horsch Pronto 3 - 6 DC, Operating Instructions Manual

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Table of contents
Introduction ...................................................4
Foreword ........................................................4
Notes on representation .................................4
Service............................................................5
Warranty claim processing .............................5
Consequential damage...................................5
Safety and responsibility .............................6
Intended use ...................................................6
Qualification of personnel ...............................7
Children in danger ..........................................7
Personal protective outfit ................................8
Safety in traffic ................................................8
Safety in operation ..........................................9
Fertiliser and dressed seed ..........................12
Environmental protection ..............................12
Retrofitting and conversions .........................12
Care and maintenance .................................13
Danger zone .................................................14
Safety stickers ..............................................15
Technical data .............................................18
Type plate .....................................................20
Requirements for the tractor .........................22
Commissioning ...........................................24
Delivery.........................................................24
Transport ......................................................24
Installation ....................................................24
Calculating the ballasting..............................25
Construction ...............................................27
Overview.......................................................27
Hydraulics .....................................................28
Pronto 3 DC ...............................................29
Pronto 4 DC Rigid version .........................30
Pronto 4 DC ...............................................31
Pronto 6 DC ...............................................32
Marking of hydraulic hoses ...........................33
Aluminium clips.............................................34
Lighting .........................................................35
Instruction stickers ........................................36
Operation .....................................................38
Commissioning / Tractor change ..................38
Connecting/Parking ......................................38
Connecting ...................................................39
Transport position .........................................40
Parking .........................................................42
Folding ..........................................................43
Unfolding ......................................................43
Folding ..........................................................43
Use in the field ..............................................44
DiscSystem ...................................................45
Side plates .................................................45
Coulter .........................................................46
TurboDisc coulter .........................................46
Overview ....................................................46
Drilling depth setting ..................................48
Coulter pressure ........................................49
Tightening torques on the
TurboDisc coulter .......................................49
Coulter stop ..............................................50
PowerDisc coulter.........................................51
Overview ....................................................51
Coulter discs ..............................................51
Scraper ......................................................52
Coulter disc scraper ...................................52
Press roller scraper ....................................52
Uniformer ...................................................52
Press rollers ...............................................53
Rubber mounting .......................................53
Harrow .......................................................54
Drilling depth setting ..................................55
Setting the bout markers ..............................56
Aggressiveness of bout markers ...............56
Checks ..........................................................57
Pneumatic system ......................................58
Fan with direct drive .....................................58
PTO-shaft driven fan ....................................60
Retightening the fan flange ........................61
Hopper ..........................................................62
Platform .....................................................62
Single hopper .............................................62
Twin hopper ...............................................62
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