Recent content by garyinky

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    Men talk about women, sports, cars, and tractors, in that order. Stan
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    best penatrating oil or solvent

    Trying to free up the collar on the drive shaft of my 309 planter. The collar should slide on the shaft for adjusting the 3 gears for seed spacing. It is frozen with years of no use. I heated it and have got it to move a bit, but need a good soaking solvent to work it loose. Any suggestions Gary
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    309 planter spacing for planting corn

    I am at 32 in rows.
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    309 planter spacing for planting corn

    Thanks for getting back. I do have a chart the large gear has 13 teeth and the small has 6. Guess I will try another setting. I used the small round seed plate. When I checked it dropped 18 to 20 seeds.
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    309 planter spacing for planting corn

    I planted for the first time with my 309 ford planter and the corn is up with spacing of 4 to 6 in. I wanted more like 9 in spacing. I was in low range 3rd gear going 20 rpm with my new holland 55 and the planter is set with the large gear on back, and small gear on the front. Any help would be...
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    309 ford planter

    Thanks for your opinion. I hope your right with parts and seed plates so hard to come by that would be a chance to maybe find seed knockers, more plates,and seed tubes. Thanks Gary
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    309 ford planter

    Thanks for your opinion. I am really wanting to have an extra seed knocker. It seems to me thats the guts of being able to use the 309. If one of those breaks then your out of business. I have had my 309 for about a month and am now finding how hard it is to find parts, and seed plates. I have 4...
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    309 ford planter

    Well I got the hub off and the bearings were shot. Finding a 3/4 in bore that would fit the original hub was a bit of a problem, plus the disc were really in bad shape. So I bought new 13-1/2 disc with bearings. The 5/8 bore worked fine by using a 5/8 bolt and lock nut to adjust spin for the...
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    309 ford planter

    I have a 309 ford planter, I have updated with help you you guys the fertilizer opener disc. Thanks for the help. Now another question. Ebay is listing a 309 dearborn seeder parts including the plastic seed knockers which would be good to have as a spare. Will they work on my 309, also wondering...
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    Planter Plates?

    Looking for 309 ford planter plates and seed tubes
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    309 ford planter

    I have a large round I wondered if that would work. I also have a bean plate. I would that work? I would like to use the fert. hopper and auger have been rebuilt no rust at all so hope i can fix or replace the fert. disc thanks
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    309 ford planter

    Thanks guys I understand, will check it out as soon as golf is over thanks :D
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    309 ford planter

    got the picture now as soon as golf is over i will go and work on it thanks
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    309 ford planter

    i tried getting the disc off from baskside large nut and it just spins with an impact drill. The caps are on with rivets i hate to cut them off until i know that bearings will fix the problem
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    309 ford planter

    Thanks for the info, the caps are fastened with rivits. I trir getting the disc off from the back side large nut but it just spins, so it must be rusted off inside.
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