Amazone Cataya 3000 Super, Operating Manual

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Layout and function
Cataya Super BAH0087-11 01.19
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5.12 Seeding shaft drive
The seed is metered by the metering wheels in the seed housings. The metering wheels are attached
to the seeding shaft. The seeding shaft is driven either by a star wheel or by an electric motor.
5.12.1 Seeding shaft drive of one star wheel
The star wheel (Fig. 52/1) drives the seeding
shaft with the metering wheels.
The Vario gearbox in the control centre (Fig.
52/2) is used for adjusting the desired seed rate.
Fig. 52
The Vario gearbox has a gear control lever
(Fig. 53/1). With this lever the rotational speed of
the seeding shaft is adjusted for application of
the desired seed rate.
Fig. 53
The following are adjustable

the desired seed rate with the gear control
lever (Fig. 53/1)

the Vario gearbox adjustment range
through

Repositioning 2 bevel gears in the
star wheel gearbox 1 (Fig. 54/1)

Replacing 2 bevel gears in the star
wheel gearbox 2 (Fig. 54/2).
Fig. 54