Remote Control Cultivator Depth Kit
Setting the leveling cranks on his big Case IH field cultivator was a problem for Al Merkel, Sleepy Eye, Minn., until he came up with a new depth control kit. It operates remotely from the tractor cab and makes it easy to change the cultivator’s depth control on-the-go.
The patent pending Lock & Lower kit is designed to control the working depth of Case IH field cultivators, which come from the factory equipped with a hand-operated crank on an actuator that controls the depth of each section of the cultivator.
“It eliminates the need to get off the tractor and reset the cranks for different field conditions, depending on whether the ground is soft or hard. And if you don’t reset the cranks you have to turn around and feather the right depth in,” says Merkel. “The kit uses a handhheld remote control that activates radio receivers mounted on the cultivator. Once you set the depth that you want, the cultivator remains level after it’s lowered into the soil.”
Everything needed is included in the kit: double braided hoses, electric wire, connectors, fittings, solenoid valve, limit switch, actuator, receiver, remote and hardwire. Fused 12-volt power comes from the center pin on the tractor’s receptacle.
The kit comes partially assembled and has a one-year warranty. It sells for $1,200 plus S&H.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Al Merkel, 31653 Co. Rd. 10, Sleepy Eye, Minn. 56085 (ph 507 794-4100; cell ph 507 276-2137; lock_lower@yahoo or al8970@yahoo.com).
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Remote Control Cultivator Depth Kit CULTIVATORS Setting the leveling cranks on his big Case IH field cultivator was a problem for Al Merkel Sleepy Eye Minn until he came up with a new depth control kit It operates remotely from the tractor cab and makes it easy to change the cultivator’s depth control on-the-go The patent pending Lock & Lower kit is designed to control the working depth of Case IH field cultivators which come from the factory equipped with a hand-operated crank on an actuator that controls the depth of each section of the cultivator “It eliminates the need to get off the tractor and reset the cranks for different field conditions depending on whether the ground is soft or hard And if you don’t reset the cranks you have to turn around and feather the right depth in ” says Merkel “The kit uses a handhheld remote control that activates radio receivers mounted on the cultivator Once you set the depth that you want the cultivator remains level after it’s lowered into the soil ” Everything needed is included in the kit: double braided hoses electric wire connectors fittings solenoid valve limit switch actuator receiver remote and hardwire Fused 12-volt power comes from the center pin on the tractor’s receptacle The kit comes partially assembled and has a one-year warranty It sells for $1 200 plus S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Al Merkel 31653 Co Rd 10 Sleepy Eye Minn 56085 ph 507 794-4100; cell ph 507 276-2137; lock_lower@yahoo or al8970@yahoo com
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