Cosmo Pdc 400 User manual

PENDULAR SPREADER

PDC 400 - PDV 500 - PDV 600

PDHV 800 - PDHV 1000 - PDHV 1250

OWNER’S MANUAL

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ABONADORA PENDULAR

PDC 400 - PDV 500 - PDV 600

PDHV 800 - PDHV 1000 - PDHV 1250

MANUAL DE USO Y MANTENIMIENTO

Leer atentamente este Manual antes del empleo de la máquina 

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ular Spreader PDV

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PDHV models

PENDULAR SPREADER

PDC 400

PDV 500 - PDV 600

PDHV 800 - PDHV 1000

PDHV 1250

OWNER’S MANUAL

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Read the Operator’s manual entirely before using the machine

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CLAIM OF CONFORMITY

CLAIMS UNDER ITS OWN LIABILITY THAT THE MACHINE

TYPE

TYPE PENDULAR SPREADER

MODEL

MODEL PDV - PDHV

SERIAL NUMBER

YEAR OF MANUFACTURING

is in conformity with the European Directive:

98/37/CE

(abrogating and including the Directives 89/392/CEE, 91/368/CEE, 93/44/CEE and 93/68/CEE)

For the adjustment of the machine, the following Harmonized Regulations have been adopted:

UNI EN 1553

UNI EN ISO 4254-1

ISO 4254-8

UNI EN 14017

as well as the technical speciﬁcation:

ISO 11684

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Place and Date of issue (Day/Month/Year)

The owner

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INDEX

1. INTRODUCTION

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6

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

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6

2.1. USING THIS MANUAL

..........................................................................................................................

6

2.2. INFORMATION ON THE MACHINE

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7

2.2.1. NAME PLATE

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7

2.2.2. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MACHINE

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7

2.2.3. TERMINOLOGY

...........................................................................................................................

9

2.2.4. TECHNICAL DATA

........................................................................................................................

9

3. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

........................................................................

10

3.1. SAFETY DECALS

................................................................................................................................

14

4. CONNECTIONS

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15

4.1. CHECK THE RAISING ABILITY OF THE TRACTOR

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15

4.2. CONNECTION TO THE 3-POINT HITCH OF THE TRACTOR

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16

4.3. DRIVELINE INSTALLATION

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17

4.4. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL)

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17

5. FERTILIZER SPREADER USE

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18

5.1. ADJUSTMENTS

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18

5.1.1. SPREADING WIDTH ADJUSTMENT

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18

5.1.2. SPREADING QUANTITY ADJUSTMENT

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19

5.1.3. SPREADING CHARTS

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21

5.2. HOPPER LOAD

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23

5.3. SPREADING OF THE FERTILIZER ON THE FIELD

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23

5.3.1. SPREADING MISTAKES

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24

6. GENERAL MAINTENANCE

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25

6.1. LUBRICATION

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26

6.2. PENDULUM REPLACEMENT

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26

6.3. STORAGE

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27

6.4. SPARE PARTS

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27

7. WARRANTY

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28

8. PARTS BREAKDOWN

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29

COPYRIGHT

The technical information of this manual must be considered

strictly reserved.

It is forbidden text and illustration’s reproduction.

Ediz. 11/2007

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1. INTRODUCTION

The pendular spreaders are machines used for the distribution of solid, granular fertilizers and seeds in

the ﬁeld. They can be used whether with tractors of small/medium power.

It is recommended to carefully read this operator’s manual of use and maintenance and follow the

recommendations to help ensure safe and efﬁcient operation with and on the machine.

This manual has been written, in order to give the customer all the information and safety rules on the

machine, as well as use and maintenance instructions that let to make good use of the potentialities of

the machine.

The manual must always be handy, so as to consult it, in order to check the operational cycle. If it gets lost

or damaged, it will be necessary to ask for a substitutive copy.

In case of some difﬁculties of interpretation on texts or tables, or if the drawings/sketches are not clear

enough, please get immediately in touch with the manufacturer or dealer of the machine for having all

the clariﬁcations through the experts in the working/maintenance or through the person who wrote the

manual.

We are completely available for a real collaboration, in order to improve the understanding of the whole

manual.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1. USING THIS MANUAL

This manual gives all the information for the use and maintenance of the machine. The good working

and its life depends on the good maintenance and to the attention during the use.

Some pictures in this manual show details or accessories that could be different from those of your

machine, some components could be removed, in order to assure the clearness of the pictures.

Some signal words are put on the machine and the operator shall see to keep them in a perfect visual

condition, replacing them when they are not readable anymore.

SAFETY SIGNALS

Thi

s symbol is used in this manual to draw your attention on the safety

and good work of the machine. Therefore, it is necessary to observe all

the written rules in order to prevent any accident or damages

the written rules in order to prevent any accident or damages.

We recommended to use the original spare parts and accessories.

The not original parts, besides to decline the guarantee, could be dangerous reducing the length and

the performances of the machine.

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2.2. INFORMATION ON THE MACHINE

The models introduced in this manual have been designed and made exclusively allowing the

distribution of solid, granular fertilizers and of seeds in the ﬁeld. The machine is not indicated for being

used in different sectors from the agricultural one.

These machines are usually used during the day. If it is required the nocturnal use or with

poor visibility, it must use the lighting system of the tractor or of the equipment to which the machine

is connected.

A dif

ferent use, like the above mentioned one is considered improper.

Any arbitrary modiﬁcation made to this machine relieve the manufacturer from any responsibility for

damages or lesions, also serious, that can be caused to the operators, to third parties or to things.

2.2.1. NAME PLATE

On the hopper of every machine, a name plate is ﬁxed showing the model, the number of series and

the year of construction of the machine.

When some spare parts are required, it is always necessary to refer to the type of machine, to the

serial number and to the manufacturing year

.

Location of the name plate on the machine

2.2.2. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MACHINE

The great spreading precision of these kind of fertlizer spreaders lets them to be used in different

applications, both for speciﬁc cultivations and in golf courses.

The series of pendular spreaders can rely on a huge range of models adaptable with tractors of any

power.

The upper parts of the gear box are made in stainless steel in order to increase its long life to the

corrosion.

The gear box allows a spreading width adjustment from 9 meters (20 ft) to 15 meters that can be

modiﬁed according to the needs and the kind of fertilizer used.

It is possible to settle the gear box on two different orders of spreading widths: from 9 to 12 meters or

from 12 to 15 meters, by using a special key. (see paragraph 5.1.1.)

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Beside the standard pendulum, several pendulum items are available for different applications, such

as for the salt spreading in which the spreading width is limited from a minimum of 2 meters to a

maximum of 4 meters, or for its use on the vineyards, the orchards or in the parks.

Pendulum

Spreading width adjustment key

The hopper in ﬁberglass reinforced plastic cannot rust nor be damaged.

The painting of the frame, as for all products, is made by a water base varnish with successive

backing at 150° with the application of the primer bath, assuring a great protection and long life of

the machine.

The feeding of the disc is by gravity through the exits, located on the bottom of the hopper, that can be

opened or closed by a mechanical or hydraulic system (optional). The dosage of the fertilizer is made

by operating on the opening section by a dosing rod that slides on a threaded pin with a graduate

scale.

Standard agitator

Agitator crown

Opening lever

For the more powdered fertilizers it is possible to settle an agitator/mixer on the bottom of the hopper

to avoid the formation of lumps in the fertilizer.

For the PDV 500 and 600 models the 3-point hitch is only of category I, whereas for the other models

(PDHV 800, 1000, 1250) the hitch is of category I and II.

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2.2.3. TERMINOLOGY

SPREADER PDV 500

SPREADER PDC 400

A.

Hopper

E.

Lower link pin

B.

Pendulum

F.

Protection cover Pto shaft

C.

Gear box

G.

Dosing rod

D.

Frame

2.2.4. TECHNICAL DATA

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

PDC

400

PDV

500

PDV

600

PDHV

800

PDHV

1000

PDHV

1250

Hopper capacity

(litres /gallons)

(Kg/lbs)

(Kg/lbs) 386/102

420/925 480/127

523/1153 580/153

632/1393 850/224

926/2042 1050/277

1144/2522 1250/330

1360/2998

Weight of the

machine (kg/lbs)

machine (kg/lbs) 100/221 130/287 142/313 170/375 180/397 195/430

Loading height

(cm/inches)

(cm/inches) 117/46 90/35.5 100/39 97/38 107/42 120/47

Working height

(cm/inches)

(cm/inches) 75/29.5 75/29.5 75/29.5 75/29.5 75/29.5 75/29.5

Spreading width

min-max (mt/ft)

8-15/

27-50 8-15/

27-50

Transmission

Transmission 1:1 1:1 1:1 1:1 1:1 1:1

Power required at

540 rpm/min

(HP/kW)

(HP/kW) 6/4.4 6/4.4 6/4.4 6/4.4 6/4.4 6/4.4

Hydraulic

opening system

opening system optional optional optional optional optional optional

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3. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RECCOMENDATIONS ARE TO SAFEGUARD YOUR INCOLUMITY: THEREFORE IT

IS NECESSARY TO READ THEM CAREFULLY, MEMORIZING AND ALWAYS APPLYING THEM.

The present warnings in this manual regard exclusively the allowed uses and reasonably foreseeable.

All below instructions must be integrated by the common sense and by the experience of who works,

indispensable measures to prevent accidents.

The machine must be used by a single operator. It is forbidden the use of the machine to under-ages.

All the listed instructions must be carefully respected.

Possible changes on the machine, not preventively authorized by the manufacturer (by written copy),

exclude his responsibility.

Check the correct functioning of the machine, before every employment.

General advices

•

Read carefully this manual before proceeding to start, operate, employ or maintenance on the

machine

machine.

• Watch, in addition to the warnings of this manual, all the safety, accident prevention rules and of

general nature.

• The manual must always be handy , so as to consult it, in order to check working cycle and safety

information. In case of loss or damage, it will be necessary to ask for a substitutive copy.

ATTENTION!

Any work of maintenance, regulation and cleaning must be done with the

ny work of maintenance, regulation and cleaning must be done with the

machine on the ground (in stable conditions), turning off the tractor engine and

removing the key.

• Read carefully the safety signal words applied on the machine and follow the instructions. In case of

wear and tear or insufﬁcient readability of the safety signal words, clean them up or replace them,

placing the signal words in the right position, as shown in paragraph 3.1..

ATTENTION! - WARNING!

The operator, during the period of use, maintenance, repair, handling or storing of the machine, must

wear accident-prevention shoes and safety gloves. Moreover, if it is necessary he must wear suitable

hearing protections such as earmuffs or earplugs, dust masks and protective glasses.

• During loading phase, there is the danger of powders inhalation produced by fertilizer mixing. It is

suggested to use tractors with ﬁlters on the ventilation system of the cabin, to use suitable safety

systems of breathing, like powder masks or masks with ﬁlter.

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• The machine is designed for being used by a single operator who, during the use, must always stay in

the stationing control on the tractor.

• Never work with this machine if you are tired, sick or after having took drinks, drugs or medicines.

DANGER!

It is forbidden to climb or to transport somebody when the machine is in motion.

Do not get in the hopper for any reason.

• Keep the machine cleaned up from foreign bodies (detritus, tools, miscellaneous), as they

could damage the operations or the operator.

Generally the fertilizers are rather corrosive.

For this reason, it is important that any particle of the fertilizer stay in the machine for a long period

of time. Clean the hopper and the distributor after each use of the machine.

• If during cleaning operations it is used air or water with pressure, it is necessary to wear glasses and

safety masks keeping away possible persons or animals from the machine.

• Before connecting the machine to the tractor or to other self-moving means check that this is in good

conditions and that brakes work correctly, especially if you work on sloping grounds.

• Switch off the machine from tractor only on a compact and level ground (with empty hopper), checking

that the machine is stable.

WARNING!

During transport operations, stocking and employment of the fertilizers, the

operators must follow all the label indications and particularly to the content of the

written risks and the precaution suggestions.

ATTENTION!

The Manufacturer does not answer to possible damages caused by an improper

and unforeseen use of the machine.

The Manufacturer is not responsible in case of:

- improper use of the machine, use by not trained staff;

- serious deﬁciencies in the foreseen maintenance;

- changes or not allowed interventions;

- use of not original or speciﬁc spare parts;

- total or partial inobservance of the instructions;

- inobservance of the common safety rules during work;

- unusual cases.

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Connection of the machine to the tractor

• The third hitch point of the tractor and the fertilizer spreader must coincide or must be adapted.

• Make sure that the pto shaft is engaged in right way after every linkage operation of the machine and

that it does not come uncoupled when the machine is lowered in order to ﬁll the hopped up.

ATTENTION! WARNING!

Check that the protections of the pto shaft are complete and in good conditions

.

• In case of breaking or deterioration of the pto shaft protections, please replace them immediately.

• When the machine is not linked to the power unit, the pto shaft must be placed on the appropriate

support.

• The presence of the machine can inﬂuence the manoeuvrability of the tractor, in particular during

transport.

ATTENTION!

Do not come, for any

reason, between the tractor and the fertilizer spreader when

the engine is running and the power take-off is on.

Operation of the machine

• Make a check of the machine before switching it on. Start to work only if the machine is in perfect

conditions.

• Before using the machine, please be sure that all the safety devices are correctly placed and in good

state; in case of breakdowns or damages to the protections, please replace them immediately.

ATTENTION!

Durin

g work, please be sure that for a radius of 30 meters there are not any person

or animals. When you work in proximity of roads or public places, it is ABSOLUTELY

OBLIGATORY to keep away persons and to increase the precautions.

ATTENTION!

Any

body who comes up to the machine is in a danger area, therefore he becomes

“AN EXPOSED PERSON”. The operator must prevent anybody to come into

the danger area and to work with the maximum caution. If somebody comes

up, please stop immediately the tractor engine.

• Before every use of the spreader, please check the condition of the pendulum. Check that all the ﬁxing

components (screws, bolts etc.) are in and ﬁxed.

• The machine must never be unattended when it is moving.

• Keep always the machine in good operating conditions and make regularly the maintenance.

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Transfer on the road

ATTENTION!

Please follow scrupulously the Highway code in force in the country of use.

During moves on public roads, it is obligatory to empty the hopper

.

• Remember that during moving on public roads, special attention must be done, besides to possible

and special regulations noted on the registration book of the tractor, choosing an appropriate speed

especially when the street is crowded, winding or sloping.

• If the spreader hides with its shape the back signalling lights of the tractor, it is necessary to put a

lights bar and/or some back signalling signs.

• During the moving on the road, please clean tyres or the working mechanism, in order to avoid to dirty

the road-bed with earth or other material.

ATTENTION!

During the moving on the road, the warning ﬂasher, yellow or orange, assembled

on the tractor must always be in function also during the day.

ATTENTION!

During transport with raised machine, please always check that the control lever of

the rear lifter is locked, in order to avoid the accidental lowering of the machine.

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3.1. SAFETY DECALS

ATTENTION!

Be s

ure that the safety labels are readable. Clean them up using a cloth, water

and soap. Replace the damaged labels placing them in the right position, as

subsequently described.

The safety signs on the machine supply the most important indications: their observance helps your

safeness.

1. ATTENTION!

1. ATTENTION! Before making any

operation on the machine, stop the

engine of the tractor or of the self-

moving means, remove the key,

put on the parking brake and read

carefully the operator’s manual.

2. ATTENTION! – DANGER

2. ATTENTION! – DANGER of

entangling and dragging. Do not

put hands near the running gear

box.

3. ATTENTION!

3. ATTENTION! Check the sense

of rotation and the number of

revolutions (540 rpm) of the tractor

power before placing the PTO shaft.

4. ATTENTION! – DANGER

4. ATTENTION! – DANGER of

crushing. Do not stop between

the machine and tractor when the

tractor engine is running.

5. ATTENTION! – DANGER!

Possible throwing of material and/

or objects, please do not stop or

come up to the machine. Keep a

safety distance of 30 meters, at

least, from the machine.

6. ATTENTION! – DANGER

6. ATTENTION! – DANGER of

shearing. Do not approach limbs

to the pendulum when the machine

is running.

7. ATTENTION!

7. ATTENTION! Use the individual Protection Devices, as required.

Where placing the safety signals on the machine

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4. CONNECTIONS

The machine can be delivered all assembled or not (in this case follow the assembling instructions

enclosed). In both cases, before using the spreader it is necessary to control that all the ﬁxing elements

(screws, nuts, washers) are well locked and make sure that all the safety devices are located at their right

position.

Verify that the gear box is ﬁxed to the machine frame by 4 screws: two longer (Hexagonal head 12x50)

in the front part, at the Pto shaft connection side, and two shorter (hexagonal head 12x40) back, at the

pendulum side.

Before coupling the machine to the 3-point hitch, positioning the safety devices to the tractor, so that it is

not possible the involuntary and/or accidental raising and lowering of the arms.

The 3-point hitch of the tractor and of the machine must coincide or must be adapted.

In proximity of arms rods of the back lifter of the tractor, there is the danger of wounding, because of

crushing and cutting points.

Do not use the external controls for the lifting of the machine. During transport position block the lateral

stop of the rods.

4.1. CHECK THE RAISING ABILITY OF THE TRACTOR

DANGER!

It is

obligatory to check the raising ability and the stability of the tractor (before

carrying out the connection with the machine) in order to avoid the overturning

and/or the loss of wheels grip.

Check the raising ability and the stability of the tractor through the following formula and if it

is necessary please apply some ballasts on the back.

M s ≤0,2 T i + Z (d + i)

M ≤0,3 T

i

i = Wheels base of the tractor

d

d = Distance of load ballast back axle

s

s = Bounce of the machine rear axle

T

T = Tractor load + 75 kg (operator)

Z

Z = Load ballast

M

M = Machine load

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4.2. CONNECTION TO THE 3-POINT HITCH OF THE TRACTOR

ATTENTION!

Every ti

me that somebody comes down from the tractor, it is necessary to

disconnect the pto shaft, stopping the engine and to put on the parking brake.

For the connection of the machine to the tractor, please operate in the following way:

• Step backwards with the tractor until arriving in

proximity of the lower connections of the fertilizer

spreader.

• Fix the lower connections of the tractor to the

pins of the machine and lock them with the safety

plugs.

• Connect the upper linkage of the machine to the

3-point hitch of the tractor putting the appropriate

pin and block the anti-unscrewing device of the 3-point

hitch.

• Raise the machine of some centimetres by the ground and operate on the lateral ties of the lifter

bars and on the two turnbuckles, in order to block the lateral movement, so as to prevent excessive

oscillations during the working phase.

The machine must be positioned, through the raising of the lower connections of the tractor, so that

the land distance from the lower extremity of the pendulum is approximately of 75 cm.

To obtain a regular distribution, it is important that the pendulum is in horizontal position compared

to the land.

• After having made these operations, the pto shaft must be linked to the smooth shaft of the gearbox

of the machine (covered by a safety cowling) and after to the tractor power take-off.

ATTENTION!

The

pto shaft must always be connected at last to the tractor power take off and

disconnected at ﬁrst, when you stop working.

On demand, the pendular spreaders can be equipped with a quick attachmentÂ

(A)

(A).

In order to simplify the connection operation we suggest to assemble the barÂ

(A)

(A) on the lower arms

of the tractor’s lifter. Afterwards, in order to

connect the machine, open the connection

hooks

(B)

(B) by unloosing the ﬁxing nuts

(C)

(C), bring

the tractor nearer till to put the bar connected to

the lifter in the connection hooks’ slots, lock

them tight and ﬁx them by the bolts.

The barÂ

(A)

(A) must be kept rised (as shown in the

picture) in order to avoid the Pto shaft could hit

with it during the working.

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4.3. DRIVELINE INSTALLATION

Before using the pto shaft, please consult the use and maintenance manual attached to the pto

shaft.

In case that the pto shaft, supplied with the machine, is not used, please check that the cowlings of

the machines and of tractors are overlapped to the pto shaft’s shield of 5 cm., at least.

For a correct and safe operation of the machine, please use exclusively

pto shafts with CE mark

pto shafts with CE mark.

Please use pto shafts with integral shields

.

• Grease periodically, the pto shaft following the instruction supplied by the pto shaft manufacturer

(see the use and maintenance manual of the pto shaft).

• Observe the sense of assembly of the pto shaft, as indicated by the manufacturer and shown on

the outer cover of the shield (tractor drawing on the external tube of the pto shaft towards the power

take-off of the same tractor).

• Fasten the safety ant-rotation chains after making sure that the connection between the pto shaft

and the gear box is well locked. Use for this connection an hexagonal head screw 8.8 10x70

UNI 5737 with the relative nut.

ATTENTION!

Check t

he rotation sense and the speed regulation of the power take-off of the

tractor to be at 540 rpm, as the machine is projected for this kind of speed.

The length of the pto shaft must be adapted to the type of used tractor.

When the pto shaft is released from the power take-off of the tractor must ALWAYS be laid on the

appropriate support.

Company is not responsible for the damages caused by an incorrect assembly and use of the pto

shaft.

4.4. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL)

In order to recognize the element used, please refer to the tables 08 and 09 of the chapter 8 (Parts

breakdown).

Assemble the connection plate for hydraulic opening system (ref. 8) on the gear box by using the1.

screw and the nut (C) already on the gear box.

Fixing the hydraulic cylinder (ref. 1) to the connection plate (ref. 8) by using the screw (ref. 4)2.

hexagonal head 8x30 (mod. PDV500/600) or hexagonal head 8x25 (mod. PDV800/1000/1250),

the self-locking nut M8 ( ref. 6), the two washers 8x17 (ref. 7) and the bushing 13x8x7 (ref. 9).

The hydraulic cylinder stem must be connected to the lever plate in the hole B. Insert the screw3.

hexagonal head 12x60 (ref. 3) in the hole B, screw up the nut M12 (ref. 10) insert the screw in one

of the two cylinder holes and ﬁx it by the self-locking nut M12 (ref. 5).

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5. FERTILIZER SPREADER USE

ATTENTION!

Before use, please check that gears are adequately greased (see paragraph 6.1)

.

ATTENTION!

Durin

g the use of the machine, please be sure that for a radius of 30 meters there

are not any person or animals. If somebody comes up, please stop immediately

the tractor engine.

Recommendations for a correct distribution

• Please test always the kg/ha that you wish to spread before starting to work.

• Do not insert the pto shaft when the tractor is in acceleration, because it will start the pendulum

spreading. Lower the engine revolutions at the minimum and after that speed up gradually till obtaining

a speed of 540 r.p.m.

• Open exits only when the right speed is achieved.

• Avoid to spread the fertilizer in windy days, in order to improve the uniformity of the distribution.

5.1. ADJUSTMENTS

It is not possible to have an exact spreading chart for this kind of equipments as the quantity of

fertilizer spread depends on the feed speed, on the radius of distribution, on the quantity and humidity

of the fertilizer and on the roughness of the land.

The fertilizer must always be stored and conserved adequately, so as to keep its physical characteristics

unchanged.

It is necessary to set the speed of the pendular spreader, before starting the operation of distribution,

trying, in the possible limits, to keep it constant for all its duration.

The spreading charts contain the indicative information, in order to determine the quantity to spread

in the ﬁeld; these must be completed by the experience and competence of the operator.

5.1.1. SPREADING WIDTH ADJUSTMENT

By using the proper key, equipped with the machine, you can settle the gear box on two different

spreading width: the ﬁrst from 9 to 12 meters, the second one

from 12 to 15 meters. These measures can be achieved only by

using the standard pendulum and any changes will depend on

the kind of product you intent to spread. (see on spreading charts

paragraph 5.1.3.).

Insert the key in the gear box device, as shown in the picture,

and push it slightly till the end. The key can be inserted only by

one side and can turn in a clockwise and anti-clockwise direction

indifferently. When the arrow located on the key (and on the

apposite device as well) is

upwards, the spreading width can be

from 12 to 15 meters.

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The spreading width will be of 9 – 12 meters, by turning the key till the arrow will be downwards (till

you hear the click).

After recording the spreading width remove the key.

In order to obtain lower or speciﬁc spreading widths, use the proper pendulum (when available) or

reduce the revolutions of the pto shaft.

5.1.2. SPREADING QUANTITY ADJUSTMENT

The fertilizer spreading is regulated by a dosing rod that operates on the opening width of the exits on

the bottom of the hopper.

In order to regulate the fertlizer quantity you intend to spread, it is necessary to have the slide ruler

handly (attached to this manual) and the spreading chart (sticked on the hopper and located in the

manual itself, see on paragraph 5.1.3).

The recorded data will be kept only if:

a standard pendulum is used;

1.

the distance between the ground and the pendulum end is about 75 cm ( working height);

2.

the rotation speed of the power take-off is 540 r.p.m.

3.

In order to achieve a right adjustment follow the instructions below:

Establish the

1.

spreading width

spreading width you want to adopt (see on paragraph 5.1.1.);

EXAMPLE 1: Spreading width choosen = 12 meters

Establish the

2.

quantity of the product

quantity of the product you want to spread for a surface unit (kg/ha or lbs/acre),

by moving the inner part of the slide ruler;

EXAMPLE 2: quantity spread for hectare 200 kg

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Establish the

3.

feed motion speed

feed motion speed to be kept during the working (from 4km/h to 15 km/h);

EXAMPLE 3: feed motion speed = 6 km/h

Control on the slide ruler the product quantity in kg/min (or lbs/ min) that will be spread;

4.

EXAMPLE 4: Product quantity to be spread = 24 kg/min

Refer to the spreading chart sticked on the hopper and showed in the next paragraph

5.

(par. 5.1.3).

According to the type of fertilizer (or product) used and to the product quantity in kg/min established

on the point mentioned above, get from the ﬁrst line of the chart the value to which the dosing rod,

located on the spreader, should be positioned.

EXAMPLE 5: Fertilizer used = Magnatrox

Table value in kg/min = 23,4

Dosing rod setting = 24

Spreading quantity of dosing rod

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