Amazone ZA-M 1800 Ultra Service manual

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Centrifugal Broadcasters
AMAZONE ZA-M
1800 - 3000
Ultra
MH 450
DS 531 (GB) 09.04
Printed in Germany
Setting Chart
GB
Before starting work,
please carefully read
andadheretotheoperator's
manualandsafetyadvice.

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Please ask your AMAZONE dealer/distributor for your country’s AMAZONE
Fertiliser Testing Service telephone number and enter it below so that it is
readily available.
AMAZONE Fertiliser Testing Service
Telephone Number: 01302 751200
Fax: [phone]
With ownership of an AMAZONE fertiliser broadcaster comes automatic
accesstoAMAZONE’s‘’fertiliser testingservice“toenablethespreader
to be operated in the most cost effective and environmentally safe manner.
AMAZONE’s ‘’fertiliser testing service“ determines the individual
spreadingcharacteristicsofa specificbatchoffertiliserfrom a 3kgfertiliser
sample received and provides setting recommendations at the exact
working width required. AMAZONE’s ‘’fertiliser testing service’’ is
especially recommended when uncertainties prevail regarding fertiliser
origin, fertiliser description or fertiliser condition or when the fertiliser has
not yet been included in this setting chart.
Wewouldlike todrawyourattention tothefactthat theindividualspreading
characteristics of the fertiliser have a big influence on the working width
and spread rate. For this reason the setting values can only be taken as
a guide.
The spreading properties depend on:
Deviations of the physical properties (bulk density, granule size,
surface finish, etc.) - even within the same type and brand.
Varying fertiliser condition caused by the influences of weather or of
its storage conditions.
For thisreason it is impossible to guarantee thata batch of fertiliser even
with the same name and from the same manufacturer will have the same
spreading characteristics as that of the fertiliser stated in the setting chart.
The stated setting recommendations for the lateral distribution refer
solely to the distribution of the weight (spread rate) and not to the
nutrient distribution (this especially refers to fertiliser blends).

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Contents Page
1.0 In General ........................................................................ 4-5
2.0 Setting the mounting height ....................................... 6-7
2.1 Normal fertilising ................................................................ 7
2.2 Late top dressing............................................................... 7
3.0 Setting the spread rate manually [kg/ha] .................. 8
3.1 Checking the spread rate ................................................. 9
3.1.1 By driving over a measured distance .............................. 9
3.1.2 By stationary calibration.................................................... 10
4.0 Setting the spreading vanes........................................ 11
4.1 Setting the working width................................................... 12-13
4.1.1 Overview of fertiliser types ............................................... 14
4.1.2 Working widths 24-48 m (mineral fertilisers) ..................... 15-16
Notes .......................................... 17
4.2 Special advice for the application of slug pellets.............. 18
4.3 Spreading vane settings for slug pellets .......................... 19
5.0 Eco 'Boundary' border spreading and normal 'Side'
border spreading with Limiter Ultra........................... 20-21
6.0 Shutter slide position for spread rates [kg/ha]........ 22
6.1 Mineral fertilisers .............................................................. 22-42
Conversion table (imperial to metric) ......................... 49

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1.0 In General
Advice for avoiding spreading errors:
1. Store fertiliser properly (i.e. in a dry place and separated by type and
manufacturer).
2. Set the machine from either data found in this setting chart or according
to recommendations provided by AMAZONE's fertiliser testing
service.
3. Prior to starting spreading conduct a spread rate check.
4. When using unknown types of fertiliser, as well as also just as a routine
check, the working widths should be verified with the aid of the mobile
spread width test kit (option).
Explanation for the symbols used
The PTO speed is generally 720 r.p.m. Possible variations from
this are stated in the chart where appropriate.
Working width [m] Distance towards the
field's boundary [m]
1/2 the working width
Distance towards the
field's edge [m]
1/2 the working width
Mounting height: a = 90 cm, b = 93 cm.
Advice on the flow property factor:
Priorto acalibrationtestwithaweighcellcalibrationsystemtherelevantflow
factor should be entered as the provisional calibration factor. Please refer
to instruction manual for AMADOS III D or AMATRON+.
If a manual spread rate setting is necessary (e.g. in case of a defect
with the electronic system) the shutter positions should be taken as
per normal from the setting chart.
m
m
m
Normal fertilising Boundary spreading Side spreading

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Example of how to use the setting chart
Fertiliser: CAN 27%N gran. YARA
Spreading disc: OM 24-48
Working width: 27m
Operational speed: 12 km / h
Spread rate: 200 kg / ha
Step 1: Take the fertiliser type or brand name from the setting chart.
(Page 14)
Step 2: Identify the fertiliser group (Page 14, Group 1)
Step 3: Take the spreading vane position from the table 4.1.2 on
page 15 (Group 1, 27m, Pos.: 14/47)
Step 4: Take the spread rate setting from the indicated page of
the table (Page 31, flow factor: 0.92)
Shutter position 38 at 12 km/h
Fertiliser
group
24 27 28 30 32 36 40 42 44 45 48
114/47 14/47 14/47 16/48 16/48 18/49 19/49 19/49 19/52 19/53 19/54
214/47 14/47 14/47 16/47 16/47 18/47 20/49 22/52 23/55 23/55 —
24 27 28
km/h km/h km/h km/h
8 101214 8 101214 8 101214 8 101214
25 112 90 75 64 100 80 67 57 96 77 64 55
26 125 100 84 72 111 89 74 64 107 86 72 61
27 139 111 93 79 124 99 82 71 119 95 79 68
37 316 253 211 181 281 225 187 161 271 217 181 155
38 337 270 225 193 299 240 200 171 289 231 193 165
39 358 287 239 205 318 255 212 182 307 246 205 176
Flow factor a = 0.92
Lever sett. pos.
Type Brand name spread rate flow prop. fertiliser
see page no
.
factor group
CAN CAN 27%N
g
ran. YARA, KEMIRA 31-33 0.92 1
CAN 27%N gran. DSM, fertiva GmbH 31-33 0.92 1
CANWIL 27%N
g
ran. (Poland) 31-33 0.92 1

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2.0 Setting the mounting height
Set the machine in the field to be spread with a filled hopper exactly to the
operating height settings given in the setting chart. The mounting height is
measured from both the front and rear edge of the spinner discs down to
the ground.
2.1 Normalfertilising
The mounting heights (in cm) stated are valid for normal fertilising. (Fg. 1).
For fertilising in the spring when the crop has already grown to a height of
10 - 40cm, one half of the crop’s growth height should be added to
the mounting heights stated (e.g. 80/80).
Thus for a plant height of 30 cm the mounting height should be set at
95/95cm.Intallercropsthemachineshouldbesetaccordingtothesettings
mentioned for late top dressing (para. 2.2).
However, when crops are very dense (e.g. rape) the fertiliser spreader
should be set at the mounting height stated (e. g. 80/80) but above the
complete crop height. Should this prove to be impossible due to an
extreme plant height, the machine should then be also set according to the
late top dressing settings (para. 2.2).
2.2 Latetopdressing with OM 24-48discs
The spinner discs are equipped in their standard execution with spinner
vanes that can be used for normal and late top dressing in crops with
a height up to 1 m.
The mounting height of the spreader should be set in the crop by raising
the tractor’s three-point linkage to such a height that the gap between the
ears of the corn and the spinner discs measures at least 5 cm (2 inches)
(Fig. 2).

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Fig. 1
b=80 a=80
Fig. 2

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3.0 Setting the spread rate manually
Take the shutter slide position directly from the setting chart – find the type
of fertiliser to be spread, working width, intended operating speed and
desired spread rate. The figure kg/l mentioned refers to the bulk
density of the material to be spread.
Example:
Type of fertiliser: Terra Nitram 34,5%N prilled AN (Ff. 1.21)
Working width: 24 m
Operating speed: 12 k.p.h.
Desired spread rate: 400 kg/ha
Looking in the appropriate setting table the nearest spread rate is 394 kg/
ha at a shutter slide position: ‘’43’’.
Determining the shutter slide position for speeds not mentioned in
the setting chart:
Example:
Type of fertiliser: Terra Nitram 34,5%N prilled AN (Ff. 1.21)
Working width: 24 m
Operating speed: 10,7 k.p.h.
Desired spread rate: 400 kg/ha
desired speed (10,7) [km/h] x desired spread rate (400)[kg/ha]
10
Thenlookupfora 24 mworking widthinthe 10 k.p.h.column, the calculated
value(428)thenearesttable value(426)givesthe shutterslideposition(41).
Determining the shutter slide position for working widths not
mentioned in the setting chart:
Example:
Type of fertiliser: Terra Nitram 34,5%N prilled AN (Ff. 1.21)
Working width: 33,0 m
Operating speed: 12 k.p.h.
Desired spread rate: 400 kg/ha
desired working width (33,0) [m] x desired spread rate (400) [kg/ha]
36
Then look up at 36 m working width in the 12 k.p.h. column, the calculated
value(367)thenearesttable value(371)givesthe shutterslideposition(51).

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=
Converting the required calibration distance for working widths not
mentioned in the setting chart:
From 24 m working width = multiplication factor "20"
= 1000
working width [m]
Required calibration distance
at desired working width [m]
3.1 Checking the spread rate
Spread rate amount of fertiliser collected [kg] x multiplication factor
[kg/ha] ha
3.1.1 By driving down a measured distance
Working
width [m] Required calibration distance [m] area spread [ha] Multiplication factor
(to actual spread rate)
24 41,60 1/20 20
27 37,00 1/20 20
28 35,70 1/20 20
30 33,30 1/20 20
32 31,25 1/20 20
36 27,75 1/20 20
40 25,00 1/20 20
42 23,80 1/20 20
44 22,75 1/20 20
45 22,25 1/20 20
48 20,80 1/20 20

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3.1.2 By stationary calibration
=x 3,6
required calibration time at calibration distance [m]
desired working width [sec] operating speed [k.p.h.]
For determining the calibration distance please see para. 3.1.1
To calculate the required calibration time for operating speeds not
mentioned in the setting chart:
Working
width [m] Required calibration distance [m]
Multiplication factor
(to actual spread rate) Required time [sec]
to open shutter for at
operation speed [km/h]
8 10 12
24 41,60 20 18,72 14,98 12,48
27 37,00 20 16,65 13,32 11,10
28 35,70 20 16,06 12,85 10,71
30 33,30 20 14,98 11,99 9,99
32 31,25 20 14,06 11,25 9,37
36 27,75 20 12,49 9,99 8,32
40 25,00 20 11,25 8,57 7,50
42 23,80 20 10,71 8,17 7,14
44 45,50 10 20,50 16,40 13,70
45 44,50 10 20,00 16,00 13,40
48 41,60 10 18,70 15,00 12,50

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4.0 Setting the spreading vanes
The position of the vanes should be taken from the setting chart.
When moving the vane angle towards a higher setting figure the
working width will be increased. The shorter vane spreads mainly the
inner and the longer vane the outer areas.
Forsomekindsoffertilisers(e.g.CAN/group1)itmaybepossibletoachieve
withthesamevanepositionan optimumlateraldistribution atworkingwidths
24-28 m. Below as an example, a base spread pattern, obtained with OM
24-48spreadingdiscsatavanepositionof14/47,isshownbeingoverlapped
at working widths of 24 m, 27 m and 28 m. In all cases the result is a uniform
spread pattern with a low coefficient of variation (C of V):
Spread pattern at 24 m working width:
Spread pattern at 27 m working width:
Spread pattern at 28 m working width:
Lateral distributionLateral distributionLateral distribution

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Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3

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4.1 Setting the working width
Theindividual spreadingcharacteristicsofthefertiliserhaveabiginfluence
on the working width. The spreading properties mainly depend on granule
size, bulk density, surface finish and humidity. Depending on the relevant
kind of fertiliser the “Omnia-Set” spreading discs (Fig. 1) enable the
setting to different working widths.
For setting the different working widths (spacing between the tramlines) the
spreading vanes can be swivelled backwards and forwards (Fig.1/1).
By swivelling the spreading vanes in the direction of rotation (Fig.1/a)
of the spreading discs (to a higher figure of the scale) the working
width is increased. When swivelling against the direction of rotation
(Fig. 1/b) the working width is reduced. The shorter spreading vane
distributes the fertiliser mainly in the centre of the spread pattern,
whereas the longer spreading vane mainly spreads the outer area.
To set the spreading vanes proceed as follows:
(Example: CAN 27%N, fertiliser group 1, 24m working width) on
the spreading discs OM 24-48:
Slacken both thumb nuts (Fig.2/7,9) underneath the spreading vanes.
Move the leading edge (Fig.3/3) of the short vane (Fig.3/1) to figure “14”
on scale (Fig.3/2) and retighten thumb nuts firmly.
Move the leading edge (Fig.3/5) of the long vane (Fig.3/4) to figure “47” on
scale (Fig.3/6) and firmly tighten thumb nuts.
Checkingtheworkingwidthbyusingthemobilefertilisertestkit
(specialoption)
The setting figures in the setting chart are average values as the spread
properties of the fertilisers may vary. We recommend that you check the
working width of the spreader by using the mobile test kit (special option
– Order No.: 1259000).
For further details, please refer to the instruction manual “Mobile fertiliser
test kit”.

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4.1.1 Overview of fertiliser types DS 531 (GB) 09.04
Fertiliser groups for
ZA-M UltraZA-M Ultra
ZA-M UltraZA-M Ultra
ZA-M Ultra
Please take the spreading vane position(s)
for the relevant fertiliser group
and working width(s) from table 4.1.2.
Type Brand name spread rate flow prop. fertiliser
see page no
.
factor group
CAN CAN 27%N gran. YARA, KEMIRA 31-33 0.92 1
CAN 27%N
g
ran. DSM, fertiva GmbH 31-33 0.92 1
CANWIL 27%N gran. (Poland) 31-33 0.92 1
AN YARA Extran 33,5%N
g
ran. 37-39 0.99 22
KEMIRA Nitraprill 34%N prills 46-48 1.21 23
TERRA Nitram 34,5%N
p
rills 46-48 1.21 24
UREA Piagran 46 ® SKW Piesteritz 22-24 0.68 10
PIAMON ® 33+S SKW Piesteritz 22-24 0.68 15
Urea 46%N
g
ran. Ø 3,30 mm YARA A
g
ri
(
NL
)
22-24 0.68 18
Urea 46%N prills Grodno (Russia) Ø 2,55 mm 28-30 0.89 21
NS KEMIRA Double To
p
27%N + 30%SO3
g
ran. 37-39 0.99 25
TERRA Sulphur Gold 30%N + 19% SO3 Blend 40-42 1.05 30
NS 26-14 fertiva GmbH 25-27 0.84 2
Premago™ 22%N fertiva GmbH 25-27 0.84 3
NS 27-4 ZAK
(
Poland
)
31-33 0.92 1
AMS 21%N + 24%S GRANULAR 3 ® DSM 40-42 1.05 9
AMS 21%N + 24%S DOMOGRAN ® Leuna 40-42 1.05 8
NPK YARA New Maincrop NPK 14-14-21 gran. 31-33 0.92 3
YARA New 52 NPK 21-8-11 prills 40-42 1.05 26
KEMIRA M24 Heartland NPK 26-8-8
g
ran. 37-39 0.99 28
KEMIRA Twenty Ten Ten NPK 20-10-10 gran. 34-36 0.95 3
NPK 8-24-24
g
ran. Police
(
Poland
)
31-33 0.92 84
NP KEMIRA M24 Heavyland NP 26-10-0 gran. 37-39 0.99 29
PK Amfert PK 12+24
(
+6
)
g
ran. 40-42 1.05 31
PAmfert Su
p
er
p
hos
p
hat 18%
(
+11S
)
g
ran. 37-39 0.99 51
POT Korn-Kali ® Granular 40%K2O, 6%S K+S 31-33 0.92 4
60er Kali ® '
g
ran.' 60% K2O K+S 37-39 0.99 4
Kaliplus 32/10 gran. K+S 37-39 0.99 56
MGO ESTA ® Kieserite Granular 25%M
g
O, K+S 43-45 1.18 51

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Mounting height: a = 90 cm, b = 93 cm
PTO shaft input speed : 870 1/min.
4.1.2 Working widths 24-48 m (mineral fertilisers) DS531(GB) 09.04
Spreading vane positions for
ZA-M UltraZA-M Ultra
ZA-M UltraZA-M Ultra
ZA-M Ultra
with Omnia-Set OM 24-48 spreading discs (blue)
Order.-No.: 927 869
Fertiliser
group 24 27 28 30 32 36 40 42 44 45 48
114/47 14/47 14/47 16/48 16/48 18/49 19/49 19/49 19/52 19/53 19/54
214/47 14/47 14/47 16/47 16/47 18/47 20/49 22/52 23/55 23/55 —
314/47 14/47 14/47 15/47 15/47 17/47 18/49 19/52 20/55 20/55 23/55
410/43 12/43 12/43 15/47 15/47 17/54 —————
520/47 20/47 20/47 20/48 21/48 23/48 25/49 25/52 25/55 27/55 —
810/52 12/52 12/52 13/52 16/54 18/55 —————
912/46 12/47 12/47 13/47 14/47 17/48 18/52 ————
10 19/49 19/49 20/49 21/49 23/49 24/51 —————
15 16/40 17/41 18/42 18/45 18/49 19/55 —————
18 18/49 19/49 20/49 21/49 23/49 23/53 —————
21 18/43 19/45 19/46 20/49 22/52 ——————
22 20/43 20/43 20/43 21/43 21/43 23/43 24/46 24/48 24/51 24/52 25/55
23 20/44 21/44 21/44 22/45 24/46 25/49 26/54 26/53 ———
24 22/44 22/44 22/44 22/45 23/46 24/47 25/51 25/53 28/50 28/51 —
25 13/47 13/47 13/47 14/47 14/47 18/49 18/52 19/53 ———
26 12/46 12/46 12/46 13/46 14/47 16/49 18/52 18/52 ———

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Fertiliser
group 24 27 28 30 32 36 40 42 44 45 48
28 10/49 10/49 10/49 14/49 14/49 16/50 17/53 18/55 ———
29 10/43 13/43 13/43 13/44 13/47 18/49 18/52 19/53 21/55 ——
30 14/47 14/47 14/47 15/48 16/48 18/49 20/54 ————
31 10/44 10/44 10/44 10/44 10/44 11/44 14/47 14/48 16/51 16/51 —
51 17/51 17/51 17/51 17/51 17/51 18/51 19/52 20/52 20/52 20/52 —
56 10/43 10/43 10/43 11/44 11/44 12/45 13/49 ————
82 20/48 21/50 23/52 23/55 ———————
84 10/46 10/46 10/46 12/46 12/46 16/46 18/49 18/52 ———
4.1.2 Working widths 24-48 m (mineral fertilisers) DS531(GB) 09.04
Spreading vane positions for
ZA-M UltraZA-M Ultra
ZA-M UltraZA-M Ultra
ZA-M Ultra
with Omnia-Set OM 24-48 spreading discs (blue)
Order.-No.: 927 869
Mounting height: a = 90 cm, b = 93 cm
PTO shaft speed : 870 1/min.

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Notes:

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4.2 Special advice for the application of slug pellets
The standard spreader AMAZONEAMAZONE
AMAZONEAMAZONE
AMAZONE ZA-M UltraZA-M Ultra
ZA-M UltraZA-M Ultra
ZA-M Ultra can also be used
for broadcasting slug pellets. Slug pellet material (e.g. Mesurol) is of
granular shape and is applied at very low spread rates (e.g. 3 kg/ha).
When filling the centrifugal broadcaster do not inhale the dust of the
spreading material and wear gloves to avoid skin contact. After
application thoroughly wash your hands and all relevant parts of the
skin.
When handling slug pellets implicitely observe the advice of the
manufacturer and carefully follow all precautionary measures
associated with handling plant protection agents.
When driving to the field and from the field ensure that both shutters are
closed. In case where spreading material has got out forming small piles
removeitimmediately.When spreadingslugpelletsensurethat the shutter
slidesarealwayscoveredwithspreadingmaterialandthata constantPTO
shaft operating speed of 720 R.P.M. is maintained. Aresidual amount of
approx. 0.7 kg per hopper tip cannot be spread in the usual way and so
the spreader should be emptied by opening the shutters and collecting the
spreading material discharged (e. g. on a canvas sheet) and keep it in a
closed container in an inacessible place, away from children and
domestic animals/pets.
Spreadratesettingsfortheslugpelletscanbefoundonthefollowingpages.
The data is only an average figures and so before starting the
spreading operation a spread rate check on both sides of the
speader must be carried out.

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4.3 Spreading vane settings for slug pellets
4.3.1 Omnia Set OM 24-48 (slug pellets)
Spreadingvane positions ZA-M Ultra
DS 531 (GB) 09.04
Lever setting pos.
Slu
g
p
ellets
Mesurol 2% Methiocarb
0,84 kg/l
18 20 21 24
km/h km/h km/h km/h km/h
8101281012810128101281012
5 6.6 5.3 4.4 5.9 4.8 4.0 5.7 4.5 3.8 5.0 4.0 3.3
6 9.2 7.4 6.2 8.3 6.6 5.5 7.9 6.3 5.3 6.9 5.5 4.6
7 12.4 9.9 8.2 11.1 8.9 7.4 10.6 8.5 7.1 9.3 7.4 6.2
8 15.8 12.6 10.5 14.2 11.4 9.5 13.5 10.8 9.0 11.8 9.5 7.9
9 18.8 15.0 12.5 16.9 13.5 11.3 16.1 12.9 10.7 14.1 11.3 9.4
10 22.2 17.8 14.8 20.0 16.0 13.3 19.0 15.2 12.7 16.6 13.3 11.1
Metarex® Slu
g
p
ellets
Spiess-Urania 0,80 k
g
/l
18 20 21 24
km/h km/h km/h km/h km/h
8101281012810128101281012
52.5 2.0 1.7 2.3 1.8 1.5 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.9 1.5 1.3
64.8 3.8 3.2 4.3 3.5 2.9 4.1 3.3 2.7 3.6 2.9 2.4
76.7 5.4 4.5 6.0 4.8 4.0 5.7 4.6 3.8 5.0 4.0 3.3
89.0 7.2 6.0 8.1 6.5 5.4 7.7 6.2 5.2 6.8 5.4 4.5
911.9 9.5 7.9 10.7 8.5 7.1 10.2 8.1 6.8 8.9 7.1 5.9
10 14.4 11.5 9.6 13.0 10.4 8.7 12.4 9.9 8.2 10.8 8.7 7.2
Lever setting pos.
Slug pellets
18 20 21 24
Spread-
rate
s. Page
Slup pellets
Urania „Metarex“ 28/49 28/50 28/50 28/54 19
Slug pellets
Bayer „Mesurol 2%“ 28/50 28/52 28/52 28/55 19

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5.0 BorderspreadingwithLimiterUltra
The boundary spread device Limiter Ultra allows 'side' border spreading
(also called Yield Oriented Spreading - YOS) as well as 'eco' border
spreading (also called Ecologically Oriented Spreading - EOS) when
the first tramline is half the broadcaster's working width in from the field's
side. The boundary spreading device is lifted up and down hydraulically.
The setting of the Limiter depends on the distance from the field's side, the
type of fertiliser and whether 'EOS' or 'YOS' is to be carried out. The
appropriate settings are taken from the chart (Fig. 5.1).
The values in the setting chart are average values due to variations
in fertiliser characteristics.
If necessary readjust the Limiter as follows:
1 - Where there is too much fertiliser crossing the border
(especially when set to do EOS - ecologically oriented
spreading), the Limiter has to be set towards a higher
value, i.e. set to a smaller border distance (smaller working
widths)
2 - If the fertiliser is not reaching the field edge (*when set to do
YOS) or the under-fertilised strip next to the boundary seems
to be too wide (*when set to do EOS, the Limiter should be
moved to a lower value, i.e. set to a larger border distance
(wider working width).
If the Limiter needs to be adjusted when spreading base fertilisers (line
4) and the distance to the boundary is 18m or less it is recommended
to correct the initial Limiter position by 2 Limiter steps. Otherwise, i.e.
for boundary distances of more than 18m a step of only 1 Limiter
position is suggested.
When performing EOS the left hand shutter position should be
reduced by the settings recommended in the chart (Fig. 5.0).
EOS
(no fertiliser is allowed to cross the border)
YOS
(80 % in minimum of the pre-set spread rate
up to the border)
m
m