Instructions: Select the correct answer and record your answer on the answer sheet provided. Each correct answer is worth 3 points. Two points will be awarded for following appropriate safety practices.
 

1. What is the minimum size of the hitch pin for hooking up this planter?

A. 1"
B. 2"
C. 1 ½"
D. ¾"

2. Joe Farmer is using this planter to plant his corn. He has a 6 row 30" corn head he wants to harvest it with. How far should the end of the marker be from the centerline of the planter so it will fit his corn head?

A. 165
B. 180
C. 190
D. 30

3. Is the marker set to the right width for the corn crop?

A. Yes
B. No

4. After setting up the planter your monitor has an error message of SYS EC. What is the problem?

A. The data communication lead is shorted with the power lead
B. The data communication lead is shorted with the ground lead
C. There is an internal error
D. The battery is hooked up backwards

5. Before planting his corn Joe Farmer wants to check his population. He is dropping a seed every 9 inches. How many seeds per acre is this?

A. 23089
B. 17500
C. 22989
D. 32589

6. Given this population, and based on the bag of seed on the table, how many bags of seed does Joe need to order to plant 10 acres?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

7. After finishing his corn Joe moves to plant beans. He is going to use his interplant units on his planter, and he wants to put on about 238,000 seeds per acre (he has a 60 cell brush type seed meter). What does he need to set the transmission of the planter on?

A. 17 drive, 28 Driven
B. 19 drive 17 Driven
C. 24 drive 23 Driven
D. 17 drive 19 Driven

8. With his corn he wants to put on fertilizer. What does the meter need to be set at to apply 18.8 lbs/A of clay granule fertilizer?

A. 24
B. 28
C. 17
D. 23

9. Which one of the rear units is set to plant the deepest?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

10. How often should part tagged # 9 be lubricated?

A. Weekly
B. Hourly
C. Daily
D. Before it is put away for the season

11. Which of the ½" bolts on the table is a NC grade 8 bolt?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

12. According to the planter manual, how tight should it be torqued?

A. 75 ft. lbs.
B. 80 ft. lbs.
C. 85 ft. lbs.
D. 90 ft. lbs.

13. While planting corn with the finger pickup meter, Joe notices that it is skipping. What could be the problem?

A. Planting too fast
B. Broken finger in meter
C. Broken seed box cover
D. He purchased the wrong brand of corn

14. What is the part # to fix the broken meter?

A. GD10733
B. GD1083
C. GD11286
D. GD1042

15. What could be the problem if the planter lifts evenly, but settles when the hydraulic lever is released?

A. Tire pressure too low
B. Blown out hydraulic hose between the tractor and the planter
C. Assist cylinder is leaking
D. Master cylinder is leaking

16. What is the bearing # need for the part tagged #14?

A. G10801
B. GB0268
C. GD8460
D. GA6171

17. What is the part # of the seal kit that will fix the part tagged # 15?

A. GR0984
B. GR0927
C. GR0982
D. GR1169

18. What size transport tire does the manufacturer recommend?

A. 7.50x15
B. 8.50x16
C. 9.50x16
D. 7.50x20

19. What is the recommended pressure in the smaller contact drive tire?

A. 45
B. 50
C. 70
D. 32

20. As it set now, is the planter ready for transport?

A. Yes
B. No