horsch FOCUS ST User manual

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ART.:
ISSUE:
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FOCUS TD / ST
80700201
02/2015

EC Declaration of Conformity
exchangeable equipment
(RL 2006/42/EC)
The manufacturer HORSCH Maschinen GmbH
Sitzenhof 1
D-92421 Schwandorf
hereby declares, that the product,
Designation of machine: Drill unit
Machine type: from serial no. 24341250 Focus 4 TD M14
24361250 Focus 6 TD M14
24361250 Focus 7 TD M14
24411250 Focus 6 TD 3-P
24371250 Focus 8.75 ST
24391250 Focus 8.90 ST
24401250 Focus 12.75 ST
this declaration refers to, conforms with all relevant fundamental health and safety requirements
of the EC directive 2006/42/EC.
For proper implementation of the heath and safety requirements mentioned in the EC-directive,
the following standards and technical speci󰘰cations have been used:
- EN 894-4 : 09-2010
- EN 1853 : 02-2010
- EN ISO 4254-1 : 05-2011
- EN ISO 4413 : 04-2011
- EN ISO 4414 : 04-2011
- EN 14018 : 02-2010
Schwandorf, 27.09.2014 Documentation Representative:
Place and date Manfred Köbler
____________________ ____________________
M. Horsch P. Horsch
(CEO) (Development and Engineering)

Acknowledgement of receipt
No right to claim warranty if this acknowledgement of receipt has not been returned!
* Mandatory eld
To
Dealer
Cust. No.: .................................................
Company ..................................................*
Street: ......................................................*
ZIP-Code: ................................................*
Place: .......................................................*
Country: ...................................................*
Phone: .....................................................
Fax: ..........................................................
E-Mail: ......................................................
New machine sold to 󰘰nal customer - Initial use*
Customer's machine - Relocation*
Demonstration machine - Initial use*
Demonstration machine - Relocation*
Demonstration machine sold to 󰘰nal cus-
tomer - Use*
Machine type: ..........................................*
Serial number: ..........................................*
Service engineer
Name: ......................................................*
First name: ...............................................*
I hereby con󰘰rm the receipt of the operating instructions and spare parts list for the machine speci-
󰘰ed above.
I have been instructed by an authorized dealer or a Service Engineer from HORSCH in the opera-
tion and functions as well as the safety related requirements of the machine.
I am aware, that the right to claim warranty will only be e󰘯ective, if this form is returned to the
responsible dealer or handed over to the Service Engineer, properly completed immediately after
initial instruction.
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Signature of buyer
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Place, date of initial instruction
Customer I:
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- 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: 02/2015
Latest change: 04/2018
Address of Retailer: Name: ......................................................................
Road: ......................................................................
Town/City: ......................................................................
Tel.: ......................................................................
Customer No.:
Retailer: ......................................................................
Address of HORSCH: HORSCH Maschinen GmbH
92421 Schwandorf, Sitzenhof 1
92401 Schwandorf, Postbox 1038
Tel.: [phone] / 7143-0
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Customer No.:
HORSCH: ......................................................................
80700201 Focus TD/ST en

Table of contents
Introduction...................................................4
Foreword ........................................................4
Notes on representation .................................4
Service............................................................5
Warranty claim processing .............................5
Consequential damage...................................5
Safety and responsibility.............................6
Intended use...................................................6
Qualication of personnel...............................7
Endangered children ......................................7
Personal protective outt................................8
Safety in operation..........................................9
Fertiliser and dressed seed ..........................12
Environmental protection..............................12
Retrots ........................................................12
Care and maintenance .................................13
Danger zone.................................................14
Safety stickers ..............................................15
Technical data...............................................17
Type plate.....................................................22
Calculating the ballasting..............................23
Design..........................................................25
Overview.......................................................25
Overview.......................................................26
Hydraulic system ..........................................27
Lighting.........................................................31
Notes on operation on the machine..............31
Tines.............................................................35
Coulter..........................................................36
Levelling discs ..............................................37
Packer ..........................................................38
Coulter.........................................................38
Overview.......................................................38
Row spacing ..............................................41
Hose installation ........................................42
Commissioning...........................................43
Delivery.........................................................43
Transport ......................................................43
Installation ....................................................43
Operation.....................................................44
Commissioning / Tractor change..................44
Adapting the hose connection ...................44
Adapting the drawbar.................................45
Hitching up and transport position................45
Hitching up.................................................45
Transport position ......................................45
Parking .........................................................46
Unfolding ......................................................46
Folding in......................................................47
Access steps..............................................47
Depth setting ................................................48
Depth of fertiliser placement......................48
Depth of the levelling discs........................48
Setting the drilling depth...............................49
Hydraulic cylinders.....................................49
Coulter pressure ........................................49
Correlation .................................................49
Setting the depth........................................49
Adjusting the lowering speed.....................50
Pneumatic system ........................................50
Fan ...............................................................50
Retightening the fan ange...........................51
Hopper.......................................................52
Distributor ..................................................53
Air ow.......................................................54
Empirical values.........................................54
Use in the eld..............................................54
Checks..........................................................55
Optional equipment....................................56
Brake system................................................56
Pneumatic brake........................................56
Hydraulic brake..........................................57
Parking brake.............................................58
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Optional equipment....................................59
Crossbar.......................................................59
Settings on 3-point machines ....................59
Pre-emergence marker.................................60
LED working lights........................................60
Border discs..................................................61
Maestro preparation kit.................................61
Disc harrow eld...........................................62
Installing the disc harrow eld....................62
Bout marker..................................................64
Metering unit...............................................65
Rotors ..........................................................65
Rotor change................................................66
Rotor change with full hopper.......................66
Adjusting the sealing lip................................67
Roller for ne seeds......................................67
Rape brushes ...............................................69
Coarse seeds ...............................................69
Metering unit with Venturi-type injector.........70
Servicing the metering unit...........................71
Service and maintenance ..........................72
Cleaning .......................................................72
Maintenance intervals...................................72
Storage.........................................................73
Lubricating the machine ...............................73
Maintenance schedule..................................74
Lubrication points - Focus TD.......................76
Lubrication points Focus ST / TD 3-point .....77
Waste disposal ...........................................78
Tightening torques........................................79
Index ............................................................81
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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 notices!
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 cor-
rectly 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.:
• Operation (including preparation, fault recti󰘰-
cation during work, servicing)
• Maintenance (maintenance and inspection)
• Transport
Together with the operating instructions, you
also receive an acknowledgement of receipt.
The trained personnel of our service and sales
partners will train and instruct you in the opera-
tion and maintenance of your machine. You or
the service engineer should pass the acknowl-
edgement of receipt on to the sales partner.
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.
The illustrations in these operating instructions
show di󰘯erent versions of the implement and
di󰘯erent equipment variants.
Notes on representation
Warning notes
These operating instructions di󰘯erentiate be-
tween three di󰘯erent types of warning notes.
The following signal words with warning sym-
bols are used:
DANGER
Highlights a danger that will lead to death or
severe injury, if it is not avoided.
WARNING
Highlights a danger that can lead to death or
severe injury, if it is not avoided.
CAUTION
Highlights a danger that can lead to injury, if it
is not avoided.
Please read the warning notes given in these
operating instructions!
Instructions
In the operating instructions all instructions for
actions are identi󰘰ed by arrow heads
¾...
¾...
If compliance with a certain sequence is re-
quired, the steps of actions are successively
numbered.
1. ...
2. ...
3. ...
...
Identi󰘰es important notes.
The designations “right”, “left”, “front” and “rear”
apply as seen in travel direction.
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Service
The company HORSCH would be pleased, if
your machine and our services would meet your
expectations.
If you encounter any problems, please feel free
to contact your sales partner.
The service sta󰘯 of our sales partners and the
service employees at Horsch will always be
available for assistance.
In order to be able to solve technical problems
as quickly as possible, we ask you kindly to
support us.
Please help the service personnel by providing
the following information to avoid unnecessary
queries.
• Customer number
• Name of customer representative
• Name and address
• Machine model and serial number
• Purchasing date and operating hours or area
performance
• Type of problem
Warranty claim
processing
Warranty claim forms must be submitted to
HORSCH through your local HORSCH sales
partner.
Consequential damage
The machine has been manufactured by
HORSCH with greatest care. However, despite
the intended use deviations in placement quan-
tity up to total failure may be caused by e.g.:
• damage caused by external in󰘱uences
• wear of wear items
• missing or damaged cultivation tools
• incorrect travel speeds
• incorrect setting of the unit (incorrect connec-
tion, non-observance of setting tables).
• failure to comply with the operating instructions.
• neglect and improper care and maintenance
Therefore, it is crucial to always check your
machine before and during operation for correct
operation and adequate application accuracy.
Compensation claims for damages which have
not been caused by the machine, are excluded.
This also includes that any liability for conse-
quential damages caused by travel and operat-
ing faults, is excluded.
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Safety and
responsibility
The following warnings and safety instructions ap-
ply to all sections in these operating instructions.
The machine has been built in accordance with
latest technical standards and generally ac-
cepted safety regulations. However, risks for
life and limb of the operator or third parties and
impairment of the machine or other material as-
sets can occur during use.
Please read and comply with the following safety
notes, before you start to use the machine!
Intended use
The machine is intended for normal use in soil
cultivation in accordance with agricultural prac-
tice. Any other use or use beyond the limitations
of intended use, like e.g. as transport means,
is considered unintended use and can lead to
persons being severely or fatally injured.
HORSCH will not assume liability whatsoever for
damage resulting from unintended use. The risk
will be borne solely by the user.
The respective accident prevention regulations
of the agricultural liability associations and other
generally recognised safety-related, occupa-
tional medical and road tra󰘲c regulations are
to be adhered to.
The machine must only be operated in a techni-
cally perfect condition and in a safety and danger
conscious manner!
Faults, particularly those which impair safety,
must be remedied immediately.
The machine must only be operated, serviced
and repaired by persons who are familiar with
it and have been made aware of the dangers
involved. See “Quali󰘰cation of personnel”.
Spare parts
Genuine spare parts and accessories from
HORSCH have been specially designed for this
machine.
Spare parts and accessories which are not de-
livered by us, have not been tested or approved
by us.
Installation or use of non-original HORSCH
products may have a detrimental effect on
speci󰘰c design features of the machine and
impair the safety of machine operators and the
machine itself.
HORSCH will not assume liability whatsoever for
damage resulting from the use of non-original
parts and accessories.
If the component to be replaced is marked with
a safety sticker, these stickers must also be
ordered and attached to the spare part.
Operating Instructions
Intended use also includes the strict compliance
with the operating instructions and adherence to
the operating, maintenance and repair instruc-
tions speci󰘰ed by the manufacturer.
The operating instructions are a component part
of the machine.
The machine is solely intended for use as de-
scribed in the operating instructions. Failing to
comply with the operating instructions can result
in severe or even fatal physical injuries.
¾Read and follow the corresponding sections in
the operating instructions before starting work.
¾Store the operating instructions and keep for
future use.
¾Pass the operating instructions on to a later
user. When selling on into countries with di󰘯er-
ent languages, pass on in the corresponding
o󰘲cial language.
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