Instruction manual
KL 2500 KL 3000
Seed drill
NO: 99205504-D Valid for serial numbers AF 52503 – onward
All rights reserved
Read this manual before commission!
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Page 1: ...Instruction manual KL 2500 KL 3000 Seed drill NO 99205504 D Valid for serial numbers AF 52503 onward All rights reserved Read this manual before commission Translation...
Page 2: ...Heimo Valli Address Sudenkorventie 1 FI 14200 Turenki Hereby declares that Seed drills TUME KL 2500 and 3000 Serial number ___________________ are in compliance with the applicable decrees of the Mac...
Page 3: ...ding equipment and adjustments 13 4 2 Fertilizer feeding equipment and adjustments 17 4 3 Sowing chart examples 19 4 4 Calibration test 22 4 5 Field test 26 5 1 Fertilizer application depth adjustment...
Page 4: ...ing to the use or maintenance of this machine About the presentation of this manual As this publication is distributed across our international sales network the equipment depicted in illustrations bo...
Page 5: ...persons are close by when the machine is in motion or when lowering or raising markers are being used Before reversing the machine make sure that no one e g children is standing to its rear Work mach...
Page 6: ...tor The machine must be must be mechanically prevented as required from rolling downhill Markers should be mechanically locked into their transport position and the hydraulic lines to the tractor must...
Page 7: ...only granular fertilizers should be used Fertilizer application depth can be adjusted between 12 cm and the surface Drills can be fitted with different seed coulters depending on the prevailing condi...
Page 8: ...to drill so that hooking the draw bar to the down gaps of the front frame can be executed When connecting the drill lift the lower links draw bar very carefully and only so much that connecting the l...
Page 9: ...eck the state of all seed and fertilizer lines and clear any blockages At the start of sowing check the area that can be sown with a single container You will then be able to determine the next estima...
Page 10: ...vels is possible By observing through the windows located on the front side of the machine By looking into the container from time to time when the machine must be stopped By observing the area meter...
Page 11: ...n using a tipping trailer the tipping point must be selected with care in order to prevent the carriage from overturning 3 3 Emptying containers Emptying the fertilizer container The fertilizer hopper...
Page 12: ...rs to flow down Note that when rotating the feeder some fertilizer may flow down onto the plastic sheet if the fertilizer hopper has not been emptied before or if the fertilizer feeding shaft has not...
Page 13: ...om side to side or the driving direction The feeding equipment is manufactured of corrosion resistant materials The bottom flap adjustment lever under the feed rollers is in the center of the rear of...
Page 14: ...chine cover or from this manual see Fig 10 the instructed feeding adjustment position can then be seen Note the right position of the pin in shafts see Figs 6 and 7 The hand wheel should always be adj...
Page 15: ...ould be kept in mind i e rotate first 1 2 1 times beyond the desired adjustment value The real feed amount can be checked by repeating the calibration test CAUTION The Hand wheel must not be forced to...
Page 16: ...distance between the bottom flap and roller feeder It is important that the bottom flaps are in the correct position and that they are not adjusted following a calibration test without repeating the c...
Page 17: ...the bottom of the containers This solution provides an almost standard seed amount despite any tilting of the seed drill from side to side or the driving direction The feed is a groove feed type in wh...
Page 18: ...ent position is always approached from a greater adjustment position If the original adjustment position is smaller than desired the hand wheel should be rotated counter clockwise 1 2 1 times beyond t...
Page 19: ...hart examples General The sowing chart shown in Figure 9 gives three different use sowing examples Note that the sowing amount indicated in the sowing chart is for reference only The actual sowing amo...
Page 20: ...KL 2500 3000 20 Figure 10 Sowing chart...
Page 21: ...chart from point 14 kg ha Move horizontally along the 14 kg ha line to the right until You reach the intersection point of that line and the line rape From the intersection point go vertically to the...
Page 22: ...affect the feed amounts in different ways and can have a reducing effect of up to 20 compared to undressed seed Caution Ensure that dressing agents are not applied to seeds which are not meant to be d...
Page 23: ...carry out the calibration test Simultaneously with seed and fertilizer In this case the transmission is in sowing position i e the spring ring pin on the shaft is in the inner hole fig 9 Separately w...
Page 24: ...KL 2500 3000 24 Figure 12 Calibration test trough ready for the test Figure 13 Calibration test crank attached...
Page 25: ...differ from the desired results because of ordinary variations in fertilizer and seed batches If the results obtained differ excessively from the desired feed results the feed amounts must be made mo...
Page 26: ...n guidelines section 4 4 Measure a distance to the field corresponding to one are sown area which based on machine type is KL 2500 40 m KL 3000 33 3 m Put calibration throughs under sowing chambers as...
Page 27: ...somewhat different working depths due to different soil quality Figure 14 Regulating the fertilizer sowing depth 5 2 Adjusting the sowing depth General Correct sowing depth is one of the most importan...
Page 28: ...ble choice to prevent excessively deep sowing Adequate moisture should be ensured so that the seeds are not planted in a ground layer which is either too dry or too loose Setting the sowing depth As n...
Page 29: ...ining hook on the front of the machine Adjusting the chain e g 1 2 loops tighter is usually required to compensate for tractor tire tracks The coulter springs of TUME coulters are designed in such a w...
Page 30: ...lizer coulters supplied as standard are very narrow and operate at an almost perpendicular angle to the ground surface For these reasons the coulters do not noticeably bring moist clods of earth to th...
Page 31: ...art The major seed drill types include drag coulters and disc coulters These coulter types incorporate the same tube component Changing the tip is a relatively fast task which means that the machine c...
Page 32: ...g welding Remove the paint from surfaces to be welded Typical maintenance measures Tume KL series drill has robust design and it will serve for many years when maintenance is carried out correctly Due...
Page 33: ...periods Storage When the machine is not in use it should be stored in a covered space and fully maintained Containers should be emptied of fertilizer and seeds See Section 3 3 emptying the containers...
Page 34: ...0 liters Number of fertilizer coulters 10 12 Number of seed coulters 20 24 Row spacing Fertilizer 250 mm 250 mm Seed 125 mm 125 mm Seed coulter stagger 360 mm 360 mm Weight of basic machine 920 kg 105...
Page 35: ...e for damage arising from non compliance with the manufacturer s instructions TUME is continuously improving its machines and ancillary equipment If new parts are needed for old equipment it is sensib...
Page 36: ...KL 2500 3000 36 Sudenkorventie 1 FI 14200 TURENKI FINLAND TEL 0207 433 060 TEL int 358 207 433 060 FAX 03 6882305 FAX int 358 3 6882305...
