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Original operating manual ES 100 M1 Classic
Quality for Professionals
8.7 Regulation of the seed rate
Regulating the spread rate:
•
The required settings can be found in the
corresponding setting chart.
•
Loosen the knurled nut and set the metering slider
to the required scale position.
Position 0: closed; Position 10: fully open.
•
Fix the knurled nut again.
8.8 Calibration test
1.
Determine the required spread rate using the following formula:
desired spread rate [kg/ha] x forward speed [km/h] x working width [m]
= Weight
[kg/min]
600
Example:
2.
To perform the calibration test, the transport box or a bag can be used, which is
then put on at the front over the spreader. (We offer a calibration bag with scale
for this purpose, see 14.6 Calibration bag.)
If you use the box, cut out one of the side walls and put the spreader in it.
3.
The required settings can be found in the corresponding setting chart (see
Chapter 10 Setting charts).
4.
Using the control box, set the approximate speed of the spreading disc that
should be used to spread on the field. Pre-select the required scale value for the
metering slider. Selection of the correct speed is important because it also affects
the calibration quantity.
5.
Press and hold the On/Off button of the control box.
6.
Press the plus button.
The spreading disc is already running at the currently set speed. The slider
will be opened for exactly 1 minute.
During the calibration process, the set speed will be shown flashing on the
digital display.
The calibration test will now be performed while the spreading material is
collected without losses.
By pressing one of the "Plus", "Minus", "Slider open" or "Slider closed" buttons,
the calibration procedure can be stopped.
While the calibration procedure is active, the control box
CANNOT
be
switched off using the On/Off button.
7.
Weigh the calibrated and collected spreading material quantity.
8.
Afterwards, the correct value can be determined by changing the scale value at
the metering slider and repeating the calibration.
9.
Repeat this procedure until you have reached the desired spread rate.
10.
After beginning operation, check the spreading on the field. In particular, check
the forward speed, the spread rate and distribution across the area.
5 [kg/ha] x 12 [km/h] x 12 [m] = 1.2 [kg/min]
600
Fig.: 9
