Agrisem DS1100, User Manual

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3.1.5. Check during sowing
The following checks should be carried out during sowing after each hectare sown.
- Look to check that no seed chute is blocked.
- Check that the quantity of seeds coming out of each drill is identical
- Manually check the sowing depth over the entire width of the machine
3.1.6. Operating advice
Problems Point to check Solutions
Incorrect volume / ha
Adjustment and position of the tongues
Check that the tongues are operating
correctly and that the tongue springs
are correctly calibrated
Flow rate test
Check that no metered seed remains
stuck in the pipes during the test
Sun wheel drive
Ensure that the number of rotations
of the sun wheel over 100m
corresponds with the number given
in the metering table
The seed does not run from some
of the drill elements
Tube or hose tilt
Try to reduce bends as far as
possible to facilitate the flow of seed.
Drill units
Check that some of the drill units are
not blocked
Irregular sowing depth
Level of the DOM
The DOM must always work more or
less horizontally
Forward speed
The speed must be between 10 and
12 km/h to ensure regular work