John Deere FB grain drill questions
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Topic: John Deere FB grain drill questions
Posted By: IsaiahJones
Subject: John Deere FB grain drill questions
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2011 at 1:38pm
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I know its not Allis Chalmers, but I got some questions. A local scrap yard has a John Deere FB grain drill with grass seeder. I've looked it over, it looks in decent shape, and I asked them to hold it for a few days. So I was wondering what has to be done, before I tow it home? It is a mechanical lift model, so anything special need to be done to that? Also I was wondering if anyone has any photos of the gearing that goes from the wheel gear drive to the seed box. I ask this because on one side there was a drive gear that was not touching any other gear as I turned the wheel. Then about an inch from that gear was the gear for the seed box. Are those two pose to touch? Clear as mud right. One problem I had when I looked at the drill was that it was sitting on top of a car, so that wasn't helpful. When I go back I am gonna look the drill all over again before paying for. Any help on this would be very helpful. Thanks
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Posted By: Roddo
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2011 at 2:09pm
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Knowing nothing about the drill, I would guess the gear is away from the drive gear since its lifted. Probably disengages when lifted.
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Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2011 at 4:59pm
Yup separating the gears is how it stops planting. To lower you pull on levers on each of the two lift boxes up front and they spin half a turn driven from the shaft that turns with the wheels all the time. It is possible to use small hydraulic cylinders to replace them.
Gerald J.
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Posted By: Craig/insoh
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2011 at 8:42pm
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One of the best grain drills ever built also very good for people that plant food plots for deer you can pull with 4 wheeler utv pickup no need for hydraulics
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