Re: Corn planters

Posted by LA in Wi. on March 12, 2008 at 06:39:47 from (71.98.10.56):

In Reply to: Corn planters posted by Farmer Alf on March 11, 2008 at 22:28:39:

I live in the cloudy & cold north, not the sunny south, but will try to help you. The JD 7000 choice would be better than the IH 400, for several reasons. I"ve heard of 7000 plate type planters, but have never seen one. If you can, take off the corn hoppers, turn at least one upside down, If it"s plateless take off the meter (2 bolts). There are 3 small bolts that hold the black plastic cover in the "front" of the meter; take cover off. Check meters for rust, rusting deep into the metal "backing plate" or fingers means you get to buy new parts. See if the meters will rotate...just grab the shaft and turn it. Does the belt on the "back" side seem flexible? If not, you get to buy a new belt. If you see a groove worn into the backing plate where 2 "speed bumps" are that means the plate and probably the finger sets need replacing. Take out the brush (1 screw) and replace it with a new one; cheapest and best quick repair you can do and the brush is always worn anyway. The so-called secret is how to set that big adjusting nut on the shaft that covers the fingers. If you get this far, give me a shout and I"ll try to help you further.
Finger sets cost about $25.00 (don"t replace each singular finger and spring, just buy the whole set and get started the right way), plates about $25.00, brushes about $2.25, belts about $10.00; worth every penny with corn at $5.00+.
Kinze plates and finger sets (interchangeable in JD planters and vice versa)are more accurate than JD, especially in eliminating skips with flats. KZ will make a few doubles with rounds, but a double is much better than a skip...hard to grow an ear of corn with a skip.

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