Vaderstad Rapid RDA 400S, Original Instructions Manual

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RDA 400S
27.06.2011
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1 Safety regulations
1.1 Before using the drill ............................................................................ 9
1.2 Warning decals ................................................................................. 10
1.3 Location of warning decals on the machine ........................................... 11
1.4 Other safety precautions .................................................................... 12
1.5 Data plates ....................................................................................... 13
1.6 Moving the machine when not hitched to a tractor ................................. 15
2 Installation instructions
2.1 Installation of the Control Station on the tractor .................................... 17
3 Instructions and settings
3.1 Tractor ............................................................................................. 18
3.2 Hitching and unhitching the seed drill without an intermediate packer ...... 19
3.3 Hitching and unhitching the seed drill with an intermediate packer ........... 21
3.4 Connecting the hydraulic hoses and electrical cables .............................. 22
3.5 Hose length and hose holder adjustment .............................................. 24
3.6 Wheel retraction mechanism (only machines with the hydraulic depth
adjustment option) ............................................................................ 25
3.7 Changing between transport position and working position ...................... 26
3.8 Horizontal alignment .......................................................................... 28
3.9 Mechanical adjustment of sowing depth ................................................ 30
3.10 Hydraulic adjustment of sowing depth (option 15582-) ........................... 31
3.11 Adjusting the wing sections ................................................................ 34
3.12 Adjusting the changeover valve ........................................................... 35
3.13 Adjustment of the pre-implements ....................................................... 36
3.14 Adjusting the following harrow ............................................................ 38
3.15 Adjusting Low lift height ..................................................................... 39
3.16 Locking the lifting rams during service .................................................. 39
3.17 Adjusting the seed coulters ................................................................. 40
3.18 Scraper ............................................................................................ 42
3.19 Bout marker adjustment ..................................................................... 43
3.20 Track eradicators, tines (option) .......................................................... 43
3.21 Track eradicators, System Disc ............................................................ 44
3.22 Wing packers (option) ........................................................................ 44
3.23 Setting the radar ............................................................................... 45
3.24 Adjusting the air-flow ......................................................................... 46
3.25 Seed box setting ............................................................................... 47
3.26 Calibration ........................................................................................ 48
3.27 Prior to filling the hopper .................................................................... 53
3.28 Emptying the seed hopper .................................................................. 54
3.29 Operation test ................................................................................... 55
3.30 Control station .................................................................................. 56
3.31 Interactive Depth Control function, IDC (option 15582-) ......................... 67
3.32 Tramlining ........................................................................................ 71
3.33 Adjusting the pre-emergence bout marker ............................................ 75
3.34 Hydraulic brakes (accessories) ............................................................ 76
3.35 Maintenance of hydraulic brake system ................................................ 78
3.36 Pneumatic brakes (accessories) ........................................................... 79
3.37 Maintenance of pneumatic brake system .............................................. 82