Schaffert Furrow V Closer User manual

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FURROW V CLOSER MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
White 5000 Series Planters
(Read Instructions Completely before Beginning Installation)
Before working on your planter or drill
DANGER: when storing or working on the planter always install cylinder stops or place the planter on stands to prevent personal injury or damage to the
attachments. Do not allow planter to rest on poly FVC discs as they can warp
Mounting Instructions
Before you begin, verify the “package contents” to ensure all items are included.
Step #1:Assemble the Furrow V Closer.Begin by removing the two 3/8” square head-
ed set bolts from the mounting bracket and install the two 3/8” jam nuts.
Mount the FVC bracket installing the two carriage bolts in the square holes
on the left tail section bracket of the press wheel. Attach mounting bracket
and tighten bolts.
Step #2: Install the poly disc to all-thread end of shaft using a 3/4” jam nut on each
side of the disc. Inward and outward adjustment is made with the 3/4” jam
nuts. Start at a distance of 3/4” between the hub and shaft (fig.(a)). Ex.:
use a 1/2” hex sided nut from your bolt bin and place it between the shaft
and hub to give 3/4”. Tighten both 3/4” jam nuts.
Step #3: Now you are ready to install the shaft into the mounting bracket. Depth and
pitch will be set simultaneously before set bolts are tightened. Set the depth
of shaft at 6-1/2” (fig. (b)).
Step #4: Use the gauging tool to help in setting correct pitch. This is provided with
every 2 rows ordered. Place the gauging tool over the shaft (fig. (c)). Turn
gauging tool clockwise until gauge pin bumps against the front of the frame
of the press wheel bracket. (fig. (d)). With depth and pitch set, tighten
square headed set bolts into shaft. Adequate pitch is important to prevent
the poly discs from warping.
Important Points to Remember:
-When setting the pitch of the Furrow V Closer; lift the gauge wheel up so the FVC disc can properly
be pitched.
-Poly disc will rest on the gauge wheel tire without harming it when planter is raised.
When optional steel disc is used, a travel stop must be put on the gauge wheel so that
the steel disc will not cut the tire when planter is raised.
White 5000
FVC Package Contents
(per single row)
HARDWARE KIT
Item Quantity
1/4 x 3/4 Carriage Bolt . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1/4 Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1/4 Lock Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3/8 x 1” Carriage Bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3/8 Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3/8 Lock Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1/8 Cotter Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3/4 Jam Nut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3/8 Jam Nut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Instruction Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
PARTS LIST
Item & Part # Quantity
Gray Poly Disc (1002) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Steel Disc (optional - 1003) . . . . . . . . 1
Hub (2001). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Bearing triple seal (3001) . . . . . . . . . . 1
Shaft (4003) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Mt. Bracket (5002) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
*NOTE: some hardware is installed at the
factory.factory.
fig. (d)
fig. (c)
gauging
tool
line up marks on
shaft & washer
6 - 1/2”
fig. (b)
fig. (a) between
shaft & hub
hub
gray poly disc
bearing
gauging
tool
shaft
mt. bracket
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FURROW V CLOSERTM HELPFUL HINTS
Helpful Hints for Mounting Furrow V Closers
Important Points to Remember
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The key to making the Furrow V Closer work is taking a few minutes to adjust and tighten it in the eld.
The recommended depth is 3/4" (1" maximum). Adjust to suit different soil types, moisture, or residue.
Disc does not have to turn 100% of the time to work properly. Remember, every planter is different,
elds can be different and soil conditions can change.
Make nal adjustments of the FVC with the planter in the ground and stopped to
check each row. You want the seed trench lled with soil ahead of the press tires.
Be sure to tighten all bolts and all jam nuts and triple seat set screws (loosen and
tighten 3 times). This removes any paint on the shaft and allows the end of the set
screw to dig into the shaft, preventing the shaft from turning or slipping. Install 1/8"
cotter pin in top of shaft.
Normally once the Furrow V Closers are set there is no adjusting necessary later.
• Do not allow planter to rest on poly Furrow V Closer discs during storage! Furrow V Closer discs can warp!
• Check the tail section’s full range of motion for adequate FVC clearance.
• If you have a eld you don’t need to use the FVC on, just remove the bearing, hub, and disc assembly and not the shaft
it runs on. This saves time in re-setting the FVC when you need it. More pitch and less depth move the same amount
of soil.
• Reduce the down pressure on the press wheels! This helps prevent compaction which allows quicker emergence and
at the same time saves press wheel bearings.
• The FVC stitches the seed V shut so it doesn’t crack back open on a hot, windy day after planting.