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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 SAFETY SYMBOLS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.2 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 LOADING AND UNLOADING INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 8
3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1 OVERVIEW OF THE MACHINE .................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3 IDENTIFICATION OF THE MACHINE ....................................................................................................................................... 10
3.4 USAGE ACCORDING TO DESIGN ............................................................................................................................................. 10
4. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS FOR PLANTING .............................................................................................................11
4.1 TERRAIN ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 SEED ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
4.3 DEPTH .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
5. COMMISSIONING ......................................................................................................................................................12
5.1 COUPLING THE SEED DRILLER TO THE TRACTOR ................................................................................................................ 12
5.2 COUPLING AND ADAPTING THE PTO SHAFT ....................................................................................................................... 14
5.3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................................. 15
5.4 TRANSPORTATION POSITION .................................................................................................................................................. 16
5.5 LOADING AND UNLOADING THE HOPPER ........................................................................................................................... 17
5.6 SUPPORT FEET............................................................................................................................................................................ 18
5.6.1 FRONT SUPPORT FOOT ............................................................................................................................................ 19
5.6.2 REAR SUPPORT FOOT .............................................................................................................................................. 19
5.7 PARKING BRAKE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
5.8 END OF MACHINE WORK ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
6. ADJUSTMENTS ......................................................................................................................................................... 21
6.1 MACHINE LEVELLING ................................................................................................................................................................ 21
6.1.1 TOW-BAR AND TRACTOR LEVELLING .................................................................................................................... 21
6.1.2 SOWING EQUIPMENT LEVELLING .......................................................................................................................... 22
6.2 DEPTH CONTROLS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22
6.2.1 DEPTH TINES .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
6.2.2 DEPTH CONTROL WHEELS ...................................................................................................................................... 23
6.2.3 COULTERS................................................................................................................................................................... 23
6.2.3.1 SM MODEL ................................................................................................................................................. 24
6.2.3.2 NS-PLUS MODEL ...................................................................................................................................... 25
6.3 DOSAGE ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.3.1 VOLUMETRIC DISPENSER ........................................................................................................................................ 26
6.3.1.1 NORMAL SEEDS (N position) .................................................................................................................. 26
6.3.1.2 SMALL SEEDS (F position) ....................................................................................................................... 27
6.3.2 ROLLER DISPENSER .................................................................................................................................................. 28
6.3.3 DISPENSERS FOR FERTILIZER AND/OR MICROGRANULATE KITS.................................................................... 29
6.3.3.1 INTERNAL KIT HOPPER - FERTILIZER AND/OR MICROGRANULATE DISPENSER .......................... 30
6.4 SEED DOSAGE ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................................................................................. 31
6.5 SEED FLOW PRE-TESTING ........................................................................................................................................................ 32
6.5.1 MODELS WITH MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION ...................................................................................... 32
6.5.2 MODELS WITH ISOBUS ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION .......................................................................... 34
6.6 SEED DOSE FIELD TESTING ...................................................................................................................................................... 37
6.7 HARROW ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
6.8 TRACK ERASERS (OPTIONAL) .................................................................................................................................................. 38
6.9 COMPACTING ROLLER .............................................................................................................................................................. 39
6.10 HYDRAULIC TRACK MARKERS ...............................................................................................................................................40
6.10.1 TRACK MARKER LENGTH ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................................................40
6.10.2 TRACK MARKER DISC INCLINATION ADJUSTMENT .......................................................................................... 41
6.11 INCLINATION OF FOLDING PARTS ........................................................................................................................................ 41
