The Sunflower 9413 grain drill is equipped with large hoppers that hold 3 3/4 bushels of seed per foot. This big capacity and ease of operation are key factors in maintaining Sunflower drills as North American farmers’ first choice. Whether it’s no-till, minimum-till or conventional seeding, the Sunflower 9413 is easily adjusted to do it all. Heavy-duty construction produces built-in weight and strength to meet the most demanding no-till conditions. If conventional or minimum tillage seeding is called for, the all-purpose "Heads Up" opener down pressures can be quickly adjusted without tools.
Features
3-point mounted design with optional Transport Pull Hitch available
All-purpose opener designed for no-till through conventional seeding applications
Optional marker assemblies feature a 15" diameter blade
Seed metering rates on each seed box are changed by a simple screw type adjustment
Nylon seed cups with six internal flutes accurately meter a wide variety of seeds without seed damage
Large capactiy seed boxes hold 3.75 bushel per foot of seed
Drive mechanism features maintenance free sprockets, #50 chain, and spring loaded drive wheels to ensure constant soil contact and accurate seed metering
The drive wheels can be slid in or out on the hex shafts for different row spacing
Non-skid, perforated walk boards equipped with heavy-duty ladders
Transport safety light kit and SMV emblem are standard on all Sunflower equipment
Available in 15' and 20' rigid models
All seed boxes feature a clear plastic sight glass to view seed level from the tractor seat
Extra Heavy Frames
Heavy duty 3/8" thick 7" x 7" main frames are coupled to a 3/8" thick 3" x 5" opener frame to create a sound foundation for all Sunflower grain drills.
9300, 9400, 9500, 9600 series drills
All Purpose “Heads Up Opener
All-purpose openers feature wide set 1/2” parallel links for better depth control and “dead on accuracy” in seed placement. Two 400lb. retention springs can generate 420+lbs at the pinch point of the opener blade! Down pressures can be easily adjusted from no-till to conventional seeding without the need of tools. 15” diameter x 3.5mm “Heads Up Opener Blades” eliminate pairing of rows, premature leading blade wear and side loading of bearings.
9300, 9400, and 9500 series drills
Conventional Opener
The single arm mount conventional openers are mounted at an 8-inch stagger to promote residue flow through the seeding system. The single point mount bearing is protect by UHMW bearings to prevent wear and reduce service time. The pneumatic down pressure system maintains an even down pressure on all row units and eliminates the down pressure spikes that occur with spring activated down pressure systems.
9600 series drills
Seed Hoppers
The all-welded seed hoppers are constructed of heavy 16-gauge steel with 3/16" thick end plates. The bolt-in hopper bottoms allow multiple row spacing using the same hopper.
9300 series (2.4 bu.), 9421 & 9600 (3.0 bu.) series, 9400 & 9500 series (3.75 bu.)
Seed Meters & Adjustments
The infinitely variable meters are very gentle on seeds and provide a continuous flow of material, unlike fluted meters that drop seed in groups. This design has a better singulation effect than dumping small groups of seed (as in fluted meter operations). Rates are easily changed with a lever adjustment system on each hopper system. A small-seeds (legume) seeding hopper can be added to all models.
Seed Meter: All models. Adjustment Lever: 9435, 9531, 9600 series
Walk Boards
Sunflower 9000 Series drills feature an automatically locking walk board. Lift the walk board to the raised position and the lock will engage. The walk board is deep and the ladder folds over rather than under it. Attached to the ladder mount is a folding handle to assist the operator in mounting the walk board.
Walk Boards: All models. Assist Handle: 9435, 9531, 9600 series