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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 4
WARRANTY INFORMATION 5
TO THE OWNER & OPERATOR 6
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 7
SAFETY FIRST
9
GENERAL OPERATION IN THE FIELD
12
PASTURELAND FARMING WITH THE AIR-PRO
12
MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
12
TECHNIQUES AND TIMING FOR PASTURE RENOVATION
13
SIMPLE RULES TO FOLLOW FOR SUCCESSFUL PASTURE
RENOVATION 14
MICRO INSECTICIDE GRANULES IN PASTURE 15
SOWING IN CULTIVATED SOILS
16
SEED DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
17
FRONT DEPTH WHEELS
17
PACKER ROLLERS
17
FOLDING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
18
HYDRAULIC RAMS
18
DRAWBAR RAMS
18
FOLDING & UNFOLDING WINGS
19
STEP 1: UNLOCK 19
STEP 2: LOWER BACKWARDS
19
HYDRAULIC FAN DRIVE
20
HYDRAULIC MOTORS SETUP
20
SYSTEM OVERVIEW 20
ELECTRONIC DRIVE HEAD UNIT & CALIBRATION
21
SEED & FERTILISER RATES
32
FINE SEEDS
32
FINE SEED SETTING
33
SMALL SEEDS BOX
34
PRODUCT DOWN MAIN AIRSTREAM
34
PRODUCT BROADCASTED
34
SMALL SEEDS BOX CALIBRATION
34
TINE PLACEMENT
35
PARTS BREAKDOWN
36