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Figure 3. Fertilizer feeding system
Emptying the seed hopper
The seed hopper can be emptied either through the coulters or by using the calibration
troughs. When emptying the hopper through the coulters place a plastic sheet or similar
under the coulters. Adjust the feeding chambers to max. feeding capacity for the time of
emptying.
The seed hopper is emptied by lowering the lever of the bottom valves completely
beyond the scale, fig. 4. Steer the rest of the seed by hand or with a brush to the
feeding chambers. Rotate the feeder some turns in order to make the seeds left on the
feeding rollers to flow down. Note that when rotating the feeder some fertilizer may flow
down onto the plastic sheet if the fertilizer hopper has not been emptied before or if the
fertilizer feeding shaft has not been disengaged by means of a ring pin.
Swing the bottom valves quickly a couple of times by means of the lever in order to
make the seeds left on the valves to flow down. If the hopper is emptied by using the
calibrations test troughs the procedure is principally the same as described above. If
there is much of seed left in the hopper the lever of the bottom valves must be shut for
the time the troughs are being emptied.
WARNING!
If compressed air is used to clean the containers, remember to
use adequate protection to prevent pollen dust, seed treatment,
etc. from penetrating the respiratory system and eye.
