horsch Pronto 6 AS User manual

Operating Instructions
Art.: 80180203 en
Read carefully prior to starting up!
Keep operating instructions in a safe place!
10/2012
Pronto 6 AS

EC Declaration of Conformity
In accordance with EC Directive 2006/42/EC
We, HORSCH Maschinen GmbH
Sitzenhof 1
D-92421 Schwandorf
do solely declare that the product
HORSCH Pronto 6 AS from Serial No. 23651604
which is the subject of this declaration, fully conforms with the pertinent safety and health requi-
rements speci󰘰ed in EC Directive 2006/42/EC.
The following harmonised standards and technical speci󰘰cations were applied for correct interpre-
tation of the safety and health requirements speci󰘰ed in the EC Directive:
EN ISO 12100 General principles for design - risk assessment
EN 14018 Seed drills - safety
EN ISO 4254-1 Agricultural machinery - safety - general requirements
Schwandorf, 10.03.2011 Person responsible for documentation:
Place and Date Gerhard Muck
____________________ ____________________
M. Horsch P. Horsch
(Managing Director) (Development and Construction)

Operating instructions: 10/2012 80180203 Pronto 6 AS en
I hereby con󰘰rm receipt of the operating instructions for the above mentioned machine.
I have been instructed by a HORSCH service technician or authorised dealer in the operation and
functions of the machine, as well as in the safety requirements.
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Name of the service technician
Machine Registration
No warranty claims will be accepted if this machine registration form is
not returned !
I am aware that a warranty claim will only be valid if this form has been fully completed, signed and
returned to HORSCH Maschinen GmbH, or has been given to the Service Technician, immediately
after 󰘰rst instruction.
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HORSCH Maschinen GmbH
Postfach 10 38
D-92401 Schwandorf
Fax: [phone] / 41364
Demonstration machine – initial use
Demonstration machine - relocation
Demonstration machine 󰘰nal sale - use
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Customer‘s machine - relocation

- Translation of the Original Operating Instructions -
Machine Identication
The corresponding data is to be entered into the list below upon
receiving the machine:
Serial number: ..................................................
Machine type: ...................................................
Year of construction: ........................................
Initial installation: ..............................................
Fittings: .............................................................
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Publication date of Operation Manual: 10/2012
Latest change:
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Address of HORSCH: HORSCH, LLC
200 Knutson St.
Mapleton, ND 58059 USA
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Contents
Introduction...................................................4
Foreword ........................................................4
Warranty claims..............................................4
Intended use...................................................5
Consequential damage.................................5
Authorised operators ......................................6
Protective clothing ..........................................6
Safety and accident prevention ..................7
Safety symbols ...............................................7
Operational safety ........................................12
Road tra󰘲c safety.........................................12
Safety on the machine..................................13
Hitching / un-hitching ..................................13
Hydraulic connections ................................13
Changing implements.................................14
In operation.................................................14
Service and maintenance.............................14
Technical data.............................................15
Pronto 6 AS ..................................................15
Hydraulics Pronto 6 AS ................................17
Transport / installation...............................18
Delivery.........................................................18
Machines with DrillManager ME .................18
Installation ....................................................18
Adjusting the bout markers.........................19
Adjusting the drawbar.................................19
Hitching-up the machine...............................20
Connect the hydraulic system ....................20
Connecting the road lighting equipment .....20
Hydraulic function .......................................21
Folding / unfolding the machine....................21
Parking the machine.....................................23
Operation.....................................................24
Pneumatics Pronto AS .................................24
Fan .............................................................24
Fan direct drive ..........................................24
Table of fan rotation speeds .......................25
Fan with PTO-shaft driven pump................26
Re-tightening the fan impeller.....................28
Hopper..........................................................29
Single hopper / pneumatics ........................29
Venturi-type injector....................................29
Half-width shut down with
one distributor tower .................................30
Half-width shut down with
two distributor towers................................31
Twin hopper / pneumatics ..........................31
Hopper and pneumatics in PPF-design .....32
Half-width shut down in PPF design .........32
Both hoppers used for seed......................33
Hopper and pneumatics in G+F-design....33
Half-width shut down in G+F-design.........33
Distribution head...........................................35
Coulter unit ...................................................36
Rear harrow................................................38
Metering unit...............................................39
Roller change .............................................40
Roller change with full hopper ...................40
Adjusting the sealing lip..............................41
Roller for 󰘰ne seeds....................................41
Rape brushes .............................................43
Coarse seeds .............................................44
Metering unit with Venturi-type injector ......45
Servicing the metering unit .........................46
Calibration ....................................................47

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Setting ........................................................47
Drill depth .....................................................47
Cultivation tools ............................................50
Work instructions..........................................50
Checks..........................................................51
Optional equipment....................................53
Front packer .................................................53
Hydraulic coulter pressure adjustment .........53
Track loosening tines....................................54
Track loosening tines................................54
Track loosening discs ...............................54
Pre-emergence marker.................................55
Dam harrow..................................................55
Harrow in front of packer ..............................56
CrossBar.......................................................56
Fertiliser equipment PPF..............................57
Adjusting the fan air 󰘱ow...........................57
Sowing without fertiliser ............................58
Micro granulate facility..................................59
Maize distributor ...........................................60
Filling auger..................................................61
Brake system................................................62
Pneumatic brake.........................................62
Hydraulic brake...........................................64
Service and maintenance ..........................65
Cleaning .......................................................65
Maintenance intervals...................................65
Preparation for storage.................................65
Lubricating the machine .............................66
Hygiene.....................................................66
Handling of lubricants ...............................66
Service..........................................................66
Maintenance schedule..................................67
Lubrication points .......................................69

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Introduction
Foreword
Before operating the machine, read and strictly
comply with the operating instructions. In doing
so, you will avoid accidents, reduce repair costs
and downtime and increase the reliability and
service life of your machine. Pay attention to
the safety instructions!
HORSCH will not assume liability for any dam-
age or malfunctions resulting from failure to
comply with the operating instructions.
These operating instructions will assist you in
getting to know your machine and in using it
correctly for its intended purposes.
The operating instructions must be read and
strictly adhered to by all persons working on or
with the machine e.g.:
¾Operation (including preparation, fault recti󰘰-
cation during work and servicing)
¾Maintenance (maintenance and inspection)
¾Transportation.
Together with the operating instructions, you
also receive receipt. Field service technicians
will instruct you in the operation and care of
your machine. After this you should return the
machine registration form to HORSCH. This
con󰘰rms your formal acceptance receipt of the
machine. The warranty period starts with the
date of delivery.
We reserve the right to alter illustrations as well
as technical data and weights contained in these
operating instructions for the purpose of improv-
ing the machine.
Warranty claims
Warranty claim forms must be submitted through
your local HORSCH dealer to the HORSCH
Service Department in Schwandorf.
Only claims, which have been correctly com-
pleted and submitted no later than four weeks
after the defect occurred, can be processed.
Please return damaged components cleaned
and emptied to HORSCH within 4 weeks to-
gether with a warranty claim form and precise
fault description.
Parts deliveries without request to return old
parts: Please keep such parts for 12 weeks,
until a decision has been made on the action
to be taken.
Warranty repairs, which are to be carried out by
a third-party company, or which are expected
to take longer than 10 working hours, must be
agreed upon in advance with the Customer
Service Department.