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CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE

HYBRID DRILL WARRANTY REGISTRATION

Please return with a copy of your invoice and delivery note 

within 14 days of the commissioning of the machine. 

In order to activate your Claydon Warranty this page must be completed and returned to:

Claydon Yield-O-Meter Ltd 

Gaines Hall, 

Wickhambrook, 

Newmarket,

Suffolk, 

CB8 8YA

Tel: +44 (0) 1440 820 327

Fax: +44 (0) 1440 820 642

IF THE REGISTRATION DOCUMENT IS NOT RETURNED THEN THE DRILLS WARRANTY WILL BE 

VOID

Hybrid Drill Warranty Registration

NAME: 

ADDRESS:

CONTACT NUMBER:

DELIVERY DATE:

HYBRID SERIAL NUMBER:

PLEASE ENSURE:

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The Machine is washed off upon delivery to remove any road salt,

• 

The drills hydraulic free flow service is plugged in prior to the drill being operated.

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Summary of Contents for HYBRID T4

Page 1: ...OPERATORS MANUAL T4 T4 8 HYBRID CLAYDONYIELD O METER LTD GAINES HALL WICHAMBROOK NEWMARKET SUFFOLK CB8 8XY TEL 44 0 1440 820 327 FAX 44 0 1440 820 642 EMAIL info claydondrill com www claydondrill com ...

Page 2: ...ill 16 Operating the Drill 16 Folding the Drill 16 Accessing the Hopper 17 Setting up the Drill Control System 18 27 Marker Arms if fitted 28 Calibrating the Seed Rate 29 32 FIELD USE OF THE DRILL Setting Machine level 33 Set the Seeding Depth 33 35 Set up the Level Board 35 36 PRE EMERGENCE MARKERS Field Use 37 CARE MAINTENANCE Lubricating points 38 39 Changing Front Tines 40 Changing Shares 40 C...

Page 3: ...Yield O Meter Ltd Gaines Hall Wickhambrook Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8YA Tel 44 0 1440 820 327 Fax 44 0 1440 820 642 IF THE REGISTRATION DOCUMENT IS NOT RETURNED THEN THE DRILLS WARRANTY WILL BE VOID Hybrid Drill Warranty Registration NAME ADDRESS CONTACT NUMBER DELIVERY DATE HYBRID SERIAL NUMBER PLEASE ENSURE The Machine is washed off upon delivery to remove any road salt The drills hydraulic free fl...

Page 4: ... to set marker arms on the machine correctly and adjust marker tine The customer understands how to correctly change the coulters and coulter boots The customer understands how to adjust the metering unit s on the machine to achieve the correct setting The customer knows how to fill and empty the hopper The customer understands the drill control system Artemis Vari Speed Wizard The customer unders...

Page 5: ...d across the machine and must be observed before machinery use to safeguard against potential hazards and ensure the machine is operated in a safe manner STICKER LOCATIONS If any of the stickers become illegible or unreadable new stickers may be ordered and attached in the applicable location Stickers must not be removed Right View Left View ...

Page 6: ... MANUAL 4M TRAILED 6 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE 1 st 2 nd 5 Bar Max Priority Priorité Priorität Prioridad приоритет If marker arms attached If marker arms attached If marker arms attached Front View Isometric View ...

Page 7: ...ne may result in serious or fatal injury Proceed with care in the event of leaking hydraulic fluid Defective hydrualic hoses or incorrectly seated hydraulic couplings can trigger unpredictable machine movements and cause injury Keep clear of slewing range There is an extreme risk of injury from slewing or folding machine parts Risk of crushing Hands Gaps between components may become smaller or di...

Page 8: ...ctions of the hydraulic connections for the drill Calibration settings Details approximate settings for the metering unit slider for a variety of Claydon products 1 st 2 nd 5 Bar Max Priority Priorité Priorität Prioridad приоритет Flow Restriction Left Adjusts the speed at which the front of the drill rises Middle Adjusts the speed at which the front of the drill lowers Right Adjusts the speed at ...

Page 9: ...heClaydon4MTrailedHybridisdesignedtoprovidemanyyearsofexcellentservicewithlittlemaintenance due to its robust construction and its small number of moving parts however for optimum machine life some maintenance will be necessary We reserve the right to make future modifications to the machine that could make some diagrams and descriptions in this manual out of date While the clarity of the manual s...

Page 10: ...sing is highly poisonous so protective measures gloves goggles facemask must be used while loading the hopper and cleaning the machine after use with compressed air The hydraulic system on the machine operates under high pressure and pressurised hydraulic oil is dangerous Connecting disconnecting the drill must only be undertaken with the tractor engine turned off and the pressure in the hoses rel...

Page 11: ...1 x RDS Operation manual 1 x Fan 1 ISO with 18L male thread 1 x RAM stroke control segments Please contact Claydon or your respective dealer if any are missing CONNECTING THE DRILL TO THE TRACTOR Connect the main power cable supplied with the RDS Artemis Control Unit directly to the battery terminals Run the cable to the tractor cab by a safe route so that it can t be caught or snagged All of the ...

Page 12: ...OPERATORS MANUAL 4M TRAILED 12 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Figure 2 1 Tractor Connections Details 1 Hydraulic fan 2 Hopper access ladder 3 Hydraulic Electrical Connections 4 Drawbar ...

Page 13: ...rill to the tractor s lower link arms Run the electric cables into the tractor cab and connect them to the relevant sockets within the cab they will only fit their correct partners see Figure 3 1 To avoid exposure to moisture keep the connections inside the cab wherever possible ATTENTION MAKE SURE THE RETURN HOSE IS PLUGGED INTO A FREE FLOW RETURN ON THE TRACTOR BEFORE OPERATING THE DRILL 1 st 2 ...

Page 14: ...seed fert transfer Pipes are fitted with fan balancing valves so that adjustment can be made to the velocity of the air travelling through each pipe This may be necessary when there is a large difference in rates between each metering unit For example there may be a situation when you are drilling 120kg ha of seed and 340kg ha of fertiliser the percentage air velocity on the seed side would need t...

Page 15: ...Figure 4 Marker Arms Measure horizontally from the centre of the middle leading tine on the machine to the centre of the marker point the spring tine at the marker arm that runs behind the wheel with the marker arm swung out completely This measurement needs to be equal to the width of the machine e g for a 6m wide machine the measurement between the two points must be 6m To lengthen the marker ar...

Page 16: ...ng and then slowly increase the flow rate on the tractor spool valve to the minimum setting and then slowly increase the flow rate once the fan is running to achieve a fan speed of 4 000rpm OPERATING THE DRILL To operate the drill use the spool valve to raise and lower the drill in and out of work hoses marker I II the bout markers if fitted and pre emergence markers are controlled by the drill co...

Page 17: ...is automatically raised to prevent damage to the drill To lower the platform pull the actuator knob on the ladder assembly Figure 7 To prevent damage to the drill the access platform must only be lowered when the drill is unfolded NEVER LEAVE ANYTHING ON THE PLATFORM Figure 7 Hopper access platform actuator ...

Page 18: ...re Main Rate and Info Figure 8 Screen selection MAIN SCREEN An overview of the Artemis Main screen can be seen in Figure 9 this screen will be displayed when the control box is first turned on and whilst in work Figure 10 displays the navigation buttons located on the Artemis box Figure 9 Main screen indications 1 Select Main Hydraulics or Auxiliary screen 2 Press to select Rate setting screen 3 P...

Page 19: ...rker back out Once the marker is fully out the operator presses the cancel button 3 Figure 16 to return to normal operation Figure 11 displaying the drill lift inhibit message displays for 2 seconds every 5 seconds note that thetramline nudge button 3 becomes a cancel button to return the drill to normal operation 1 Setup Menu 2 Go to INFO Screen 3 Go to RATE Screen 4 Go to HYD Screen 5 Number Key...

Page 20: ... cancels the function and returns the drill to normal operation Figure 13 displayed the Rate screen sub menu for seed and fertiliser the corresponding buttons and their functions can be seen in Figure 14 Press the Enter key to toggle between seed and fertilizer to adjust the target rate use the number pad and press enter to store the setting Figure 12 Count Marker sequence Inhibited screen Figure ...

Page 21: ... INFO Screen 2 Navigate to RATE Screen already there 3 Navigate to MAIN Screen 4 Number Key Pad 5 Power On Off 6 Decrease Seed Rate by 5 7 Increase Seed Rate by 5 8 Return Seed Rates and Fertiliser Rates to Original Desired Rates 100Kg Ha here 9 Decrease Fertiliser Rate by 5 10 Increase Fertiliser Rate by 5 11 Setup Menu 12 Backspace Key 13 Enter Key 1 Time 2 Area cut out status In work X Out of w...

Page 22: ...y there 3 Navigate to RATE Screen 4 Navigate to MAIN Screen 5 Number Key Pad 6 Power On Off 7 Select Part Total Normal Total Part Total currently in view 8 Select Grand Total Screen 9 Not in use in this function 10 Reset Total only applicable to Part and Normal Totals 11 Back Space Key 12 Enter Key 1 Time 2 Area cut out status In work X Out of work 3 Left hand marker status black active 4 Right ha...

Page 23: ...Use the marker sequence select key to select either Man or Auto Man the marker selected in the Hydraulics page will remain the same Auto the markers will sequence automatically between left and right when the drill is raised and lowered into work Once you have made your selection press the Enter key to store the setting and return to the main screen Figure 18 Bout marker settings Figure 19 Bout Ma...

Page 24: ...d their functions To access the auxiliary page use the buttons marked 5 on the hydraulics screen in figure 21 Figure 20 Auxiliary Screen Figure 21 Hydraulic Setup Screen 1 Working Function Status on off 2 Work lights status on off 3 Cameras status on off 4 Navigate to Main screen 5 Navigate to Rate screen 6 Navigate to Info screen 7 Work Lights select key 8 Working Function select key 9 Escape ret...

Page 25: ...ST BE SET TO OFF 5 Folding Config NOT USED ON CLAYDON MACHINES 6 Lift Inhibit When switched to ON this function allows the operator to select the lift inhibit function on the main screen to pull in the markers without raising the drill for passing infield obstacles Switched to OFF if the drill is not fitted with markers On pressing the Setup Menu key the screen displayed in Figure 22 will be shown...

Page 26: ...ine option key has been selected the tramline setup menu displayed in Figure 24 will be displayed Within this sub menu the spray width can be adjusted or turned off by altering the target number of bouts Furthermore the tramline rhythm can also be altered between Symmetrical Asymmetrical left and Asymmetrical right using the navigation keys Figure 24 Figure 24 Tramline sub menu screen Tramlining S...

Page 27: ...ceeds the pre set alarm thresholds then the system will alarm 1 Lower level fan speed setting 2 Upper level fan speed setting 3 Seed low level senor Currently On 4 Fertiliser low level sensor Currently On 5 Navigation buttons Figure 26 Alarms setup screen The Seed and Fertilizer low level alarms can be turned off by firstly using the navigation buttons located on the left of the Artemis unit to se...

Page 28: ...f button To enable seeding press the Metering On Off button again There are two hopper level sensors in each of the sections of the hoppers The upper or lower seed level sensor is selected by toggle switches on the main electrics box near the steps Figure 27 The lower sensor should be used when applying low rates of product and the upper sensor for applying high rates of product Figure 27 Alarms s...

Page 29: ...per emptying flap 2 Slider adjusting handle 3 Magnet wheel for shaft speed sensor 4 Shaft speed sensor 5 Calibration button 6 Calibration flap and pin 7 Seed shut off slide 1 Red cog should always remain in the closed position high gear 2 Lid for emptying large amounts of product and cleaning metering wheel 3 Outlet for emptying smaller amounts of product e g OSR microfertiliser Figure 28 Metering...

Page 30: ...e hopper with product 6 Remove the calibration flap pin and open the flap figure 28 Place a bucket under the metering unit prime the metering unit by pressing the white button and hold for three seconds to start the metering motor this ensures the unit is full of seed prior to an automatic calibration Press the white button again and hold for another three seconds to stop product flow Empty the bu...

Page 31: ... values are accepted and saved the Setup menu will be displayed 4 This screen will be displayed once the weight has been entered Press the Enter key once more to accept and store the new values Kg s highlighted 2 Enter actual weight dispensed making sure the correct units are highlited press Enter 3 Once the weight is entered and the curser has stpped flashing press Enter again ...

Page 32: ...3 Calibration check option Once the calibration check button has been pressed the screen in Figure 34 will be displayed and the Cal Fact can now be seen This is the kg of the product dispensed for each revolution of the metering unit This value is generated after every calibation and can now be compared against the calculated Cal Facts in Appendix D at the rear of the manual If large discrepancies...

Page 33: ...nd rear seeding tines this is achieved by adjusting the number of spacers on the main control cylinder and the front wheel adjusters Figure 35 shows the drilling chassis parallel to the ground and details the main levelling adjusters SET THE SEEDING DEPTH To ensure the correct drilling depth has been achieved the depth of the A Shares relative to the grounds surface should be examined Figure 36 di...

Page 34: ...e front wheel adjusters figure 35 37 control the depth of the front of the chassis shortening the adjuster reduces the drilling depth and lengthening the adjuster increases drilling depth It is essential that the seeding chassis is run level to the run to ensure even drilling depth between the front and rear row of seeding tines To achieve a level setting you must adjust the number of shims on the...

Page 35: ...ear of the drill Figure 40 The levelling boards are designed to level the ridges created from the leading tine and not to perform any kind of pressing operation The boards should not be set at too steep an angle and should have the appearance of skiing along the surface The rear harrow tines may also be fitted to follow behind the levelling boards Figure 43 or used as an alternative depending on t...

Page 36: ...mpletely out of work with this adjuster or have some downward pressure applied to them Depending on the field conditions the following batter board settings are recommended and should be achieved using the adjuster Wet conditions Remove pressure from batter boards Dry conditions Apply pressure to ski boards Ideal conditions Zero pressure top link becomes loose during work Figure 42 Setting level b...

Page 37: ...kers are not leaving enough of a visible scratch mark during use then the aggressiveness of them can be altered This is achieved by slackening the retaining bolts and turning the stub axel anti clockwise Figure 44 Once the points have become worn it may be advisable to extend the marker points using the extra holes This is accomplished by removing the two bolts Figure 45 sliding the point further ...

Page 38: ... cylinder 2 Wing fold pivot pins front 3 Horizontal lift cylinders 4 Wing fold ram 5 Wing fold pivot pins rear 6 Depth wheel bearings Figure 46 Lubrication Points Figure 47 shows the detail locations of the lubrication points The number in brackets indicates the number of lubrication points Wheel bearings should be greased every 50hours and all other bearings should be greased daily Pins and bushe...

Page 39: ...Pre emergence marker cylinders 4 8 Bout marker pivot pins 2 10 Bout marker cylinder pins 4 4 and 5 Wing fold cylinder and pivot pins rear 4 7 Front levelling wheel bearings 1 wheel 9 Depth wheel bearing 1 wheel 2 Wing fold pivot pins front 4 Figure 47 Details of lubrication points ...

Page 40: ...eeds to be taken when lowering the drills onto concrete CHANGING SHARES On the seeding leg hook the removal tool supplied over the top of the share and push the pin down hit the top with a hammer to remove the share figure 49 Now simply slide the new share up the speed Loc adaptor and hit the bottom with a hammer until the locking pin pushes back out IF WORK IS REQUIRED TO BE CARRIED OUT WHILST TH...

Page 41: ...h bolt back into place re tighten the nut Figure 50 Figure 50 Changing seeding boots TYRE PRESSURE It is recommended that the depth wheels on the Hybrid seed drill should be inflated to a pressure of 25 psi 1 66 bar the transport wheels should be inflated to 35psi 2 3 bar the front levelling wheels should be inflated to 25psi 1 66 bar Use 9 16 spanners Front Press Wheel Transport Wheel ...

Page 42: ... Fan is actually operating Sensor target functioning and correct PPR value programmed correctly Hydraulic flow from tractor L 3 SS Seed level is low Seed only or Seed Fert drill 1 metering unit per product Seed level is actually low Sensor is functioning correctly Wiring between sensor and connection box is correct Wiring between connection box and CAN module is correct L 3 FS Fert level is low Se...

Page 43: ... metering units per product Fert level is actually low Sensor is functioning correctly Wiring between sensor and connection box is correct Wiring between connection box and CAN module is correct L 4 L Half Width Enabled Left Side only Seed drill 2 metering units per product Left side motor is disabled due to pressing the on screen motor inhibit button Re press to re enable the motor or ignore to c...

Page 44: ...t out Flashes up for 1 second every 3 seconds when system is out of work Is drill still lifted Sensor target switch functioning and correct Spring toggle switch correctly set operating Operating logic not set correctly Wiring between sensor and connection box is correct Wiring between connection box and CAN module is correct M 1 S Seed motor speed high Error between actual motor speed and target m...

Page 45: ...s correct Wiring between connection box and CAN module is correct Check sensor on metering unit M 3 R Right seed metering unit is not going around Seed only drill with 2 motors each driving 1 metering unit Is right metering unit rotating when motor rotates Sensor target functioning and correct PPR value programmed correctly Wiring between sensor and connection box is correct Wiring between connect...

Page 46: ...rogrammed correctly Wiring between sensor and connection box is correct Wiring between connection box and CAN module is correct Check sensor on metering unit M 3 RSH Right seed metering unit is not going around Drill with 1 motor driving 2 metering units Is seed right metering unit rotating when motor rotates Is drill being operated at width Sensor target functioning and correct PPR value programm...

Page 47: ...rm H 1 L also shown then check between 50way D connector on back of PSI and both 6way 4way of instrument harness H 1 F Fert motor control module is offline Check wiring between 6way connector and module connector on MCM harness If alarm L 4 R H 1 L also shown then check between 50way D connector on back of PSi and both 6way 4way of instrument harness H 1 T Tramline module is offline Check module h...

Page 48: ...essive drag on the metering unit requiring high motor current H 5 SF Forward Speed Failure Seed Fert Check wiring of forward speed in alarmed connection box Check for continuity between pin 2A on MCM 1 white wire and pin 2A on MCM 2 H 5 LR Forward Speed Failure Left Right Check wiring of forward speed in alarmed connection box Check for continuity between pin 2A on MCM 1 white wire and pin 2A on M...

Page 49: ...2003 Safety of Machinery Basic Concepts 2003 EN ISO 12100 2 2003 Safety of Machinery Basic Concepts 2003 I hereby declare that the equipment named above has been designed to comply with the relevant sections of the above referenced specifications and is in accordance with the requirements of the Directive s Signed by Name Oliver Claydon Position Director of Design and Production Done at Gaines Hal...

Page 50: ...amen Raps Rotklee Grassamen Rübe French Blé Seigle Orge Avoine Haricots Poi Lupine Vesce Maïs Gazon Colza Trèfle Rouge Gazon Navet Polish Pszenica Żyto Jęczmień Owies Fasola Groszek Łubin Wyki Kukurydza Trawy Rzepak Koniczyna Czerwona Trawy Rzepa Czech Pšenice Žito Ječmen Oves Fazole Hrášek Lupina Vikve Kukuřice Travní Řepka Červený Jetel Travní Tuřín Relative density 0 77 0 74 0 68 0 5 0 85 0 81 ...

Page 51: ...nch Blé Seigle Orge Avoine Haricots Engrais Poi Lupine Vesce Mais Gazon Colza Trèfle Rouge Gazon Navet Polish Pszenica Żyto Jęczmień Owies Fasola Zapylaczka Groszek Łubin Wyki Kukurydza Trawy Rzepak Koniczyna Czerwona Trawy Rzepa Czech Pšenice Žito Ječmen Oves Fazole hnojivo Hrášek Lupina Vikve Kukuřice Travní Řepka Červený Jetel Travní Tuřín Relative density Kg I 0 77 0 74 0 68 0 5 0 85 1 0 81 0 ...

Page 52: ...zon Colza Trèfle Rouge Gazon Navet Polish Pszenica Żyto Jęczmień Owies Fasola Zapylaczka Groszek Łubin Wyki Kukurydza Trawy Rzepak Koniczyna Czerwona Trawy Rzepa Czech Pšenice Žito Ječmen Oves Fazole hnojivo Hrášek Lupina Vikve Kukuřice Travní Řepka Červený Jetel Travní Tuřín Relative density Kg I 0 77 0 74 0 68 0 5 0 85 1 0 81 0 76 0 83 0 79 0 36 0 77 0 74 0 58 0 5 Drill width m 4 8 4 8 4 8 4 8 4...

Page 53: ... Poi Lupine Vesce Maïs Gazon Colza Trèfle Rouge Gazon Navet Polish Pszenica Żyto Jęczmień Owies Fasola Zapylaczka Groszek Lubin Wyki Kukurydza Trawy Rzepak Koniczyna Czerwona Trawy Rzepa Czech Pšenice Żito Ječmen Oves Fazole hnojivo Hrášek Lupina Vikve Kukuřice Travní Řepka Červený Jetel Travní Tuřín Relative density Kg I 0 77 0 74 0 68 0 5 0 85 1 0 81 0 76 0 83 0 79 0 36 0 77 0 74 0 68 0 5 Drill ...

Page 54: ...n Haricots Fasola Fazole Drill Width Drill Width Drill Width Drill Width Drill Width 3 4 4 8 6 3 4 4 8 6 3 4 4 8 6 3 4 4 8 6 3 4 4 8 6 Cal Factor Kg rev Application rate Kg Ha Cal Factor Kg rev Application rate Kg Ha Cal Factor Kg rev Application rate Kg Ha Cal Factor Kg rev Application rate Kg Ha Cal Factor Kg rev Application rate Kg Ha 0 040 48 36 30 24 0 039 47 35 29 23 0 038 45 34 28 23 0 028 ...

Page 55: ...g rev Application rate Kg Ha 0 025 30 22 19 15 0 033 40 30 25 20 0 038 45 34 28 23 0 009 11 8 7 6 0 047 56 42 35 28 0 053 64 48 40 32 0 060 72 54 45 36 0 028 34 25 21 17 0 069 83 62 52 42 0 073 88 66 55 44 0 082 99 74 62 49 0 055 66 50 41 33 0 092 110 83 69 55 0 093 112 84 70 56 0 105 126 94 79 63 0 082 99 74 62 49 0 114 137 103 86 68 0 113 136 102 85 68 0 127 152 114 95 76 0 108 130 97 81 65 0 13...

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