Operator's Manual

SowingTable
AmountofEmittedGrassSeed Seeding-Rate
Gauge
Setting(with
aseed-size
gaugesetting
of0)
Ryegrass:
Kg/ha
(Pound/Acre)
Bluegrass:
Kg/ha
(Pound/Acre)
RedFescue
grass:Kg/ha
(Pound/Acre)
0000
1
8.5(7.6)12.5(11.2)7.6(6.8)
2
26.6(23.8)53.3(47.5)24.3(21.6)
3
45.3(40.4)81.1(72.3)42(37.5)
4
67.1(59.9)115.5(103)58.5(52.2)
5
87.8(78.4)157.7(140.7)81(72.2)
6
112.3(100.2)201.7(180)102.6(91.5)
7
140.1(125)252.5(225.2)127.3(113.6)
8
172.5(153.9)323.3(288.4)158.5(141.4)
9
211.4(188.6)387.6(345.8)192.4(171.7)
10
252.2(225)456(406.8)236.7(211.1)
11
319.3(284.9)585.4(522.3)292.9(261.3)
AddingWeighttothe
Attachment
Ifthegroundistoohard,youcanaddweightto
theattachment;refertotheWeightKitInstallation
Instructions.
PreparingtoOperatethe
Attachment
1.Filltheseedhopperatleast30%full;referto
FillingtheSeedHopper(page8).
2.Settheseedinggauges;refertoControls(page
5).
3.Performthefollowingchecks:
•Checktheslicingdiscsfordamageand
repairthem,ifnecessary.
•Checkwhetherthepassagewaytothe
sowingelementsisnotblocked(e.g.,funnels
orsowingpipes).
•Checkwhetherthemachineisnotwetor
damp,predominantlyinthesowingsystem.
•Checktheeffectivenessofthesowing
systembyrotatingtherunneronce
(counter-clockwise).
•Checkwhetherthedriverunssmoothly.
TransportingtheMachine
•Raisetheattachmentbeforetransportingthe
machine.
•Toavoidlossofcontrol,moveacrosssteep
inclinesslowly,approachroughareasatreduced
speed,andcrosssevereundulationscarefully.
•Theuserisresponsiblefortransportingthe
machineonpublicroads.Verifythelocal
legislationregardingtheregulations.
Important:Donotexceedtransportspeedsof
20km/h(12.4mph).
PracticingtheOperating
Procedures
Beforeusingtheattachment,ndaclearareaand
practiceoperatingthetractionunitwiththeattachment
installed.
Important:Iftherearesprinklerheads,electrical
orcommunicationlines,orotherobstructions
inthearea,marktheselocationstoensurethat
theseitemsarenotdamagedduringoperation.
•Operatethetractionunitusingtherecommended
gearsettingsandbecomethoroughlyfamiliarwith
thetractionunithandlingwiththeattachment.
•Practicestoppingandstarting,raisingthe
attachment,loweringtheattachment,andaligning
theattachmentwithpreviouspasses.
Practicesessionshelpsyougaincondenceinthe
performanceoftheattachmentandhelpsensurethat
youareusingitproperly.
WARNING
Adjustingormaintainingtheattachmentwhile
thetractionunitisrunningmayresultinan
accidentandsevereinjuryordeath.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sseat,engage
theparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
•Lowertheattachmentontothestorage
standsorappropriateblockingorjacks
repairingtheattachment.
•Ensurethatallsafetydevicesaresecured
inproperplacebeforeresumingoperation.
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