Preparing for operation
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Performing a calibra-
tion test
Prerequisites:
•
The application rate is set through an appropriate combination of
sprockets
•
The tanks are filled with crop protection chemical for the calibration
test
•
A suitably large flat catch pan is positioned under every granule tu-
be
•
The machine is raised
> Turn drive wheel slightly until the crop protection chemical trickles
out of the hoses
> Empty catch pan and place back under the granule tubes
> Simulate a 100 metre stretch with 50 revolutions on the drive wheel
Mark a point on the tyre with chalk to assist you in counting the revo-
lutions.
> Weigh the applied crop protection chemical.
Each catch pan should contain the same, preset volume of drilled
quantity.
Emptying the tank
Observe guidelines
When emptying the tanks, it is essential to observe safety instructions
relevant to the handling of pesticides.
The granule distributor tanks must be emptied prior to transport on pu-
blic roads.
> Place opened packages or empty original packages in position
when emptying the tanks
> Hold the package opening under the plug ready for emptying
> Unscrew the plug
> Remove the rest of the crop protection chemical from the tank with
a brush.
Never use this brush for other work.
> Screw the plug back in
50 x
Drive direction
Plug
