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Use in the field

1.  Connecting the machine, see 

Connecting. 

Ad-

just the lifting point of the upper link according 

to the field conditions.

2.  Adjusting and checking the working depth 

of the DiscSystems and the track loosening 

discs, see 

Settings.

3.  

If so equipped, adjust the working depth of the 

track loosening tines, see 

Auxiliary equipment.

4.  Adjusting the drilling depth and the coulter 

pressure on the coulters, see 

Settings.

5.  Adjusting the harrow, see 

Settings

.

6.  

If  so  equipped,  adjust  the  pre-emergence 

markers and bout markers, see 

Auxiliary equip-

ment.

7.  Fold up the steps.
8.  Adjusting the fan speed, see 

Pneumatics.

 

NOTE

Please note:

• 

To control the seed refer to the operating 

instructions for the E-Manager

• 

The machine must be in horizontal position 

when used in the field.

• 

Do not drive backwards with the machine 

lowered.

The components have only been designed for 

forward travel in the field and may be dam

-

aged when reversing.

Position of the  

control units during use in the field

                                  Position
Control unit

Floating position

Locked position

Supply

Fan   

Tools   

Bout marker   

Three-point hydraulics

Upper link connected 

to the hole

Upper link connected 

to the slotted hole

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Summary of Contents for Express TD

Page 1: ...TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS READ CAREFULLY PRIOR TO STARTING UP KEEP OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN A SAFE PLACE ART ISSUE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 0204 08 2018 8083 Express TD...

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Page 3: ...9431 7143 9200 E mail info horsch com Customer No HORSCH Confirmation of receipt of machinery Warranty claims become only effective when the first use of the machine is reported to HORSCH Maschinen Gm...

Page 4: ...______________________ Michael Horsch Philipp Horsch Gesch ftsf hrer Gesch ftsf hrer S maschine Express 3 TD Express 3 5 TD Translation of EC Declaration of Conformity Directive 2006 42 EC The manufac...

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Page 6: ...Lighting 28 Instruction stickers 29 Commissioning 31 Delivery 31 Transport 31 Installation 31 Operation 32 Connecting Parking 32 Connecting 32 Transport position 33 Parking 34 Use in the field 35 Work...

Page 7: ...re emergence markers 62 Track loosening tines 63 Care and Maintenance 64 Cleaning 64 Maintenance intervals 64 Storage 65 Maintenance overview 66 Waste disposal 69 Appendix 70 Tightening torques 70 Pne...

Page 8: ...acceptance of the machine The warranty period starts with the date of delivery We reserve the right to alter illustrations as well as technical data and weights contained in these operating instructi...

Page 9: ...ranty claim forms must be submitted to HORSCH through your local HORSCH sales partner Consequential damage The machine has been manufactured by HORSCH with greatest care However despite the intended u...

Page 10: ...law must also be complied with Any other kind of use of the machine contradict ing the above is considered not as intended especially connecting attachment to an agricultural trac tor that is not suit...

Page 11: ...ith the safe opera tion of the vehicle The person knows all applicable road traffic regulations and is in possession of a valid driving permit for road travel A person being instructed must only work...

Page 12: ...ngers are allowed to ride on the machine Pay attention to the permissible transport widths and heights Pay attention to the trans port height when passing under bridges and low hanging overhead power...

Page 13: ...d safety equipment such as detachable protective devices wheel chocks etc must be correctly in place and reliably functioning before the machine is put into operation Check nuts and bolts especially t...

Page 14: ...hen searching for leaks Repair any damage immediately Oil sprays can cause injuries and fire Power sockets and connectors on the hydrau lic connections should be marked in order to exclude operating e...

Page 15: ...ry and supplied protective devices Stay clear of the operating range of hydrauli cally operated parts Do not drive backwards with the machine lowered The components have only been designed for forward...

Page 16: ...changes to the pulling tool of the machine Do not make any structural changes or ex tensions to the machine that have not been approved by HORSCH Modifications and extensions approved by HORSCH are o...

Page 17: ...h should stay clear of water steam or cleaning agents for reasons of safety or operation Do not aim the water jet directly at electrical or electronic components bearings or the fan When clean ing wit...

Page 18: ...ticed Failing to pay attention to the danger zone can result in severe or even fatal physical injuries Do not stand under lifted loads Lower such loads to the ground first Instruct persons to leave th...

Page 19: ...ma chine you need to read and fol low the operating instructions 00380055 Caution for fluids spraying out under high pressure follow the notes in the operating instruc tions 00380133 Stay clear of th...

Page 20: ...Loading hook hook the load suspension gear chains ropes etc into this loading hook during loading Position of safety stickers 16...

Page 21: ...llers cm 32 32 Row spacing cm 15 14 5 FarmFlex Packer cm 54 54 Working speed km h 10 20 10 20 NOTE Deviations due to technical further development reserved The weight of the implement depends on the e...

Page 22: ...ng require ments to be able to use the machine as intended Implement attachment Express 3 TD 3 5 TD Three point Cat III III Cat III III Implement attachment Cat III III Upper link Cat III with bolt 32...

Page 23: ...5 l min at 180 bar Control units double acting Direct drive fan option 1 DiscSystem adjustment auxiliary equipment 1 Bout marker auxiliary equipment 1 Coulter pressure adjustment auxiliary equipment 1...

Page 24: ...Express 3 TD Express 3 5 TD 2420 2630 4000 2220 2310 3590 to 3670 with harrow tines 3000 2020 2400 540 3500 2550 2140 2310 4000 3545 to 3670 with harrow tines 540 2420 2010 2615 to 2630 20...

Page 25: ...tal weight of rear implement In case of towed machines Maximum permissible drawbar load for road transport GV Total weight of front implement a Distance from centre of gravity of front implement front...

Page 26: ...from the operating instructions of the tractor into the table GH c d TV b 0 2 TL b a b GV min GV a TH b x TL b b c d GH min GV a b TV b GH c d b Tv tat 4 Calculation of the actual total weight Enter...

Page 27: ...Lighting 6 Coulter pressure adjustment WARNING Danger of injury Do not look into the near area of the radar sensor 12 7 Access step and platform 8 Distributor 9 Fan 10 Hopper 11 Bout marker 12 Radar s...

Page 28: ...s The hydraulic circulation of the tractor must contain mineral based hydraulic oil Oil purity acc to ISO 4406 18 16 13 Always plug in all hydraulic lines Otherwise components may get damaged because...

Page 29: ...Pressure gauge 5 Geared motor 6 cm 6 Pressure limiting valve in the engine A B 2 3 1 4 5 6 Fan PTO shaft drive 1 Gear pump 61 cm 2 Flow control valve 3 Pressure gauge 4 Geared motor 11 cm 5 Pressure...

Page 30: ...pre emergence markers auxiliary equipment 9 Hydraulic cylinder pre emergence markers only with pre emergence markers auxiliary equipment 1 2 1 4 3 2 6 5 9 7 7 8 C1 C2 V1 V2 V1 V2 C1 C2 1 2 A P T B Dir...

Page 31: ...oupling lower 3 Hydraulic coupling lift 1 2 3 4 5 V1 V2 C2 C1 4 Double acting lock valve 5 Hydraulic cylinders Hydraulic coulter pressure adjustment 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tractor control unit 2 Hydraulic coupli...

Page 32: ...ssignment No Desig Colour Function 1 L yellow Indicator left 2 54 g 3 31 white Earth 4 R green Indicator right 5 58 R brown Rear light right 6 54 red Brake light 7 58 L black Rear light left WARNING T...

Page 33: ...O N Z E R O Hydraulic coulter pressure adjustment The increase of the coulter pressure is indicated on the pressure gauge Schardruck ed Mai 06 Datum Entw Dateiname Zeichnungsnummer Maschine Zeichnung...

Page 34: ...relevage est quip de dispositifs de blocage lat raux et verticaux Pour circuler sur la route respecter la hauteur d attelage sp cifi e dans la notice d utilisation et bloquer le relevage O O Driving w...

Page 35: ...st be complied with The tractor must be large enough so that sufficient steering and braking abilities are ensured If the machine is hitched up in two point mode the tractor link arms must be blocked...

Page 36: ...can cause serious in juries Danger of injury by unwanted machine movements Connect and disconnect the hydraulic lines only when the hydraulics have been de pressurized on both machine and equipment si...

Page 37: ...ly depending on the version during transport travel Never switch them to the floating position Check all interlocks before starting to drive Check whether all securing elements of the connection are i...

Page 38: ...rol units 3 Disconnect hydraulic and electrical connec tions and place them into the hose cabinet 4 Turn the support down and secure it with bolt and cotter pin 5 Empty the seed hopper 6 Relieve and u...

Page 39: ...the pre emergence markers and bout markers see Auxiliary equip ment 7 Fold up the steps 8 Adjusting the fan speed see Pneumatics NOTE Please note To control the seed refer to the operating instructio...

Page 40: ...acement quality when beginning to work after a few metres of drilling and with larger fields also in between on all coulters Drilling depth Longitudinal distribution of the seed Transverse distributio...

Page 41: ...installed Have the sealing lips been adjusted and are they still serviceable In case of small seed has the cleaning brush been installed and is it in order In the case of large seed has the scraper be...

Page 42: ...he working depth of the DiscSystem must be adapted to the soil conditions It is adjusted via two screw adjustments For adjustment loosen the handle fold it into the guide and secure it with a cotter p...

Page 43: ...n Tighten screw and nut 3 Check the working results of the track loosen ing discs after work in the field and correct the setting if required Side plates The side plates prevents the formation of ridg...

Page 44: ...packer insensitive to wetness Particularly suitable for stony soils Scraper Readjust the scraper via the slotted hole if worn approx 5 7 mm distance to the packer NOTE Observe the distance to the pack...

Page 45: ...ted air flow conveys the seed from the fall sluices to the coulters The required air quantity depends on seed type and weight seed quantity working width and sowing speed A correct fan speed cannot be...

Page 46: ...when the tractor speed drops or other hydraulic functions are activated Connecting the hydraulics CAUTION Damage on the fan motor gear motor Connect the return line to the pressureless return of the...

Page 47: ...efore switching on the PTO shaft make sure that the chosen PTO shaft speed of the tractor complies with the permissible speed of the device max permissible speed of the PTO shaft 1 000 rpm max speed o...

Page 48: ...lamps on the drive shaft The clamping taper on the fan drive may come loose The impeller can thus move along the drive shaft and damage the fan NOTE After approx 50 hours retighten the clamping taper...

Page 49: ...loader of Big Packs or sacks The hopper can be filled from the side with Big Packs Discharge gate A discharge gate is mounted on the side of the hopper 5 6 Loosen the interlocking 5 Pull up the discha...

Page 50: ...4 Loosen the interlocking 4 to enter the plat form and fold down the access steps Fold up the access steps and let it engage after leaving the platform 46...

Page 51: ...metering unit Leaks lead to metering errors The contact surfaces must be sealed when installing the metering unit The housing must not be warped when bolting it Metering unit The HORSCH metering unit...

Page 52: ...r The drive shaft requires axial clearance in the roller for self cleaning of the roller in the metering housing Changing the rotor The setting of sealing lip and the concentricity of the roller must...

Page 53: ...aize beans etc both the retaining plate and the sealing lip can be replaced by a wider design Take out the roller Insert the side cover with the new sealing lip Tighten the sealing lip only far enough...

Page 54: ...m entering between cell discs and spacers the cell discs and spacers are installed with zero clearance shims Roller for fine seeds Rotors for fine seeds The rollers for fine seeds consist of cell disc...

Page 55: ...s for drive motor and roller bearing and realign the side covers to release tension If the drive shaft has been bent realign or replace it Remove any foreign bodies that may have been jammed between r...

Page 56: ...converted A deflector must be installed instead of the rape brushes This deflector prevents large seed grains from getting caught between roller and housing being damaged or blocking the roller Defle...

Page 57: ...re equipped with a lid V2A with machined recesses During operation the injector nozzle is exposed to vacuum This lid adds additional air to the air flow Metering unit with lid for injector nozzle The...

Page 58: ...he valve and its end position Calibration CAUTION Risk of crushing on the metering unit Do not reach into the rotating metering unit NOTE Calibrate the machine only when lowered and parked securely Do...

Page 59: ...the valves Seed flow monitoring option The seed flow sensors enable the monitoring of up to 120 seed and fertiliser hoses The sensors are connected in series and the numbers indicate the order In case...

Page 60: ...n ing of the seed channel NOTE With wet or loose soils the pre tension of the coulter discs must not be too high to make sure that the discs will not block up and wear unevenly The coulter discs must...

Page 61: ...The uniformer firms the seed in the seedbed and presses it gently down Under moist conditions and sticky soils the uniformer may pick up residues In this case it should be removed NOTE To avoid damag...

Page 62: ...d tighten the bracket again in the next position 2 Increase the angle of attack aggressiveness Slightly lift the seed bar and screw down the screw 2 in the upper position behind the harrow Adjust all...

Page 63: ...of the placement depth Adapt the adjustment to the soil conditions the working speed harvest residues and the loosening work of the coulter discs It can only be determined in the field in work ing po...

Page 64: ...ting value when the control unit is switched to floating position See operating instructions for the E Manager Interrelationship of coulter pressure and drilling depth Changes of the drilling depth ma...

Page 65: ...pacing cm Length of bout marker I cm 3 00 15 157 5 3 50 15 182 5 b b l Adjusting the aggressiveness a Bout marker disc adjustment Adjust the aggressiveness of the bout markers according to the soil co...

Page 66: ...ed marker depth by rotating the disc angle Simply release the bracket and rotate the four cornered shaft until the requested coulter disc angle is attained Marking should not take place deeper than ne...

Page 67: ...t becoming damaged However still park the machine on a firm and level surface Point the track loosening tines upward if necessary The tines must be adjusted to the position of the respective tractor t...

Page 68: ...nder the metering unit so that entered water can flow off Clean the cell wheel inside the metering unit with a brush and compressed air Blow out coulters seed lines seed hopper metering unit and fan w...

Page 69: ...relieve the rubber elements Open the clearing valve Unplug the terminal and store it in a dry place Protect the machine against corrosion For spray coating use only biodegradable oils Relieve the whe...

Page 70: ...nd hydraulic components heated during operation to cool down before any work on the hydraulic system Observe the notes on hydraulics in the chapter Safety and responsibility Hydraulic system and compo...

Page 71: ...oulters and press rollers Check for condition firm seating and wear daily Scraper on coulters press rollers and packer Check condition setting and state of wear daily Bout marker pre emergence markers...

Page 72: ...K 40 Lubricate the following number of lubrication points in brackets Lubricate bout marker bearings 2x 1 40 h Lubricate hydraulic cylinders bout marker 2x 2 each 40 h Lubricate coulter pressure adjus...

Page 73: ...e disposal of auxiliary and operating me dia as well as other chemicals you must strictly comply with the specifications in the respective safety data sheets Decommissioning If the machine is no longe...

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Page 76: ...rking Observe correct hose installation Tram line valves Track width Tram line valves Coulter No 1 5 m 5 6 15 16 1 8 m 4 5 16 17 2 0 m 3 4 17 18 2 2 m 3 4 17 18 Express 3 TD Output Distributor No Coul...

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Page 78: ...9 62 Direct drive 42 DiscSystem 27 38 Distributor 54 66 72 73 E Electrics 18 E Manager 47 Engine power 18 Environment 69 F Fall sluice 47 Fan 25 37 41 Fan blades 42 44 Fan fertiliser 67 Fan flange 44...

Page 79: ...13 Sealing lip 48 49 52 67 Seed flow monitoring 55 Seed flow sensors 54 Seed hoses 66 Seed pipe 72 73 Service 5 Shims 50 Side plates 39 Small seed 47 49 Spacers 50 Spare parts 6 Speed 9 41 Stickers 15...

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Page 81: ...hnical specifications and pictograms are approximate and for information only Subject to technical product revisions HORSCH Maschinen GmbH Sitzenhof 1 92421 Schwandorf Tel 49 94 31 7143 0 Fax 49 94 31...

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