Berthoud VEGA 120 Manual Download

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BERTHOUD

THOUD

agricole

Z.I. de Bois Baron - 1, rue de l’Industrie

69220 BELLEVILLE S/S - FRANCE

Tél.: +33 4 06 50 50 - Fax: +33 4 74 06 50 77

Internet: www.berthoud.com - E-mail: [email protected]

Because of our policy of constant product improvement,

we reserve the right to modify product specifications or design without prior notice.

377563_A_VEGA 120_GB.pmd - 06/2008

Summary of Contents for VEGA 120

Page 1: ...1 Duster VEGA 120 377 563 A ENGLISH to be read attentively and kept for further reference BERTHOUD Agricole 06 2008...

Page 2: ...Hitching 10 Hydraulic circuit 10 Maintenance 10 STARTING UP THE DUSTER Hitching the duster to the tractor 12 Filling the hopper 12 OPERATION Outputadjustment 14 Selecting the produt output direction 1...

Page 3: ...3 GENERAL AND SAFETY...

Page 4: ...UD cannot assume responsibility for any damage resulting from an incompatibilitty of the crop protection chemicals or product mixtures with the plastic materials polyethylene polyvinyl chloride polypr...

Page 5: ...endless screw This system ensures the powder flows evenly Length 1 040 m Width 0 760 m Height 0 980 m Weight 93 kg As the powder does not go through the rotor micro granules can be used FAN Aluminium...

Page 6: ...angers and refer to the operator s manual See the following pages and check their location on the duster Duster VEGA 120 417 590 418 630 417 572 417 579 On the hood in front of the duster T min R min...

Page 7: ...RISK OF ASPHYXIA DO NOT ENTER IN THE TANK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND ELECTROCUTION HAND PROTECTION OBLIGATORY FOOT PROTECTION OBLIGATORY AIR PASSAGE PROTECTION OBLIGATORY EYE PROTECTION OBLIGATORY RO...

Page 8: ...K OF SNATCHING DO NOT OPEN OR REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE COVERS WHILE THE TRACTOR POWER TAKE OFF SHAFT IS ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING RISK OF PROJECTION STAY AT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE SPRAYER RISK...

Page 9: ...f original spare parts equipment and accessories or those recommended by the manufacturer The duster must only be used serviced and repaired by trained people familiar with its characteristics and met...

Page 10: ...arry out the adjustments and a water spray test before preparing the spray mixture Dispose of chemical cans in accordance with the instructions given by the manufacturer HITCHING Beware of crush risks...

Page 11: ...11 STARTING UP THE DUSTER...

Page 12: ...ter than 15 in relation to the PTO PTO operating speed 540 rpm Rest the bag of powder on the rear edge of the hopper While pouring it in check that there are no foreign bodies pieces of bag or other i...

Page 13: ...13 OPERATION...

Page 14: ...ower 3 To drive at a normal working speed between 4 and 6 km h 4 Not to allow the VEGA run with the lever 1 in the closed position With certain mixtures or sulphurs and when the headland makes it nece...

Page 15: ...ly smooth Before reassembling check that the flow rate control gate is working properly 4 To balance flow at the outlets with the machine running put the product output direction lever in the central...

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Page 17: ...17 DETERMINATION OF THE FLOW RATE...

Page 18: ...xample width 3 m double the 6 m indications width 12 m divide the 6 m indications by 2 Flow rates in kg hectare according to the forward speed 4 km h 5 km h 6 km h Selecting the notch No Flow rates mi...

Page 19: ...19 MAINTENANCE...

Page 20: ...6 are centrally placed on the right side of the vertical support 12 figure 9 2 on the bearings 13 figure 10 Use a brush to apply grease to the agitator shaft movement transmission pinions Running wit...

Page 21: ...21 9 7 8 10 5 6 7 9 8 10 11 12 13...

Page 22: ...9220 BELLEVILLE S S FRANCE T l 33 4 06 50 50 Fax 33 4 74 06 50 77 Internet www berthoud com E mail berthoud agricole berthoud com Because of our policy of constant product improvement we reserve the r...