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If you have a 50-72 count hemp tray
this is very likely your“timing” setting
based on a speed of around 1.2mph.
6) TIMING - critical*
Perhaps the most important adjustment on the machine is the
timing - located on top/center of the carousel. BEFORE adjusting the
timing, be sure that those sitting on the machine are comfortable
with planting at your desired tractor speed. The speed has been
ranging from approx 1-2 mph-- most common 1.2 mph. Going too
fast means for those sitting on the machine they end up skipping (or
missing) too many plants. The main thing is to set the timing AFTER
you have decided on a comfortable speed for those seated on the
machine placing plants in the cups.
You gain access to our timing adjustment by removing the black
cap at the center of our carousel, loosening the two nuts, and then
tweaking or rotating the carousel slightly toward the plus or mi-
nus--engraved on top by the two nuts. Then tighten the nuts again.
When we talk of timing, our goal is to have the plant arrive at the
bottom of the shoe and the moment it arrives it gets kicked out. If
the plant arrives too late and the kicker is already forward (ahead)
then the timing needs to be turned slightly toward the plus sign on
top. If on the other hand, the plants are arriving too soon and the
plants have to wait before being kicked out then you need to adjust
the timing toward the minus sign on top. We have found that if the
timing is o we like to adjust two rows towards the “+”, and two rows
towards the “-”, to see which way gets us closer. Then we tweak it a
little more until we have the “sweet spot” and we then adjust all the
rows the same.
If you have plants laying on top of the ground then its timing. If all
the plants are leaning a certain way then its timing. Please remem-
ber that its often just a slight - very slight - adjustment on top/center
(with the two nuts) which results in a big change on the outside of
the carousel.
Once you have set your timing note the speed. From then on, it is best to go from 0 to the desired speed on the
tractor quickly so that the machine is in timing with the set speed. For example, if you set the machine’s timing when
going at 1.2mph, then each time you start try to go quickly to 1.2mph. You can speed up slightly, to 1.3mph with the
timing set a 1mph without causing issues with the timing.
10 cup carousel
OBJECTIVE: All plugs/plants should be planted straight up! If not, it’s likely the timing setting.
If for any reason you can not achieve this objective then please call your dealer or text Grant at 208-520-8222.
If all of your plants are not being placed in the ground, laying on top of the ground,
or not packed straight up, then the likely adjustment is TIMING.
TIP--Place plants ONLY in cups near you.
If the row operator gets behind they might be tempt-
ed to put a plant in the furthest away cup to try to
catch up. This will not plant properly. The furthest
away carousel position is the OPEN hole to fall
into the throat. If the plug/plant doesn’t have time
to go to the bottom of the cup, it will not be ready
to go down the throat with the proper timing and
will not stand up properly, or may be damaged.
