Low Cost Way To Repair Openers On Deere 494 4-Row Planter

Low Cost Way To Repair Openers On Deere 494 4-Row Planter PLANTERS Planters 21-6-30 Carroll Kerley, Peck, Kan.: Carroll came up with a low cost way of repairing the openers on his Deere 494 4-row planter. "I cut off a piece of a worn out cultivator sweep and properly shaped it to fit the opener. I then weld it to the bottom of the old opener. I weld a little hard facing onto the leading edge and it works better than new. This re-pair can be done for little or no money, while Deere wants $46 apiece for new openers."

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