1. Cost per acre is $7.00 .

2. Minimum charge is $50.00 .

3. Lift Cylinder Lock-ups (2) - must be used in transporting machine - Install one around each lift cylinder rod with locking pin. Store lock-ups on tongue when not in use.

4. Use Transport Safety Chain when moving machine from place to place on highway.

5. Drill must be run level when seeding. Check level with top of seed boxes and/or rear walkway (move drills hitch up or down to level drill when in the down, planting position).

6. Drill must be pulled in a relative straight line when in ground. No more than 30 degree gradual turns with drill in sod. Drill will be damaged if turns are made with drill in sod. Lift drill to make all turns.

7. Run cutting coulter only as deep as it is desired to plant seed. Max of ½ in. more than planting depth (double discs only penetrate 3/4 in. Deep regardless of coulter depth). Running coulter too deep will plant seed, especially small seed, too deep and the seed will not come up (i.e. Clover).

8. Sprocket ratio is 1:1 on this drill.

9. Lubrication- 28 grease fittings

3 roller chains

(SFA will normally so this)

10. 3 days each use of drill without new check out of drill.

11. Requires 50-75 HP tractor with hydraulics.

12. Not to be used in new ground or very rocky conditions. This will severely damage the drill.

13. The No-Till-Drill does not apply any type of commercial fertilizer. Do not put fertilizer in either seed hopper.

14. The Conservation District expects normal wear of the drill through regular use, however, obvious gross abuse of the drill will result in the district holding the user responsible for repair of that abuse of the drill to include required parts and labor.

15. Clean all excess seed out of hoppers when done with drill.

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