Fig. 18. Adjustment of wheel track marker.
5.
FILLING THE HOPPER
5.1. General
Even though the TUME-drill has a very large hopper filling takes a considerable share of the total
sowing time. For this reason it is advisable to familiarize oneself with the rationalization of seed
handling in good time before the busy sowing time.
5.2. Correct filling time
We recommend that when starting to sow, the machine is transported to the field empty. The seed is
brought to the field on e.g. a trailer and the drill is filled in the field.
If the drill, however, has to be filled far from the field to be sown it must be transported with the
greatest caution. With filled hopper the max. transport speed is 15 km/h. If the ground is uneven the
speed must be even lower.
When transporting the machine with the end tow kit the hopper should be empty. If this is not
possible the hopper must not contain more than 20 % of the total load. In this case the max. driving
speed is 15 km/h.
The filling grade of the hopper can be controlled by
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looking under the lid. The machine must then be stopped.
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Keeping an eye on the area meter. Then the reading of the last filling time must be put
down and it must be known by experience how large an area can be sown with on full
hopper.
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Means of an electronic control device. The device gives alarm when there is a certain
amount of seed left in the hopper.
The electronic control device is available as optional equipment.
When one field is nearly sown it is advisable to observe, when filling the hopper, that during
transport with the end tow kit the hopper load must not exceed 20 % of max. load. Consider this
when filling the hopper for the last.
