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7 Operating the cultivator
7.1 Transferring the cultivator
The cultivator can be transferred either on its own wheels or raised on the tractor’s lifter.
If a seed drill is connected to the cultivator, however, the cultivator must be
transferred on its own support wheels.
During transfer, the cultivator discs must be
fully raised. The discs are raised using the tractor’s hydraulics and the cultivator’s dual-
function cylinder.
The maximum allowable transfer driving speed is 30 km/h. Always lower the speed as
necessary on uneven terrain and in accordance with the prevailing conditions.
Follow the safety instructions given in this manual concerning machine transfer
and tractor front axle loading!
The cultivator must be sufficiently cleaned before transfer from the work site onto public
roads and to other public areas. Mud and other debris falling from the unit can be
hazardous to other road users!
N.B.! Always raise the cultivator on the lifter before reversing!
7.2 Tilling
The CultiPack cultivator can be used solo or, using a Tume multi-purpose drawbar, in
combination with a Tume seed drill or fertilizer seed drill to enable both seedbed
preparation and sowing in a single pass. Begin by setting the maximum tilling depth
(working depth) as described above in this manual. The set working depth can be
steplessly reduced hydraulically via the cab during tilling if necessary.
A suitable cultivator working speed without a seed drill is 10-15 km/h, or 8-12 km/h with
a trailed seed drill. During operation, let the cultivator run on its own wheels, also during
end turns. The cultivator’s hinged support wheels can accommodate sharp turning
angles. See Figure 11. If necessary, raise the cultivator discs using the cultivator and
tractor hydraulics.
Choose an appropriate working depth. For seedbed preparation the working depth must
not exceed the sowing depth.
