Sowing without
Fertilizer
equipment
If only seed is to be placed, the
Fertilizer
equip-ment can be fastened in transport
position. For this purpose insert the bolt of
the depth setting into the bracket when in
raised position. Take out all depth setting
bolts.
In the drill control switch off the metering unit
or
use the
Fertilizer
hopper also for seed.
See instructions for seed wagon and DrillMan-
ager control.
Maintenance
Bearings are oil-filled and therefore maintenance
free.
¾
Check the discs regularly for clearance, leak
tightness, wear and free rotation.
¾
Check the drill arm bearing (rubber); replace if
aged or the tensioning force has diminished.
¾
In case of wear on the coulter discs you must
adjust the
Fertilizer
pipes higher, to make sure
that they will not be ground off in the soil.
Notes on cleaning
The mechanical seals are very sensitive if water
has entered and the machine is then parked over
a longer period of time.
This can cause corrosion and both mechanical
seal rings may stick together. The mechanical
seal rings will then rotate around the O-ring and
damage it. Oil would run out and the bearing
would be damaged after a short while.
¾
Bearings must therefore not be cleaned with
high pressure cleaning equipment.
¾
Before longer periods of rest the bearing loca
-
tions should be sprayed with a rust dissolver
or corrosion protection.
¾
Before resuming operation the discs should be
turned by hand and checked for free rotation.
Before the
Fertilizer
placement the
cultivation
tools must be adjusted to the
working depth.
The bolt on the connecting rod can be adjusted
in order to adjust the depth setting for
Fertilizer
placement or to compensate wear on
cultivation tools or
Fertilizer
discs.
The further the stop is adjusted towards the rear,
the deeper the
Fertilizer
will be placed.
The same setting must be made on
all rods.
Sowing depth and working depth of the cultiva-
tion tools must be checked before starting work
and, in case of large areas, also from time to
time.
In case of wear on the coulter discs you
must adjust the
Fertilizer
pipes higher, to
make sure
that they will not be ground off in
the soil.
Loosen both screws and fasten the pipe again
slightly higher.
Adjust the pipes to the same height
on all
Fertilizer
discs.
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