty can be obtained through your Kinze Dealer.
Warranty, within the warranty period, is provided as part of Kinze’s support program for registered Kinze products which
have been operated and maintained as described in this manual. Evidence of equipment abuse or modification beyond
original factory specifications will void the warranty. Normal maintenance, service and repair is not covered by Kinze
warranty.
To register your Kinze product for warranty, a Warranty And Delivery Receipt form must be completed by the Kinze
Dealer and signed by the retail purchaser, with copies to the Dealer, and to the retail purchaser. Registration must be
completed and submitted to Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. within 5 business days of delivery of the Kinze product to the retail
purchaser. Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. reserves the right to refuse warranty on serial numbered products which have not
been properly registered.
If service or replacement of failed parts which are covered by the Limited Warranty are required, it is the user’s responsibility
to deliver the machine along with the retail purchaser’s copy of the Warranty And Delivery Receipt to the Kinze Dealer
for service. Kinze warranty does not include cost of travel time, mileage, hauling or labor. Any prior arrangement made
between the Dealer and the retail purchaser in which the Dealer agrees to absorb all or part of this expense should be
considered a courtesy to the retail purchaser.
Kinze warranty does not include cost of travel time, mileage, hauling or labor.
Warranty

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1-6 Rev. 1/18
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Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS
Planter Size 6 Row 30" 6 Row 36"/40" 8 Row 30" 8 Row 36"/40"
Width - Transport
(Includes Markers)
17'-8" (5.4M) 21'-0" (6.4M) 21'-10" (6.7M) 27'-8" (8.4M)
Width - Planting 17'-8" (5.4M) 21'-0" (6.4M) 21'-10" (6.7M) 27'-8" (8.4M)
Weight (Mechanical) 2483 lb. (1105.86 kg) 2560 lb. (1161.2 kg) 3092 lb. (1402.5 kg) 3494 lb. (1584.85 kg)
Weight (Vacuum) 2763 lb. (1253.28 kg) 2854 lb. (1294.55 kg) 3407 lb. (1545.4 kg) 3830 lb. (1737.26 kg)
Toolbar 7" x 7" x ¼" wall 7" x 7" x ¼" wall 7" x 7" x ¼" wall 7" x 7" x ¼" wall
Seed Capacity 1.75 bu. (62 liters) (Vacuum/Hopper); 1.90 bu. (67 liters) (Mechanical/Hopper)
Tires Two 7.60" x 15" 8 ply - adjustable height
Drive System Two 4.10" x 6" spring-loaded contact drive tires with no. 40 chain
Seed Transmission Two wheel module-mounted, quick-adjust with machined sprockets and no. 40 chain
Drive/Drill Shafts ' hex drive/drill shafts
TRACTOR HYDRAULIC REQUIREMENTS
Configuration Requirements Description
Base machine with mechanical meters 0 SCV 0 gpm
(0 L/min) No hydraulic requirements
Base machine with mechanical meters
and optional row marker package 1 SCV 10 gpm (38 L/min)
#1 SCV: row markers with sequencing/flow
control valve
Base machine with vacuum meters
(external case drain required for
vacuum hydraulic circuit)
1 SCV 15 gpm
(57 L/min) #1 SCV: Vacuum metering
Base machine with vacuum meters
and optional row marker option
(external case drain required for
vacuum hydralulic circuit)
2 SCV 25 gpm
(95 L/min)
#1 SCV: Vacuum metering
#2 SCV: row markers with sequencing/flow
control valve
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Model 3110 Mounted Planter is available with vacuum or mechanical meters, conventional hoppers, and various
other options. Contact your Kinze dealer for additional options which may be available for your specific model year planter.
Information in this manual was current at time of printing.However, due to Kinze’s ongoing product improvement, production
changes may cause your machine to appear slightly different in detail. Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. reserves the right to
change specifications or design without notice and without incurring obligation to install the same on machines previously
manufactured. To obtain the most recent version of your publication, please contact your Kinze dealer.
Right hand (R.H.) and left hand (L.H.), as used throughout this manual, are determined by facing in the direction the
machine will travel when in use, unless otherwise stated.
TOOLS REQUIRED
Hardware Size / Tool Required
/" = /"/" = /"
(nut for /" hardware uses /" tool)
/" = 1/" 1/" = 1/"
/" = /"/" = /"/" = 1/" 1/" = 2/"
/" = /"/" = /" 1" = 1/"