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Summary of Contents for Rapid RDA 800S

Page 1: ...Ver 2 01 11 2002 900225 en Instructions Seed drill RAPID series RDA 500 800 S No 12 000 12 799 ...

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Page 3: ...Peas Erbsen Pois 0 80 35 75 110 150 185 225 260 295 335 370 410 445 485 520 Bönor Beans Bohnen Fèves 0 85 35 75 110 145 185 220 255 290 330 365 400 440 475 510 Havre Oats Hafer Avoine 0 50 25 50 75 100 125 150 170 195 220 245 270 295 320 345 Korn Barley Gerste Orge 0 67 35 65 100 130 165 200 230 265 300 330 365 400 430 465 Råg Rye Roggen Seigle 0 72 35 70 105 140 175 210 245 280 315 350 385 420 45...

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Page 5: ...16 Fitting the following harrow 21 2 17 Fitting the pre emergence bout markers 22 2 18 Installation of lights 23 3 Instructions and settings 3 1 Tractor 24 3 2 Inspecting the drill s towing eyelet 24 3 3 Hitching and unhitching the seed drill 25 3 4 Adjusting hose length and connecting intermediate cable 27 3 5 Switching between transport and working modes 28 3 6 Horizontal alignment 30 3 7 Adjust...

Page 6: ...9 Changing discs 80 5 10 Changing disc bearings 81 5 11 Changing seed coulter mounting bolts 82 5 12 Changing wheels 82 5 13 Changing the seals on the hydraulic rams 83 5 14 Changing the valve seals on the master ram 84 5 15 Bleeding the hydraulic system accumulators 84 5 16 Bleeding the hydraulic system 84 5 17 Repairing and replacing seed hoses 85 5 18 Replacing the fan revolution sensor 85 5 19...

Page 7: ...edures different to those mentioned in this manual The owner driver is solely responsible for using the drill correctly in every respect Väderstad drills are subjected to thorough quality assurance inspection and function test ing before delivery The user purchaser shall retain sole liability for ensuring that the equipment is functioning correctly when in use Väderstad Verken AB shall not be liab...

Page 8: ...d extension area of the drill is clear Never walk under a sus pended section Always check that the automatic catches have engaged before transport or parking To keep the automatic locks in perfect working order ensure that the locking bars are greased regularly C Warning tape Danger of crush or impact injuries Also used on safety features D Never work under the drill unless it is properly supporte...

Page 9: ... when the machine is not in the field The Con trol Box stores all values when switched off If the machine is parked and left resting only on the wheels and support leg the bout markers could start to slowly unfold due to internal overleakage in the hydraulic system Make it a habit to always park the machine on its wheels discs and support leg and always block the bout markers with the safety cotte...

Page 10: ...ervice or repair work on the weight transfer hydraulic system the accumulators must be drained of oil See 5 15 Bleeding the hydraulic system accumulators on page 84 Be sure to set the master cylinder stopper in such a way that the drill rests on both the wheels and the discs when parked Since the pressure on the supporting leg is great the machine shall not be parked on loose surfaces Always ensur...

Page 11: ...re 1 5 C Working width D Transport width E Serial CE number F For machines with mftg no 12000 12461 Weight empty incl following harrow and single Crossboard For more information see 7 5 Technical data on page 120 For machines with mftg no 12462 Weight total weight fully equipped and with maximum load For more information see 7 5 Technical data on page 120 G Year of manufacture A B C D E F G C E F ...

Page 12: ...chains when lifting the drill When lifting with pallet forks lift from the front in the places indicated by the labels When lifting with lifting straps attach the straps to the folded up wings in the places indicated by the labels Use lifting straps at least 6 m long NOTE Never lift the machine in the indicated places if the wings are folded down Loaders and lifting equipment used to lift the dril...

Page 13: ...entre section Install these rods on the correct seed box arms Discard of the elastic straps During installation of the centre section swivel rod slightly raise the related wheel on the drill while connecting the rod with the seed box arm For this purpose two people should help each other with the installation When the draw bar has been installed remove the transport plates on the centre section Se...

Page 14: ...he turnbuckle are unscrewed an equal distance Check that all bolts are properly tightened The horizontal alignment of the drill will be adjusted later see 3 6 Horizontal alignment on page 30 2 6 Fitting the drive wheel lifting ram Figure 2 6 Fit the drive wheel lifting ram as shown Raise the drive wheel if the piston rod is fully out Bolts A must be tightened until there is a freeplay of a few mil...

Page 15: ...the transport plates A While connecting the swivel rod to the seed box arm B the related wheel on the drill should be slightly raised For this purpose two people should help each other with the installation Discard of the transport plates and the elastic straps 2 8 Fitting a fan Figure 2 8 Fit the fan as shown The front part of the bracket should rest against the weld bead A A B A B ...

Page 16: ...the lower mounting point of the fan to the special bracket C with a screw 3 Mount the radar D in the housing E Ensure that the joint F between the two plastic halves faces to the side Do not tighten the nuts G more than max 2 2 Nm 4 Mount the housing E on the fan bracket C For setting the radar unit angle please refer to 3 11 Setting the radar hydraulic feed output on page 35 Prior to driving the ...

Page 17: ...n well towards the centre of the drill so that there is sufficient room for the rate test bags Check all the other hose connections 2 11 Fitting the hose bracket Figure 2 12 Fit the hose clamp on the mounting Connect the fan sensor to the harness and the area sensor to the Work Station The cables have been numbered and correspond with the numbers on the harness and Work Station Attach the outer tu...

Page 18: ... It is important to make a secure connection since poor contact will cause malfunction Make sure that the connecting cable to the drill is not trapped under the rear window of the tractor as this may cause damage Use a hatch or a hole Clamp the cable securely onto the tractor to pro tect the Control Box from damage if the driver forgets to unscrew the connecting cable when un hitching the drill NO...

Page 19: ... under tension when folded in Also verify that the bout marker arm is not affected by the post harrow linkage when it is raised or lowered If necessary adjust the ram length by screwing the piston rod F using a key handle nuts Lock the linkage head using a locking nut Fit the other bout marker in a similar fashion Verify the position on the bout marker pin G The distance H from the machine centre ...

Page 20: ...ivered with the scrapers folded up In such cases half of the fixing screws for the arm B are packed inside the hopper The distance between the scraper blade and the tyre should be at least 5 mm To check this Let the drill rest on the discs with the wheels a few centimetres over the ground Rotate the wheels and check that the scraper blades at no point come within 5 mm of the tyres NOTE If the scra...

Page 21: ...wheel tracks and the others travel in the actual wheel tracks Use the adjustment screws F to adjust the work pressure of the following harrow The following harrow maintains almost the same spring force all the way until the low lift height Also refer to 3 22 Adjusting the following harrow on page 64 NOTE Before reversing be sure to disengage low lift height and lift the drill to the top while chec...

Page 22: ...actor and then switch off the Control Station Do not walk on the wheels during installation since they could turn 2 17 1 Frame Figure 2 18 Install the front part of the frame B in the centre of the middle wheel beam of the drill The mounting bolts C and the frame should be fitted from the left side against two of the fixing eyelets Screw together frame parts K Adjust the space D to the correct tra...

Page 23: ...itch J marked WS1 15 D on the solenoid G Test the pre emergence bout marker function When the drill is raised the pre emergence bout marker must also always be lifted when the drill is lowered the pre emergence bout marker must also be lowered to enable tramlining indicator lamp 6 lights on the Control Station NOTE When advancing the programme manually past tramlining the pre emergence bout mark e...

Page 24: ...urn inlet will be installed according to the tractor manufacture s instruction Female socket is delivered with the machine If the machine is equipped with a hydraulic top rod one more two way hydraulic connector is re quired 3 2 Inspecting the drill s towing eyelet Figure 3 3 Drills not fitted with an intermediate packer have a reversible and replaceable towing eyelet The A side of the towing eyel...

Page 25: ...driving the drill with an intermediate packer Hitch the intermediate packer to the lifting arms of the tractor We recommend use of category 3 pins Adjust the lifting arms until the lateral travel of the intermediate packer has been reduced to a minimum The intermediate packer is able to negotiate turns however it should usually be rai sed on the headland For road transport the intermediate packer ...

Page 26: ...essure hose to the hydraulic motor while the thinner is the oil leakage hose The thickest of the hoses the 3 4 return hose should be connected to a separate no pressure return entry Lock the female quick connector on the return entry See Figure 3 6 NOTE Use a rag and make sure all couplings and connectors are dry This is a good way to avoid disruptions in the hydraulic system Also read section 3 1...

Page 27: ...upper larger holes in the hose brack et The hoses for raising should be put through the holes with the arrow pointing up and those for lowering through the holes with the arrow pointing down Figure 3 8 Remove the protective cover A on the intermediate cable on the drill and connect the cable to the Control Station Be very careful when making this connection Make sure that the pins of both connecto...

Page 28: ...ion B Warning Do not stand with your feet under the tool bar as the machine can drop slightly Figure 3 10 C Raise the seed drill to its topmost position NOTE Folding and unfolding must always be car ried out with the central section fully raised Figure 3 11 D Pull the wing sections in using the lifting ram NOTE Do not operate the folding ram in the wrong direction in this position Note the short e...

Page 29: ...rt mode A Turn off the Low lift function on the Control Box Raise the drill to its topmost position NO TE Folding and unfolding must always be carried out with the central section fully raised B Fold the drill and check that the locking bars are fully engaged C Turn both valves quickly from position B to position A Warning Do not stand with your feet under the tool bar as the machine can drop slig...

Page 30: ...eter First pack the soil lightly then scrape away thin layers of soil until the seeds are exposed The seeds in all rows should ap pear simultaneously If they do not the drill is not fully level Figure 3 17 For larger adjustments of sowing depth the horizontal alignment may require adjustment To re lieve pressure on the push rod during adjustment the tool bar should be fully pressed down and if nec...

Page 31: ...the central section see Position A Drive forward and lower the drill Keep holding the hydraulic lever for a few seconds for example until the bout markers un fold Check the sowing depth at the centre of each section see 4 1 Sowing depth on page 68 If nec essary adjust the length of the piston rod on the relevant section Normally the rod of the master ram is kept around 10 mm unscrewed and the rod ...

Page 32: ...djusted The hydraulic pressure in the weight transfer system can be adjusted as follows A Raise the drill to the topmost position B Open the rear ball valve for the weight transfer accumulator see Position B C Start to unfold using the hydraulic system until the folding ram is fully extended and thus the weight transfer ram is halfway in i e C 30 mm and so that the manometer pressure rises to arou...

Page 33: ...ode one of the double acting hydraulic takeoff points of the tractor is con nected to the tool bar and when the drill is raised onto its wheels this same double acting takeoff is now connected to the wing folding system Lever B must always be in the end position when the drill is in transport or working mode This can be adjusted by sliding valve A forwards or backwards in its mounting C After adju...

Page 34: ...tched to the tractor fully unfolded resting on the seed coulters and on a firm surface If necessary adjust the piston rods A to obtain the same operating angle for all tool bars Loosen the opposing nut B and turn the rod with the hy draulic ram still in position The piston rods can only be adjusted out to a maximum exposed thread length C of 20 mm Fine adjustments can be made afterwards in the fie...

Page 35: ...e The bracket has markings that show the basic settings for different draw bar heights 1 Draw bar height 300 400 mm 2 Draw bar height 400 600 mm 3 Draw bar height 600 800 mm Intermediate packer Prior to driving the radar needs to be calibrated See menu 12 Auto calibration in section 3 20 3 Programming on page 57 The radar optics must be cleaned regularly Ensure that the working area of the radar i...

Page 36: ... roller a few turns and continue to reduce the scale setting When reducing the scale setting to values under 20 the roller should be rotated continuously The feed roller can be engaged increasingly without any risk of the seed being crushed 3 13 Seed box settings with hydraulic feed output Figure 3 27 If the drill is fitted with hydraulic feed output then the output amount is determined by the rot...

Page 37: ...scale setting from the sowing table and based on previous experience Usually calibration is made on the left seed box with the right one having been disconnected using push button A on the Control Station For calibrations be sure to use the supplied calibration bag Prior to calibration reset the scale when the calibration bag is empty The bag should be pushed up under the seed box through the spri...

Page 38: ...ear a full scale test must be carried out Make 130 turns and weigh the seed collected x 2 The collected amount x 2 is the sowing rate of the drill If the amount collected weighs 3 kg the drill sowing rate is 6 kg ha A full scale test must be carried out when sowing small amounts 8 kg or less When sowing oilseeds the calibration test must first be carried out on the left seed housing and then on th...

Page 39: ...ure 3 35 2 Use the enclosed bags for calibration Prior to calibration reset the scale with the bags empty Push the bags into the seed boxes from below through the spring loaded doors Figure 3 36 3 Switch off the hydraulic fan by turning the lever to position B 4 Start the tractor and switch on the hydraulic connector used for driving the fan and feed output A B ...

Page 40: ...e 3 38 8 Select a simulated driving speed to enable calibration to correspond to the actual sown amount 9 Fill up the output system by keeping the button above the button depressed for a few seconds Alternatively the corresponding push button on the remote control next to the fan may be used mftg no 12450 Empty the calibration bags 10 Depress on the Control Station or on the remote control next to...

Page 41: ...e 42 Also check to make sure that seed does not stick and build up on feed rollers and in the seed boxes Figure 3 41 12 Input the value in kg into the Control Station and confirm by pressing 13 A pulse kg value is then presented on the menu Here it is possible to enter a desired value if needed However usually this field should be skipped Instead proceed to the lowest row in the display 14 Select ...

Page 42: ...continue to reduce the scale value When reducing the scale value to less than a value of 20 keep rotating the rollers Increasing the feed roller engagement can be done without any risk of squeezing the seed 3 15 2 Individual adjustment of the seed box scale values Figure 3 43 Press together and undo the spring suspended intermediate shaft from the left seed box on the machine Turn the hexagonal he...

Page 43: ...re there is nobody on the drill when feeding the seed Use of an extension handle on the knife blade is recommended Make sure there is nobody on the hopper Avoid contact with and inhalation of seed disinfectant Figure 3 45 The safest way to fill the hopper is diagonally from the rear with the wing in the retracted position RDA 500 600 S If filling from the front do so diagonally from the right with...

Page 44: ...mall seed bags Filling should preferably be done using a loader and the bags placed on a pallet Lift the pallet diagonally from the front right with the tractor turned away to the side up to the guard rail level in order that one can safely access the platform 3 16 3 Before re filling Figure 3 47 Before every refill the seed level in the viewers should sink to halfway so that the operator can chec...

Page 45: ...rive a distance L of 40 0 m with the RDA 500 S B 5 m a distance L of 33 3 m with the RDA 600 S B 6 m or a distance L of 25 0 m with the RDA 800 S B 8 m NOTE The fan and the other feed housing must be shut off When measuring with both feed hous ings drive half the distance L The quantity of seed collected multiplied by 100 gives the sowing rate in kg ha 3 18 Emptying the seed hopper Figure 3 49 The...

Page 46: ... hydraulic system but no flow valve the fan speed is instead controlled with a check valve installed on the pressure line between the tractor and the sowing machine The check valve can be ordered as already fitted or can be fitted on models without this valve part no 420160 C If the tractor has a constant pressure system the fan rpm can be adjusted using an additional rpm regulator placed between ...

Page 47: ...he coupling prop erly connects with the shaft 2 Install the top rod in the top rod mount of the tractor Please note the use of two mounting points 3 Install the hydraulic pump to the top rod Select the most suitable position between A and B Do not tighten the screws Suspend the pump allowing it to lean slightly upwards approx 5 from horizontal Secure the rod C with the bolts 4 Let go of the hydrau...

Page 48: ...tion should ideally be programmed to 300 rpm below the set rpm while the high rpm alarm should be set 300 rpm above the set rpm See 3 20 3 Program ming on page 57 NOTE During operation the oil temperature may become very high above 80o C Before starting Check that no cables or bolts are loose Check that the oil level is in the upper half of the inspection window Check that the pump is securely mou...

Page 49: ...amper has four positions Refer to the table below for recommended settings Sliding damper position 1 fully opened Small Grass seed The fourth or between third and fourth position depending on variety dressing and amount Table 3 2 Table of sliding damper settings Rev speed RDA 500 S RDA 600 S RDA 800 S 4300 rpm 3 3 1 ...

Page 50: ...Instructions and settings 50 Ver 2 01 11 2002 3 20 Control station Figure 3 59 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 4 3 30 31 32 1 ...

Page 51: ...o the button lights when automatic operation is engaged Manual change of bout marker 12 Information Used to explain alarm conditions to check the trip meter average speed etc 13 Enter 14 Escape 15 Selection of low lift or full lift The indicator lamps next to the button show which function has been engaged The left indicator lamp blinks when the low lift switch has been engaged 16 Lift stop Used t...

Page 52: ...Instructions and settings 52 Ver 2 01 11 2002 Figure 3 60 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 4 3 30 31 32 1 ...

Page 53: ...in the display shows the speedometer the second one shows the area meter while the third row shows the fan rpm The fourth row shows the selected tramlining programme and the current sequence Alarms are also indicated with the symbol The number shows the number of alarms Press for an explanation Press to acknowledge the alarm 3 20 2 Functions Auto advance The Control Station usually operates with s...

Page 54: ... bout markers should be retracted without lifting the machine from the furrow e g to pass a post or well Press the button and lift the bout marker using the hy draulic lever Use to alternate between low lift and full lift The control box remembers the function that was engaged prior to activating the lift stop Tramlining The selected tramlining programme is shown at the lower left of the display w...

Page 55: ...n the default value Max 5 steps and max up down of 99 Calibration only applies to hydraulic feed output Enter the calibration menu by simultaneously pressing and See Figure 3 61 Pro ceed according to 3 15 Calibration hydraulic feed output on page 39 Figure 3 61 Alarm The red indicator lamp in the alarm symbol 21 lights and the buzzer sounds The signal can be deselected in the programming menu See ...

Page 56: ...er ha speedometer average speed in km h and the total timer h It is not possible to reset the trip total area meter speedometer and the total timer The other meters can be reset by first selecting the row where is displayed and then pressing The information texts are shown last in the menu The texts below may appear on this machine Low lift switch engaged Unfolding switch engaged NOTE The seed tri...

Page 57: ...background Use to confirm a selection and then select or change the value of the selected item Confirm the value selection with Menus 1 Language Select the desired language for alarm texts etc 2 Machine type Select RDA 5 800 S 3 Hydraulic feeding Yes No 4 Number of pulses per revolution generated by the seed box drive sensor Default setting 360 Only applies to hydraulic feed output 5 Serial number...

Page 58: ...n receipt of the alarm signal from the seed box rotation guards and the visual audible alarm of the Control Station The alarm should be slightly delayed to avoid alarms at low speeds Nevertheless the delay should be as short as possible to allow even sudden brief interruptions Default setting 2 0 seconds 14 Fan rpm seed fan upper alarm level Default setting 4800 rpm 15 Fan rpm seed fan lower alarm...

Page 59: ...e cre ated and or updated Also a short cut to the installation programme VaderstadControlSta tion will be created on the PC desktop 4 Double click on the VaderstadControlStation icon and follow the on screen instructions 3 20 5 Mini remote Figure 3 62 Functional description 1 Filling the output system prior to calibrating the seed amount 2 Seed output when calibrating Drills with mftg no 12450 and...

Page 60: ...e raised into place to close the outlet while opening a trap to allow seed to return to the hopper The flaps are controlled by a spring B on a motor driven disc C under the distributor head The electric motor has three connections to the Control box An earth an ON signal and an OFF signal Check the function of the tramlining system at the start of the season and at regular intervals throughout the...

Page 61: ...e set using the Control Station The selected tramlining pro gramme is shown at the lower left of the display while the current furrow in the sequence is shown at the lower right part Keep the button depressed until the tramlining programme digit is selected Then use the selection dial to set the desired tramline interval and confirm with Advance to the desired start value using The lamps 6 light w...

Page 62: ...amlining programme Start value Note 12 m 2 1 First bout drive with half the drill shut off Second bout overlap half the first bout 18 m 3 2 24 m 4 2 First bout drive with half the drill shut off Second bout overlap half the first bout 30 m 5 3 36 m 6 3 First bout drive with half the drill shut off Second bout overlap half the first bout Table 3 5 The most common tramlining systems on the RDA 800 S...

Page 63: ...eft and the fore right one step inward Y For bigger changes in track width it may be necessary to move the hos es inside the hopper instead 3 21 2 Adjusting row shutoff Figure 3 67 Tramlining can be done with 1 2 or 3 row shutoff The sowing row shutoff can be altered by exchanging the spring under the distributor head for an operating spring 417772 417776 or a parking spring 417795 depending on wh...

Page 64: ...ill when turning Figure 3 69 3 Check that the following harrow tines trail in the between the wheel tracks and in the actual wheel tracks respectively This indicates that the following harrow tines travel in the furrow centre When the following harrow tines travel between the furrows high pressure can be ap plied on the following harrow without disrupting the seed In this fashion a vaporization la...

Page 65: ...g service Never work beneath the drill during service or maintenance without first ensuring that it is safely supported on stands and that all lifting rams are locked There are 3 lifting rams to control sowing depth of the drill and one push rod ram extra in certain markets The rams can be locked using the relevant yellow locking devices Raise the drill to the topmost position and push the stop on...

Page 66: ...hers press the coulters closer to the discs as the nuts are tightened The nuts should not be tightened so much that the coulters cannot be rocked by hand It is important that the coulters do not press too hard against the discs since this increases both wear and rotation friction In very loose soil and or for very shallow sowing depth the nuts may need to be loosened The drill should be hosed out ...

Page 67: ...fter fitting the lateral position of the scraper is not correct it can be adjusted using a suitable tool 3 27 Wing packers option Figure 3 76 The wing packer height can be set using the adjusting screws A on the stays First release the spring load and slightly lift the wing packers by tightening the stretching screw B Now the stay C should be free of any load Undo the split cotter D and screw the ...

Page 68: ... seed lings On fields with varying soil type sowing depth should be checked and adjusted continually to en sure that the correct sowing depth is maintained throughout the field Sowing depth must be adjusted with the aim of placing the seed in moist soil yet not too deep The correct preparation of the tilth prior to sowing is essential for producing the right conditions for germination Sowing depth...

Page 69: ...are not sure whether the seed has blown out repeat this procedure Start with tramlining activated and with all coulters except those switched off for tramlining de livering seed Then advance past the tramlining function and check if these coulters are now de livering seed To check that both sides of the drill are delivering equal amounts of seed the calibration test which is normally carried out o...

Page 70: ...he sowing or seed feed functions of the drill or any part thereof It is the responsibility of the operator to use properly pre treated seed treated with dressings which do not impair or prevent seed feed Note that the use of seed types larger than normal pea seed can block the seed feed system Filling the seed hopper Please study the section 3 16 Prior to filling the hopper on page 43 before filli...

Page 71: ...ut tramlining is to shut off Autostep be fore doing anything other than normal sowing or turning in headlands between bouts So remember to switch Autostep off before raising the drill to pass an obstruction When it is time to refill the seed hopper or take a break the drill should be raised from the last furrow then wait for approx 10 seconds Switch off auto advancing There is no need to switch of...

Page 72: ...arker again In this case it is not necessary use the functions selectors for auto advancing nor the bout markers 4 8 Turning with Low lift When the drill is lifted out of work at the headland the drive wheel is raised and the bout marker is retracted If Low lift is activated the drill will be raised to Low lift height When turning the drill on the headland the bout markers and tramlining are autom...

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Page 74: ...he lifting rams during service on page 65 Ensure also that the surface supporting the trestles is firm enough to support them If the hopper is full which it ought not to be the weight of the drill is considerable A full RDA 500 S weighs around 7 800 kg an RDA 600 S around 8 500 kg and an RDA 800 S 10 000 kg so the supporting trestles must therefore be approved for weights greater than 4 000 4 500 ...

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Page 76: ... to be used for a long time Grease galvanized and chromium plated surfaces before long periods of storage To maintain the quality of this seed drill always use Väderstad original spare parts 5 2 Seed feed housings and rape brushes The inside of the seed feed housing must be cleaned out regularly and frequent checks must be made for signs of wear on plastic and rubber components It is specially imp...

Page 77: ...arly Use grease on the angled surface of the locking bar and around where the bar is in contact with the hopper 5 5 Push rod push rod ram Figure 5 10 Dismantle the push rod at the end of the season and grease the threaded ends of the rod and the cylinder Measure the total length of the push rod unit before dismantling it so that it can be reas sembled to the correct length Ensure that both ends of...

Page 78: ... A which controls the doors must be cleaned regularly Clean the hopper the rape brushes the feed housing and other components at the end of the sea son Check also that no seed has fallen into the ejector tubes and the connecting air hoses Remember that any seed left within the drill can germinate and clog air and seed hoses Seed can also attract small rodents which can damage the drill Clean the g...

Page 79: ...ed indoors The Control Box should be stored at room temperature during the winter and between seasons Highly finished metal parts of the drill e g the piston rods and wearing surfaces should be greased before winter storage Ensure that the drill is thoroughly cleaned Let the emptying hatches remain open and remove the air hose from the ejector tube to allow air to circulate Before the drill is unf...

Page 80: ...icate at the end of each season 5 9 Changing discs Make sure that the drill is securely supported on trestles When changing discs use a ratchet spanner or preferably a nut runner Turn the disc so that the completely flat side faces the seed coulter NOTE The discs have sharp edges so wear gloves Adjust the coulter if necessary see 3 25 Adjusting the seed coulters on page 66 Table 5 1 Lubrication po...

Page 81: ...can be ordered from Väderstad Verken AB Part No 413549 When the bearings are changed the new seals must be greased See the diagram for details on the orientation of the seal components The bearing must be tight on the disc hub Every bearing has a grease nipple which must be greased after every 150 hours of work and always after pressure washing or at least once a season Pump in grease until some a...

Page 82: ...g a few washers and a nut not a lock nut Grease the threads of the washers and nut well and draw the bolt in using the nut Be sure to use enough washers so that the nut does not go beyond the thread on the bolt When changing or adjusting the coulters see 3 25 Adjusting the seed coulters on page 66 5 12 Changing wheels Figure 5 21 A Position the unfolded drill on a firm surface and resting on the d...

Page 83: ...unscrew the piston rod guide A using the special key B B Pull out the piston rod and change the seals NOTE Be very sure that the seals are facing the correct way C Carefully check that the collar C is free of scratches D Refit the ram When changing the seals clean the transfer grooves holes with a fine abrasive cloth drawn length ways along the ram NOTE Check that the seals are fitted correctly If...

Page 84: ...alve is probably leaking 5 15 Bleeding the hydraulic system accumulators NOTE Before starting service work on the part of the hydraulic system controlling the folding and weight transfer system drain all oil from the accumulator When the accumulators are drained the manometer pressure should be zero NOTE During service work on the hydraulic system the drill must always be unfolded A Turn the weigh...

Page 85: ...soapy water on the hoses when removing and refitting Twist the hose anticlockwise during removal and replacement so that the spiral reinforcement opens up the hose slightly Cut the spare hose to the same length as the old hose Order new wearing parts in good time before the season Good maintenance means good economy 5 18 Replacing the fan revolution sensor Figure 5 27 1 Undo the sensor connector 2...

Page 86: ...nd pull the motor slightly forward until the chain deflection is correct 5 20 Replacing the oil filter in the hydraulic unit Cleanliness is imperative when servicing and performing maintenance on the hydraulic sys tem The oil filter should be replaced prior to each season and when the indicator A turns red when the hydraulic system is operating NOTE Always relieve the system of its pressure prior ...

Page 87: ...tighten by hand In order to bleed the system and to clean the filled up oil as well operate the fan while keeping the tractor at idle for a couple of minutes see below 5 21 2 Oil and oil filter replacement Figure 5 31 Replacement interval 200 hours or 2 years Drain the system by disconnecting the suction hose B from the pump and opening the cock C Disassemble the oil filter D by undoing the lid E ...

Page 88: ...since it could cause damage to the pump and pump motor Start the fan with the tractor at idle Listen to the fan and wait until it operates smoothly If air bubbles are visible in the inspection window allow the fan to run another while at idle speed Increase the fan rpm to approx 3000 rpm Listen to the fan and wait until it operates smoothly The fan should now be operated at normal operating speed ...

Page 89: ...own and ground blue been connected properly Check whether the automatic fuse of the Control Station has tripped Check the settings on the Control Station Check whether both connectors of the intermediate cable are correctly connected to the Control Station and Workstation Check that the connectors and sleeves of all 4 pole switch connectors are clean free from dam age and are not depressed Spray t...

Page 90: ...netism may be present in the nut perform this inspection with the power switched on and off The bout marker valves A and B receive current when their indicator lamps on the Control Station light and the machine is in the low lift mode The lift stop valve C receives current when the lift stop is engaged or during lifts in the low lift mode The pre emergence bout marker s electric valve D receives c...

Page 91: ...magnet See the figure This can easily be tested using a multimeter and a magnet 6 1 5 Inductive detector Figure 6 4 These sensors trigger when metal objects pass within a distance of 1 1 5 mm A function test can be easily made since the sensor LED lights each time it senses an object 6 1 6 Capacitive sensor Figure 6 5 Reacts to matter containing humidity such as corn a hand etc A function test can...

Page 92: ...bout marker valves when the wings of the drill are retracted This prevents a bout marker from being unintentionally unfolded in this position Disconnect to the switch connector from the Workstation and verify correct bout marker oper ation Check the current supply to the two electric valves A and B in the centre of the top surface of the valve block See 6 1 3 Hydraulic electric valves on page 90 T...

Page 93: ...arker ram does not leak on the outside and inside For seal replacement see 5 13 Changing the seals on the hydraulic rams on page 83 If the bout marker unfolds when the machine is parked set the stopper and make sure the machine rests on its wheels discs and support leg Use the safety cotter pins mftg no 12 450 Automatic switching of the bout marker and or tramlining does not occur Is the Control S...

Page 94: ...h off the Control Station and check whether the drill can be raised If it is still not possible to raise the machine the fault can be found in the hydraulic sys tem Check whether a shortcircuit has occurred in the cable harness or the intermediate cable and which function is affected The Control Station generates an alarm of too low or too high fan speed NOTE The alarm is not generated if the fan ...

Page 95: ...or and remove the quick connector Start the fan Collect the drained oil in a container Measure the pressure Measure the amount of oil ex iting during one full minute A considerable pressure drop would indicate a prob lem with the tractor s hydraulic valve A small pressure drop would indicate an excessive flow of oil Usually the flow in the drain line should be less than 3 l min Excessive oil flow ...

Page 96: ... and inspect the sensor See 6 1 5 Inductive de tector on page 91 Check the cable connector and connection of the sen sor Has the correct drive wheel circumference been pro grammed into the Control Station usually 240 cm See 3 20 3 Programming on page 57 The value increases in case of too small an area or too low a speed The value decreases in case of too large an area or too high a speed The traml...

Page 97: ...e discs afford better traction if the seed boxes are raised one notch Are discs excessively worn Does the soil surface contain a lot of plant scrubs Are the tines of the front implement set too hard re sulting in soil that is too loose The drill does not place seed at the bottom of the furrow Are the seed boxes excessively worn Are the seed boxes set one notch too high The drill will place the see...

Page 98: ...The LED of the sensor should light when the toothed plate passes The distance between the sensor and the toothed plate should be 1 2 mm Adjust if necessary A lit LED however is not necessarily any guarantee that the sensor is operating Check the condition and mounting of the toothed plate 10 The right seed box does not rotate See alarm no 9 14 Tramlining right The alarm is generated if tramlining ...

Page 99: ...the sensor If the alarm is generated intermittently a likely cause is incorrect adjustment of the sensor or a defective sensor 19 Seed fan high rpm Check whether the hydraulic oil flow from the tractor has been correctly set Check the alarm time limits that were programmed into the Control Station 22 Seed output valve max po wer This valve which controls the flow to the hydraulic motor driving the...

Page 100: ...connectors The green indicator lamp on the Workstation shows that voltage is present however the lamp could light even though the intermediate cable is partially damaged 29 Voltage error Workstation 1 Workstation 1 receives a lower voltage than 11 V In spect the connections and connectors of the interme diate cable The function of the hydraulic valves etc may cease to work 30 Voltage error Worksta...

Page 101: ... the hydraulic oil flow sufficient Does the seed out put fan start Check whether the seed boxes can rotate by hand Check the cable connector and connection of the sen sor Check the operation of the sensor Check whether the electric valve in the fan unit re ceives power ...

Page 102: ...table Always perform seed calibration The information in the sowing table should be used only as a guideline For small seed output amounts new seed calibrations should be performed regu larly Check the processed area and the output amount after each fill up ...

Page 103: ...415 450 485 Ärtor Peas Erbsen Pois 0 80 35 75 110 150 185 225 260 295 335 370 410 445 485 520 Bönor Beans Bohnen Fèves 0 85 35 75 110 145 185 220 255 290 330 365 400 440 475 510 Havre Oats Hafer Avoine 0 50 25 50 75 100 125 150 170 195 220 245 270 295 320 345 Korn Barley Gerste Orge 0 67 35 65 100 130 165 200 230 265 300 330 365 400 430 465 Råg Rye Roggen Seigle 0 72 35 70 105 140 175 210 245 280 ...

Page 104: ...Appendices 104 Ver 2 01 11 2002 7 2 Calibration Results Table 7 1 Crop kg dm High low gear Scale reading 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 ...

Page 105: ...RDA 500 800 S Ver 2 01 11 2002 105 ...

Page 106: ...Appendices 106 Ver 2 01 11 2002 7 3 Hydraulic diagram 7 3 1 Hydraulic diagram RDA 500 600 S Figure 7 1 428717 ...

Page 107: ... Hydraulic ram folding and weight transfer 12 Valve block Lift stop bout markers pre emergence markers 13 2 way valve drive wheel sensing Only on RDA 500 S 14 3 way ball valve transport position 15 2 way valve transport position 16 2 way valve weight transfer 17 Accumulator weight transfer 18 Manometer weight transfer 19 Pilot controlled check valve weight transfer 20 Changeover valve tool bar fol...

Page 108: ...Appendices 108 Ver 2 01 11 2002 7 3 2 Hydraulic diagram RDA 800 S Figure 7 2 428718 ...

Page 109: ...draulic ram folding and weight transfer 12 Valve block Lift stop bout markers pre emergence markers 13 Flow divider folding 14 3 way ball valve transport position 15 2 way valve transport position 16 2 way valve weight transfer 17 Accumulator weight transfer 18 Manometer weight transfer 19 Pilot controlled check valve weight transfer 20 Changeover valve tool bar folding 21 Pressure limiter 22 Reli...

Page 110: ...Appendices 110 Ver 2 01 11 2002 7 3 3 Fenix fläkt standard Figure 7 3 A Hydraulic motor B Valve block C Tractor B A C ...

Page 111: ...0 S Ver 2 01 11 2002 111 7 3 4 Fenix fan PTO Figure 7 4 A Hydraulic pump B Hydraulic motor C Choke valve D Radiator E Air filter F Oil filter G Contamination indicator H Hydraulic tank I Tractor A B C D F E I H G ...

Page 112: ...s 112 Ver 2 01 11 2002 7 3 5 Hydraulic feed output Figur 7 5 429874 A Fan B Seed box C Hydraulic motors D Oil filter E 3 port pressure compensating flow valve F Damping valve G 2 way cock H Tractor A B C D F G H ...

Page 113: ...eft hand seed output roller WS1 5 Fan revolution counter WS1 6 Speedometer drive wheel radar WS1 8 Mini remote WS1 9 Wing folding boundary switch WS1 10 Low lift switch WS1 12 Check valve output motor E WS1 14 Lift stop C WS1 15 Pre emergence bout marker D WS1 16 Tramlining right WS1 17 Tramlining left WS1 18 Freewheel hub right seed box WS1 19 Freewheel hub left seed box WS1 20 Right bout marker ...

Page 114: ...ected Matter not detected WS1 1 WS1 2 1 Black 1 Matter detected Soil LED lights Max 1 V Min 8 V 2 White 2 Matter not detected Soil Min 8 V Max 1 V 3 Brown 3 12 V 4 Blue 4 0 V Tabell 7 4 Workstation connection Ter minal A Cable col our Ter minal B Function Metal detected Metal not detected WS1 3 WS1 4 WS1 5 WS1 6 WS1 24 WS1 25 1 Black 1 Metal detected Soil LED lights Max 1 V Min 8 V 2 3 Brown 2 12 ...

Page 115: ...9 Tabell 7 5 Workstation connection Terminal A Cable colour Terminal B Function WS1 16 WS1 17 1 Black 1 Tramlining off 12 V 2 Brown 2 Tramlining on 12 V 3 3 4 Blue 4 0 V Tabell 7 6 Workstation connection Pole Cable colour Function WS1 10 1 Brown Contact between 1 and 4 when subject to magnetism 2 3 4 Blue 0 V A B ...

Page 116: ...bell 7 7 Workstation connection Terminal A Cable colour Terminal B Function WS1 12 WS1 14 WS1 15 WS1 18 WS1 19 WS1 20 WS1 21 1 2 Brown 1 12 V supply to valve red lamp lights 3 4 Blue 2 0 V Tabell 7 8 Workstation connection Pole Cable colour On pos B Function WS1 9 1 Brown 0 V On signal 2 3 4 Blue 0 V 0 V A B B A ...

Page 117: ...12 7 4 9 Terminator plug Figur 7 13 Tabell 7 9 Pole Cable colour Function 1 Blue 0 V 2 Yellow CAN LO communication 3 Brown 12 V Green CAN HI communication Tabell 7 10 Pole Function 1 0 V 2 Terminator resistance 120 ohms 3 12 V indication LED lights Terminator resistance ...

Page 118: ...4 7 4 11 Radar Figure 7 15 Tabell 7 11 Pole Cable colour Function 1 Green 360 pulses per turn pulse ground signal 2 Red 12 V 3 Black 0 V Tabell 7 12 Workstation connection Pole A Cable colour Pole B Function WS1 6 1 Black 1 Pulses per metre pulse ground signal 2 3 Brown 2 12 V 4 Blue 3 0 V A B ...

Page 119: ...n WS1 8 1 Black Seed output by depressing push button B contact between terminal 1 and terminal 4 on WS1 8 4 Blue 0 V Table 7 14 Workstation connection Pole Cable colour Function WS1 23 1 Brown Seed output for calibration by depressing push button A contact between terminal 1 on WS1 23 and terminal 4 on WS1 8 WS1 23 WS1 8 A B ...

Page 120: ...A 600 S RDA 800 S Working width m 5 0 6 0 8 0 Transport width m 3 0 3 0 3 0 Transport height m 3 4 3 4 4 0 Transport height with advantage collar m 3 5 3 6 4 0 Filling height m 2 8 2 8 3 0 Filling height with advantage collar m 3 2 3 3 3 4 Hopper capacity litres 2700 2700 3300 Seed hopper volume with advantage collar litres 3600 3600 4100 Max load in hopper kg 2500 2500 3000 Max trailed weight on ...

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