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AITCHISON

SEEDMATIC

PROFESSIONAL

8124A

DRILL

REESE ENGINEERING LTD

41 KELVIN GROVE ROAD

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PO BOX 5056

PALMERSTON NORTH, NEW ZEALAND

PHONE: +64 6 357 9323 FAX: +64 6 354 3155

www.reeseagri.com

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Page 1: ...AITCHISON SEEDMATIC PROFESSIONAL 8124A DRILL REESE ENGINEERING LTD 41 KELVIN GROVE ROAD PO BOX 5056 PALMERSTON NORTH NEW ZEALAND PHONE 64 6 357 9323 FAX 64 6 354 3155 www reeseagri com...

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Page 3: ...2 SIMPLE RULES TO FOLLOW FOR SUCCESSFUL PASTURE RENOVATION 13 MICRO INSECTICIDE GRANULES IN PASTURE 14 SOWING IN CULTIVATED SOILS 15 SETTING UP SEEDMATIC FOR USE 16 SETTING THE DEPTH WHEELS 18 DISC CO...

Page 4: ...en said when all else fails read the operators manual and to ensure you get the best from your new Aitchison drill it is very important that you thoroughly read through the entire contents of the manu...

Page 5: ...en properly maintained and cared for 2 This Warranty applies to direct purchase from an authorized AITCHISON dealer If any defect or fault shall arise such purchaser must return the defective work or...

Page 6: ...__ Serial Number _________________ The warranty card on your Seedmatic Drill is included with this manual Please ensure that the registration card is correctly filled in The owner must ensure the deal...

Page 7: ...dth 3 00m 9 8ft Height 2 50m 8 2ft Weight Empty 2150kg 4221lb Length 5 12m 16 8ft Seed Capacity 700lt 19 8bu Fertiliser Capacity 700lt 19 8bu Number of Coulters row spacings 24 Rows 125mm 5 Optional A...

Page 8: ...aler OPERATE YOUR MACHINE SAFELY Be careful when operating machine to avoid injury Serious injury or death can result from contact with electric lines Use care when moving or operating the machine nea...

Page 9: ...en on public roads They are difficult to see especially at night This could lead to personal injury or death if a collision with a vehicle occurs Whenever driving on public roads use flashing warning...

Page 10: ...ing repainting or welding Do all work outside in a well ventilated area Dispose of paint and solvent properly Avoid heating near pressurized fluid lines or other flammable materials Pressurized lines...

Page 11: ...cies of grasses and weeds will eventually tend to dominate or pasture may simply thin out with minimal plant populations Of course conditions that cause pasture degenerations vary from location to loc...

Page 12: ...ontrol system i e spray off old pasture with a wide spectrum herbicide before drilling Local knowledge is invaluable when determining which techniques to use and when to use them The best time for pas...

Page 13: ...13 P a g e SIMPLE RULES TO FOLLOW FOR SUCCESSFUL PASTURE RENOVATION...

Page 14: ...redictable as with cultivated soils and take the precaution of using insecticide or increased fertiliser if there should be any element of doubt Seeding programs are wide and varied and it is best to...

Page 15: ...type opener it is important to treat all seed beds as you would a pasture With a conventional drill one works up the soil into a fine seedbed so that a broad boot type coulter will pass through leavin...

Page 16: ...AIN between the Seedmatic Drawbar and the tractor s Towbar Connect the Seedmatic s hydraulic hoses to the tractors hydraulic banks This hydraulic system is used to raise and lower the rear transport w...

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Page 18: ...a depth gauge at the top of each depth leg check that both depth legs are set at the same height When the drill is in work the best way to check your seeding depth is to have a scratch around in the s...

Page 19: ...n ground conditions Then the Seed Openers are slightly shallower To adjust the depth of the Disc Coulters use the Disc Coulter Ram attached between the disc coulter bar and the Headstock frame In very...

Page 20: ...20 P a g e TINE PLACEMENT 8124CTE Tine Placement...

Page 21: ...om walking along the tool bars Some care needs to be taken when fitting these new clamps When fitting or adjusting ensure that the M16 bolts are tightened evenly so both the Saddle Clamp and the strai...

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Page 23: ...iar with the interface before using it in the field This guide describes the interface layout navigation and how to operate the Aitchison E Drive System It is recommended that all new users go through...

Page 24: ...nt the new and a history of system messages and warnings It will pop up automatically when a new alert starts Click the button to see the warnings and the button to see the messages The number of acti...

Page 25: ...new job is started otherwise progress will be lost The Job Manager button is used to show and hide this window on the home screen Job Log This window shows the Job Info and report for the job selecte...

Page 26: ...when the machine is in the ground and Hold when it is not Speed Shows the ground speed when the lift is in the Run position Area Rate Shows the area that would be covered in an hour at the current gro...

Page 27: ...ing will pop up The limits can be set in the clusters settings menu Area This tile shows the total area covered by the hopper while running It is automatically cleared when a new job is started and ca...

Page 28: ...ss the Start button A blank calibrating page will appear Note An instructions tab can be found at the bottom of the window 2 Start Calibration To start pause calibration press the products prime butto...

Page 29: ...It is found in the top right Settings menu on the home page See Settings Keyboard An on screen keyboard is shown when an input field is selected The keyboards layout will be customised for the input f...

Page 30: ...the seed rate and that the motor is not being driven out of bounds Adjust ground speed appropriately using the Rate controllers ground speed range or change gearing if required 10 Finish when finished...

Page 31: ...LE STANDARD SOWING A 10 16 14 20 22 40 15 36 30 34 39 17 61 20 53 44 48 57 24 81 25 69 57 62 74 32 104 30 85 72 75 92 39 128 35 100 82 89 109 47 150 40 114 93 102 127 175 45 130 106 116 145 200 50 144...

Page 32: ...w rates The fine seed lever works on from 0 to 25 on the fine seed scale Z if higher rates than this are needed the fine seeds lever needs to be locked out and the STANDARD SOWING SCALE A used Fine se...

Page 33: ...without any restriction NOTE If the case drain hose is pressurised or blocked severe damage will occur CONNECT THE CASE DRAIN HOSE FIRST this is Best practise The Fan RPM speeds are controlled by a Fl...

Page 34: ...Machines Grease Points 2 per Disc Coulter Pod assembly Drive Leg assembly Depth Leg assembly Seed Shaft drive Fertiliser Shaft drive Rear Transport assembly Greasing location points are labelled on th...

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Page 44: ...haft A3544 16 56 Half moon A3544 22 19 Flap A3544 17 57 El Hecaremeter N A 20 Bold A3544 18 58 Flexible Pin 2x16 A3544 32 21 Mark A3544 19 59 Screw M3x6 A3544 50 22 Bush A3544 20 60 Wheel 19 Teeth A35...

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