Amazone Precea 4500-2 Installation instructions

Original operating manual
Mounted precision airplanter
Precea 4500-2
Precea 4500-2CC
Precea 4500-2FCC
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 About this operating manual 1
1.1 Diagrams 1
1.1.1 Warnings and signal words 1
1.1.2 Further instructions 1
1.1.3 Instructions 2
1.1.4 Lists 3
1.1.5 Item numbers in figures 3
1.2 Other applicable documents 4
1.3 Your opinion is important 4
2Safety and responsibility 5
2.1 Basic safety instructions 5
2.1.1 Meaning of the operating manual 5
2.1.2 Safe operating organisation 5
2.1.3 Knowing and preventing dangers 10
2.1.4 Safe operation and handling of the
machine 12
2.1.5 Safe maintenance and modification 14
2.2 Safety routines 17
3Intended use 19
4 Product description 20
4.1 Implement overview 20
4.2 Function of the implement 23
4.3 Special equipment 24
4.4 Protective equipment 24
4.4.1 Universal joint shaft guard 24
4.4.2 Fertiliser metering drive 25
4.4.3 Transport lock 25
4.5 Warning symbols 26
4.5.1 Position of the warning symbols 26
4.5.2 Layout of the warning symbols 28
4.5.3 Description of the warning symbols 28
4.6 Rating plate on the implement 32
4.7 Compressed air fan 32
4.8 Variable telescoping 33
4.9 Grain singling unit 33
4.9.1 Layout and function of the grain
singling unit 33
4.9.2 Singling disc 34
4.10 PreTeC mulch seeding coulter 35
4.10.1 Seeding unit 35
4.10.2 Depth control wheels 36
4.10.3 Furrow former and catch roller 36
4.11 Fertiliser hopper 36
4.12 FerTeC Twin coulter 37
4.13 Filling auger 38
4.14 Micropellet spreader 39
4.15 Lighting 41
4.15.1 Lighting and identification for road
travel 41
4.15.2 Work lights 42
4.15.3 Hopper interior lighting 42
4.16 Electronic monitoring 42
4.16.1 Radar sensor 42
4.16.2 Low level sensors 43
4.16.3 Electronic remote scraper bar
adjustment 43
4.17 Threaded cartridge 44
4.18 Calibration kit 44
4.19 TwinTerminal 44
5Technical data 45
5.1 Serial number 45
5.2 Dimensions 45
5.3 Permissible payload 46
5.4 Metering unit 46
5.4.1 Seed metering unit 46
5.4.2 Fertiliser metering unit 46
5.4.3 Micropellet metering unit 47
5.5 Coulters 47
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5.5.1 PreTeC mulch seeding coulter 47
5.5.2 FerTeC Twin coulter 48
5.6 Row spacings 48
5.7 Mounting category 49
5.8 Working speed 49
5.9 Performance characteristics of
the tractor 50
5.10 Noise development data 50
5.11 Drivable slope inclination 50
5.12 Lubricants 51
5.13 Gear oil 51
5.14 Chain oil 51
6Preparing the machine 52
6.1 Calculating the required tractor
characteristics 52
6.2 Adjusting the 3-point mounting
frame 55
6.2.1 Adjusting the 3-point mounting
frame for mounting category 2 55
6.2.2 Adjusting the 3-point mounting
frame for mounting category 3 55
6.3 Preparing the universal joint shaft 55
6.4 Coupling the implement 56
6.4.1 Coupling the supply lines to the
front-mounted hopper 56
6.4.2 Coupling the supply lines to the
front hopper 56
6.4.3 Attaching the lower link ball sleeves 57
6.4.4 Attaching the top link ball sleeves 57
6.4.5 Coupling the universal joint shaft 58
6.4.6 Coupling the hydraulic hose lines 58
6.4.7 Coupling the ISOBUS or control
computer 61
6.4.8 Coupling the power supply 61
6.4.9 Coupling the 3-point mounting frame 62
6.4.10 Raising the jacks 62
6.4.11 Operation without front hopper 63
6.5 Preparing the implement for
operation 64
6.5.1 Telescoping the implement sections 64
6.5.2 Adjusting the working position sensor 65
6.5.3 Filling the seed hopper 65
6.5.4 Filling the fertiliser hopper 66
6.5.5 Preparing the micropellet spreader
for operation 71
6.5.6 Determining the setting parameters 76
6.5.7 Adjusting the fan speed 78
6.5.8 Preparing the track marker for
operation 80
6.5.9 Preparing the wheel mark
eradicator for operation 83
6.5.10 Setting up the speed sensor on the
implement 86
6.5.11 Using the multi-placement tester 86
6.5.12 Adjusting the grain singling unit 88
6.5.13 Changing the seed spread rate 97
6.5.14 Adjusting the PreTeC mulch
seeding coulter 111
6.5.15 Creating tramlines 125
6.5.16 Calibrating the electrically driven
fertiliser metering unit 125
6.5.17 Calibrating the mechanically driven
fertiliser metering 129
6.5.18 Changing the application rate for
liquid fertiliser 135
6.5.19 Adjusting the placement depth on
the coupled fertiliser coulter 137
6.5.20 Adjusting the placement depth on
the leaf spring-guided fertiliser coulter137
6.5.21 Adjusting the fertiliser application
point 139
6.5.22 Adjusting the frame ballasting 139
6.5.23 Adjusting the filling auger 141
6.5.24 Using the loading board 142
6.5.25 Telescoping 6 rows variably 143
6.5.26 Telescoping 7 rows variably 148
6.5.27 Adjusting the coulter pressure in the
track 152
6.5.28 Adjusting the running gear height 153
6.5.29 Installing a seed row 154
6.5.30 Removing seed rows 161
6.6 Preparing the machine for road
travel 170
6.6.1 Folding in the track marker 170
6.6.2 Lifting the implement 171
6.6.3 Telescoping the implement sections 172
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6.6.4 Locking the tractor control units 172
7Using the machine 173
7.1 Using the implement 173
7.2 Turning on the headlands 174
7.3 Checking the placement depth 174
7.4 Using the shifted tramline 174
8 Eliminating faults 176
9Parking the machine 182
9.1 Emptying the fertiliser hopper 182
9.2 Emptying the seed hopper
through the singling disc 182
9.3 Emptying the seed hopper
through the residual quantity flap 185
9.4 Emptying the fertiliser metering
unit 186
9.5 Emptying the micropellet hopper 187
9.6 Relieving the hole covering rollers 189
9.7 Parking the wheel mark eradicator 190
9.8 Parking the PreTeC coulter 191
9.9 Putting down the jacks 192
9.10 Disconnecting the supply lines
from the front-mounted hopper 193
9.11 Disconnecting the supply lines
from the front hopper 193
9.12 Uncoupling the ISOBUS or
control computer 194
9.13 Disconnecting the hydraulic
hose lines 194
9.14 Uncoupling the power supply 195
9.15 Uncoupling the 3-point mounting
frame 195
9.16 Uncoupling the universal joint
shaft 196
9.17 Conserving the drive shaft 196
10 Repairing the machine 197
10.1 Maintaining the machine 197
10.1.1 Maintenance schedule 197
10.1.2 Checking and replacing the cutting
discs on the PreTeC mulch seeding
coulter 199
10.1.3 Adjusting the cutting disc distance
on the PreTeC mulch seeding coulter 200
10.1.4 Adjusting the cutting disc drive on
the PreTeC mulch seeding coulter 201
10.1.5 Checking and replacing the closer
discs on the PreTeC mulch seeding
coulter 202
10.1.6 Checking and replacing the rigid
cutting disc on the PreTeC mulch
seeding coulter 202
10.1.7 Checking and replacing the cutting
disc on the FerTeC Twin coulter 203
10.1.8 Adjusting the cutting disc distance
on the FerTeC Twin coulter 204
10.1.9 Checking and replacing the inner
scraper on the FerTeC Twin coulter 204
10.1.10 Checking the wheel bolt tightening
torque 205
10.1.11 Checking the tightening torque for
the radar sensor bolts 206
10.1.12 Checking the frame connection
tightening torque 206
10.1.13 Checking the coulter connection
tightening torque 207
10.1.14 Checking the running gear
connection tightening torque 207
10.1.15 Checking the tyre inflation pressure 208
10.1.16 Checking the top link pin and lower
link pin 208
10.1.17 Checking the hydraulic hose lines 208
10.1.18 Cleaning the fan rotor 209
10.1.19 Cleaning the cyclone separator 210
10.1.20 Cleaning the suction basket 210
10.1.21 Cleaning the filling auger 211
10.1.22 Cleaning the fertiliser hopper 212
10.1.23 Cleaning the fertiliser metering unit 214
10.1.24 Cleaning the micropellet metering
unit 215
10.1.25 Adjusting the micropellet metering
unit bottom flap 217
10.1.26 Clean the singling unit 218
10.1.27 Cleaning the opto-sensor 219
10.1.28 Cleaning the distributor head 224
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10.1.29 Checking the wheel mark eradicator
coulter 225
10.2 Lubricating the machine 226
10.2.1 Overview of lubrication points 227
10.3 Lubricating the roller chains 228
10.3.1 Lubricating the roller chain in the
leading wheel drive 228
10.3.2 Lubricating the roller chain in the
interchangeable wheel gear 230
10.3.3 Lubricating the roller chain in the
trailing wheel drive 231
10.3.4 Lubricating the roller chain on the
mechanical metering drive 233
10.3.5 Lubricating the roller chain on the
central fertiliser metering drive 234
10.3.6 Lubricating the roller chain on the
electric agitator shaft drive 235
10.4 Cleaning the implement 236
11 Loading the implement 237
11.1 Lifting the implement 237
11.2 Lashing the implement 239
12 Appendix 241
12.1 Bolt tightening torques 241
12.2 Other applicable documents 242
13 Directories 243
13.1 Glossary 243
13.2 Index 244
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About this operating manual 1
1.1 Diagrams
1.1.1 Warnings and signal words
Warnings are marked with a vertical bar with a
triangular safety symbol and the signal word. The
signal words "DANGER", "WARNING" or "CAUTION"
describe the severity of the potential danger and have
the following meanings:
DANGER
Indicates a direct threat with high risk for
severe physical injury, such as loss of
limbs or death.
WARNING
Indicates a possible threat with moderate
risk for severe physical injury or death.
CAUTION
Indicates a threat with low risk for light or
moderately severe physical injuries.
1.1.2 Further instructions
IMPORTANT
Indicates a risk for damage to the
implement.
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ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
Indicates a risk for environmental damage.
NOTE
Indicates application tips and instructions for
optimal use.
1.1.3 Instructions
Numbered instructions
Actions that have to be performed in a specific
sequence are represented as numbered instructions.
The specified sequence of the actions must be
observed.
Example:
1. Instruction 1
2. Instruction 2
1.1.3.1 Instructions and responses
Reactions to instructions are marked with an arrow.
Example:
1. Instruction 1
Reaction to instruction 1
2. Instruction 2
1.1.3.2 Alternative instructions
Alternative instructions are introduced with the word
"or".
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Example:
1. Instruction 1
or
Alternative instruction
2. Instruction 2
Instructions with only one action
Instructions with only one action are not numbered,
but rather shown with a arrow.
Example:
Instruction
Instructions without sequence
Instructions that do not require a specific sequence
are shown as a list with arrows.
Example:
Instruction
Instruction
Instruction
1.1.4 Lists
Lists without an essential order are shown as a list
with bullets.
Example:
Point 1
Point 2
1.1.5 Item numbers in figures
A framed number in the text, e.g. a
1
, indicates an
item number in an adjacent figure.
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1.2 Other applicable documents
A list of other applicable documents can be found in
the Appendix.
1.3 Your opinion is important
Dear reader, our operating manuals are updated
regularly. Your suggestions for improvement help us
to create ever more user-friendly operating manuals.
Please send us your suggestions by post, fax or
email.
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