Amazone EDX 9000-TC, Operating Manual

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Table of Contents
8 EDX 9000-TC BAH0048-6 09.2019
8.7.1 Adjusting the fan speed (connection to the tractor hydraulic system) ................................ 157
8.7.2 Adjusting the fan speed (connection to the tractor PTO shaft) ........................................... 158
8.7.3 Adjusting the fan speed (pressure relief valve) ................................................................... 159
8.7.4 Basic setting (pressure relief valve) .................................................................................... 160
9 Transportation ......................................................................................... 161
9.1 Set the implement to road transport mode .......................................................................... 164
9.2 Legal regulations ................................................................................................................. 167
10 Use of the implement .............................................................................. 168
10.1 Folding/unfolding the implement sections and track markers ............................................. 170
10.1.1 Unfolding the implement sections ....................................................................................... 171
10.1.2 Folding the implement sections ........................................................................................... 173
10.2 Working without track markers ............................................................................................ 175
10.3 Folding/unfolding the tractor wheel mark eradicators ......................................................... 176
10.3.1 Moving the tractor wheel mark eradicators into working position ....................................... 176
10.3.2 Moving the tractor wheel mark eradicator into transport position ....................................... 176
10.4 Filling the hopper ................................................................................................................. 177
10.4.1 Fill the seed hopper ............................................................................................................. 177
10.4.2 Filling the fertiliser hopper ................................................................................................... 178
10.4.3 Filling the fertiliser hopper with the filling auger .................................................................. 180
10.5 Work commencement ......................................................................................................... 182
10.5.1 During operation .................................................................................................................. 183
10.5.2 Turning at end of the field ................................................................................................... 184
10.5.3 Folding the track markers before reaching an obstacle ...................................................... 185
10.6 End of work on the field ....................................................................................................... 186
10.6.1 Emptying the seed hopper and/or seed singling unit .......................................................... 186
10.6.2 Emptying the fertiliser hopper and the metering unit .......................................................... 189
10.6.3 Emptying the fertiliser hopper ............................................................................................. 189
10.6.4 Cleaning the metering unit .................................................................................................. 189
11 Faults ........................................................................................................ 192
11.1 Residual quantity display .................................................................................................... 192
11.2 Cleaning the seed tube ....................................................................................................... 193
11.2.1 Cleaning the seed tube ....................................................................................................... 194
11.2.2 Eliminating seed accumulations at the sealing lip ............................................................... 195
11.3 Failure of the AMATRON 3 during operation ...................................................................... 196
11.3.1 Transporting the implement after failure of the AMATRON 3 ............................................. 196
11.4 Triggering the track marker safety ...................................................................................... 199
11.5 Fault table ............................................................................................................................ 200
12 Cleaning, maintenance and repairs ....................................................... 201
12.1 Securing the connected implement ..................................................................................... 202
12.2 Cleaning the machine ......................................................................................................... 202
12.2.1 Daily fast cleaning of the singling unit and the spur gears .................................................. 203
12.2.2 Cleaning the supply hoses .................................................................................................. 204
12.2.3 Deep cleaning of the implement .......................................................................................... 205
12.2.3.1 Cleaning the fertiliser distributor head................................................................................. 206
12.2.3.2 Cleaning the opto-sensor .................................................................................................... 206
12.3 Removing/installing the singling drum................................................................................. 207
12.4 Lubrication specifications .................................................................................................... 209
12.4.1 Overview of lubrication points ............................................................................................. 210
12.5 Maintenance schedule – overview ...................................................................................... 213
12.5.1 Checking the seeding coulter discs ..................................................................................... 216
12.5.2 Adjusting the spacing of the seeding coulter discs ............................................................. 217
12.5.3 Adjusting the seeding coulter disc drive .............................................................................. 217
12.5.4 Replacing the seeding coulter's furrow formers .................................................................. 218
12.5.5 Checking the fertiliser coulter's coulter disc ........................................................................ 219
12.5.6 Checking the fertiliser coulter furrow former ....................................................................... 220
12.5.7 Checking the wear bushing on the support roller arm ........................................................ 220