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breedman 
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 1:44am |
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I recently bought a AC 3 pt 2 row corn planter that seemed to be in nice shape and was excited to plant with it on Friday.Hooked it up to my D15 and as soon as I started planting the fertilizer plugged up on both sides down by the fertilizer divider.Thought I was planting to deep but no matter what depth I had it at it still plugged.Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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DrAllis
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 1:48am |
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Are the disc openers for the fertilizer worn out?? letting dirt get in between the discs ?? they can't be rusty and must be free to turn.
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 5:53am |
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This one doesn't have any disc's.I wish I knew how to post pics but if you go back about 25 posts DaninNY posted a pic of his.It looks just like that one only mine is a 3 pt instead of a snap coupler
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WF owner
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 6:17am |
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The AC planter we had, many years ago, would plug up in damp ground if we were stopped when we set it down. The damp soil would push up into the tube and stick there (especially clay ground). If we were moving forward when we set it down, it was much better (still plugged occasionally).
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 6:18am |
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If you would like, email me pictures at curt12914@yahoo.com and I will size and post them for you.
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DrAllis
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 7:31am |
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The frame and planter units must be "level" when in the planting position. Adjust top link on the hitch to get level.
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 9:14am |
Here are Breedman's pictures
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 10:55am |
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Are the dividers/ diverters below the tube in the shoe good or there?
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 12:34pm |
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The boot behind the opener looks rotted away openers look to be getting wore out as well
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breedman
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 2:37pm |
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Thanks again for posting these pics for me Curt and for all the input from everyone.Is there any place I could get any of these parts I need ?
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Gary Burnett
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 3:07pm |
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When you start to drop the planter to plant always be moving forward and always raise the planter while still moving forward letting the planter go backwards the least bit while its sitting on the ground will stop up everything a lot of times.When I used to use one of those planters I didn't use the metal tubes used rubber hoses and let the fertilizer fall thru the tubes on top the ground then I was able to see if the fertilizer was feeding right or not.Also left the tops off the seed boxes to watch to make sure the corn was going out of the boxes.
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 3:14pm |
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Also fertilizer these days is a whole different thing than those planters were designed for used to be a lot coarser.I'd think about mixing the fertilizer with some pelletized lime to use in the fertilizer hoppers.And do not travel with the tractor after you add fertilizer it'll pack up in the hopper every time if you do that.
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 3:27pm |
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The boot behind the opener looks rotted away openers look to be getting wore out as well |
Years ago I had a 2 row corn planter, different make, I found that the runners/shoes/or what you call them, wear down and need rebuilding, perhaps that would fix your problem.
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 4:34pm |
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I got some NOS planter parts for a neighbor from Paul Barnsley (PaulB on the forum) a couple years ago. He might be able to help you out.
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 8:37pm |
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Runner shoes worn out was the first thing I saw in pictures. Need replaced or rebuilt. MACK
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breedman
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Posted: 17 May 2020 at 11:38pm |
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I know a guy that's good at this kind of stuff,how much do you have to rebuild on the runner shoes? I can't find any pics of them anywhere new or used
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