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5400 Mulch-Till Grain Drill and
5400 No-Till Grain Drill
Operators Manual
Sas 9-15116

If Safety Decals on this machine use the words Danger, Warning or Caution,
which are defined as follows:
● DANGER: Indicates an immediate hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury. The color associated with Danger is RED.
● WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury. The color associated with Warning is
ORANGE.
● CAUTION: Indicates an potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against
unsafe practices. The color associated with Caution is YELLOW.
If Safety Decals on this machine are ISO two panel Pictorial, decals are defined
as follows:
● The first panel indicates the nature of the hazard.
● The second panel indicates the appropriate avoidance of the hazard.
● Background color is YELLOW.
● Prohibition symbols such as and if used, are RED.
© 2003 Case, LLC Sas 9-15116
issued June, 2003
CASE and IH are registered trade marks of Case, LLC
THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL INDICATES IMPORTANT SAFETY
MESSAGES IN THIS MANUAL. WHEN YOU SEE THIS SYMBOL,
CAREFULLY READ THE MESSAGE THAT FOLLOWS AND BE
ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
M171C
!
STOP
WARNING
!
IMPROPER OPERATION OF THIS MACHINE CAN CAUSE DEATH OR
SERIOUS INJURY. BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE, MAKE CERTAIN
THAT EVERY OPERATOR:
● Is instructed in safe and proper use of the machine.
● Reads and understands the Manual(s) pertaining to the machine.
● Reads and understands ALL Safety Decals on the machine.
● Clears the area of other persons.
● Learns and practices safe use of machine controls in a safe, clear area
before operating this machine on a job site.
It is your responsibility to observe pertinent laws and regulations and
follow Case, LLC instructions on machine operation and maintenance.

I
GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
TO THE OWNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
5400 MULCH-TILL GRAIN DRILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
5400 NO-TILL GRAIN DRILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
TO THE OWNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF MACHINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS/MACHINE COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
GRAIN DRILL COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CADDY CART AND COULTER COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SAFETY/DECALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
SAFETY DECALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
SAFETY LIGHTS AND REFLECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
STANDARD FEATURES AND CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
STANDARD FEATURE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
OPTIONAL FEATURES AND CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
TRACTOR TO MOUNTED DRILL CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
LEVELING THE DRILL FRAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
TRACTOR TO CADDY CART CONNECTIONS (IF EQUIPPED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
LEVELING THE CADDY CART (IF EQUIPPED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
DISCONNECTING THE CADDY CART (IF EQUIPPED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
TRANSPORTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
FIELD OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
SOWING GRAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
SOWING GRASS SEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
IN FIELD ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
MARKER FIELD OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
ADJUSTMENT/MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
PRE-SEASON ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
CHAIN AND SPROCKET ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
FEED CUP MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
FURROW OPENER DISC MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
DEPTH PRESS WHEEL MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
ENVIRONMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
LUBRICATION/MAINTENANCE CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
LUBRICATION/MAINTENANCE CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
GRAIN DRILL DRIVE WHEEL BEARINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
MACHINE STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
STORAGE PREPARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
REMOVING FROM STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
GRAIN DRILL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

II
CADDY CART SPECIFICATIONS (IF EQUIPPED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
TORQUE VALUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
REQUIRED BUILDING AREA AND EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
GRAIN DRILL SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
CADDY CART ASSEMBLY (IF EQUIPPED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT SET-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
MARKER INSTALLATION (IF EQUIPPED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
MARKER HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
DETAIL INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

1
TO THE OWNER
5400 MULCH-TILL GRAIN DRILL
HD99J068
5400 NO-TILL GRAIN DRILL
A22601

TO THE OWNER
2
TO THE OWNER
ATTENTION: Use this manual as your guide. If you
follow the instructions given in this manual, your
Case drill will work well for many years.
Read this manual before starting Grain Drilling
operation. If you need more information, see your
dealer.
Your dealer can give you assistance with Case
Corporation approved service parts. Your dealer has
specially trained technicians that know the best
methods or repair and maintenance for your
machine.
Call your dealer if you need assistance or
information.
RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF MACHINE
HD99J068
GRAIN DRILL (Rear View)
NOTE: When you are behind the drill and are
looking forward, the right hand and left hand of the
drill are the same as your right hand and left hand.
1. LEFT SIDE 2. RIGHT SIDE
1
2

3
IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS/MACHINE COMPONENTS
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
HD99J022
5400 GRAIN DRILL
A22625
5000 CADDY CART (If Equipped)
MODEL NUMBER AND PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (P.I.N.)
Write the Model Number and the Product
Identification Number (P.I.N.) on the lines below. If
needed, give these numbers to your Case dealer
when you need parts or information for your machine.
Make a record of the numbers and keep the record in
a safe place. If the machine is stolen, report the
numbers to your local law enforcement agency.
MODEL NUMBER ______________________________________________________________________
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (GRAIN DRILL) ________________________________________
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (CADDY CART) ________________________________________

IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS/MACHINE COMPONENTS
4
GRAIN DRILL COMPONENTS
HD99J069
15 FOOT GRAIN DRILL (Front View)
HD99J068
20 FOOT GRAIN DRILL (Rear View)
1
2
3
6
5
4
1. PARKING STANDS 4. DRIVE WHEELS
2. FOOTBOARD 5. FURROW OPENER DISC
3. GRAIN HOPPER 6. DEPTH PRESS WHEEL
9
10
11
7
13
8
12
7. PARKING STANDS 11. DEPTH PRESS WHEEL
8. FOOTBOARD 12. SEED TUBE
9. GRAIN HOPPER 13. GRAIN FEED SHAFT SCREW
ADJUSTERS 10. FURROW OPENER DISC

IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS/MACHINE COMPONENTS
5
CADDY CART AND COULTER COMPONENTS
A22601.75
1 TURNBUCKLE WRENCH
2. PARKING JACK
3. TRACTOR/MAINFRAME HITCH
COMBINATION
4. FRONT HITCH
5. COULTER TOOLBAR
6. COULTER ASSEMBLIES
7. CARRYING WHEELS
8. REAR CROSS FRAME
9. MAINFRAME
6
1
2
3 4
5
7
8
9

IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS/MACHINE COMPONENTS
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- The Case IH 5400 Planting/Seeding Operator's Manual is a comprehensive guide for operating and maintaining the Case IH 5400 Mulch Till Grain Drill and 5400 No Till Grain Drill. It is a valuable resource for both professional mechanics and DIY enthusiasts, providing detailed instructions for safe and efficient operation of these powerful machines.
- This manual covers everything from basic operation to advanced troubleshooting, ensuring that your drills run smoothly. It also includes important safety information to help you and your team stay protected while working with the Case IH 5400, with guidelines for safe operation and tips for identifying and avoiding potential hazards.
- Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting with your Case IH 5400, this manual is essential, offering useful information and practical advice to maximize the performance of your equipment.
Models covered in this manual:
- Case IH 5400 Mulch Till Grain Drill
- Case IH 5400 No Till Grain Drill