Amazone Cataya 3000 Special, Operating Manual

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Structure and function
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Cataya Special BAH0109-1 02.21
5.12 Metering
The seed is carried in the seed hopper. The seed goes into the seed housing through adjustable
openings (Fig. 51/1). Each seed housing has two openings. The openings are adjusted with the
coarse metering wheel sliding shutter (Fig. 51/2) and the fine metering wheel sliding shutter (Fig. 51/3).
The seed is metered either by the coarse meter-
ing wheel (Fig. 51/4) or the fine metering wheel
(Fig. 51/5). Both of the metering wheels always
rotate. The seed supply is interrupted to the me-
tering wheel that is not required. The corre-
sponding sliding shutter seals the hopper open-
ing.
The metering wheel conveys the seed to the
edge of the bottom flap (Fig. 51/6). The metered
seed travels through the seed tube to the seed-
ing coulter.
Fig. 51
Before beginning seeding,

the following values, depending on the seed type, must be taken from the Table "Setting values"
(page 68) and set:

Coarse metering wheel, fine metering wheel or bean metering wheel

Sliding shutter position

Bottom flap position

Agitator shaft support.

the seeding rate must be calibrated.
If the seed is not listed in the "Setting values" table (page 68), take the setting values for a seed with a
similar shape and size.