3545 ParaLink Hoe Drill™ParaLink™ Hoe Drills

LiftMaster™ Feature

Simplify with LiftMaster™; LiftMaster™ provides automatic lifting and lowering of the openers at the field headlands, eliminating this tedious task.

LiftMaster™ is standard on units equipped with an X40 Apollo System or Bourgault Intelligent Conrol™.

The PackMaster™ option achieves a uniform packing force across variable fields without manual adjustment.

PackMaster™ senses packing force and automatically adjusts hydraulic pressure to maintain the operator-set packing force, regardless of changing ground conditions and draft force.

Models Available with PackMaster™:

• 3335 and 3545 PHDs™
• 3725 PCDs™
• Frame Mounted Seeders equipped with the PLW™ Opener

How It Works

One packer wheel spindle is equipped with a load cell that measures the actual packing force exerted on the ground by that packer tire:

1. as the draft force increases;
2. more force is required to keep the opener in the ground, reducing the force being applied by the packer wheel;
3. this reduction is detected by the load cell, which sends a signal to the X40 Apollo System;
4. the X40 Apollo System instructs the hydraulic system to increase the pressure;
5. the increase in pressure increases the downforce at the hydraulic cylinder to restore the desired packing pressure.

The Operator must first calibrate the system and then set the desired packing force before seeding starts. 

If you encounter a wet patch of soil while seeding, the system provides an "Emergency Float" option that allows you to turn off the down pressure, allowing you to "float" through the trouble spot without getting stuck!

Manual Opener Control

• PHD™ Openers - changes to the hydraulic pressure adjusts the downforce on the hoe opener/packer assembly.
• PCD™ Openers - changes to the hydraulic pressure adjusts the downforce on the cleaner/packer wheel assembly.

Opener Pressure Adjustment

Along with opener up/down control, the Model 500 provides downforce adjustment on the opener assemblies.

• Each increment of the up/down button provides a change of 50 psi of hydraulic pressure.
• A gauge on the hydraulic block allows you to verify the hydraulic pressure being displayed on the control box.

Note: The 500 Control Box is not available with the 3420 TransFold™ PHD™.

Use Your Smartphone to Set Your Depth

With the incorporation of smart hydraulic cylinders, the AccuSet2™ option allows you to set the seeding depth of your QDA drill from the tractor seat with a smartphone. The AccuSet2™ option will let you obtain the best seed depth setting to maximize seedling emergence, on-the-go, in varying soil and moisture conditions.  

Independent Bander Adjustment

• The 3335QDA and 3545QDA PHD™, when equipped with PLX™ Openers and AccuSet2™, allows Operators to adjust the operating depth of the Mid Row Bander^® Fertilizer Applicators independently of the seed openers.
• This is possible by taking advantage of the PLX™ one-to-one design and separate control features on the AccuSet2™ app.

The taller profile of the Hi-Flotation™ tires helps prevent the front of the drill from “diving” in in wet conditions and reduces draft in soft field conditions.

• The large, front mainframe tires provide 65% more surface area than the standard dual tires, while the large singles on the front wing wheels increase the surface area by 27%. This much larger footprint keeps the drill on top in conditions that would cause regular seed drills to sink.
• As much as 70% of the weight applied from the drill to the tires is transferred through the front running gear in a high draft scenario. For this reason, the majority of the additional rubber is focused on the front of the drill.

• Transport safety is greatly improved with the Hi-Flotation™ option, particularly on narrow roads with soft shoulders.
• The wagon-style hitch provides superior tracking when negotiating narrow back roads and approaches.

Available Hi-Flotation™ options:

• the Full Hi-Flotation™ option provides large tires on the front of the mainframe and large, single caster wheels on the front of the wings.  Larger rear wheels are also included. (available for select units)
• the Center Hi-Flotation™ option offers large front tires with wagon-style steering on the mainframe paired with the regular dual front casters on the wings.  Larger rear wheels are also included. (available for select PCD™ units);