KUHL AXIS H 30.1 EMC User manual

Original instructions
RN019AGB A
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Fertilizer spreader
AXIS H EMC
RN019AGB A
- English - 02-2011

Preface
Dear customer,
you have shown your trust in our product by the purchase of a Series AXIS H + EMC solid fertilizer
broadcaster. Thank you! We want to justify your trust. You have purchased a powerful and reliable
solid fertiliser broadcaster.
However, if any problems occur: Our Customer Service is always ready to help.
Please read this operator's manual carefully before using the solid fertiliser broadcaster
and observe the instructions.
The operating instructions offer a comprehensive operational overview and give you valuable in-
formation regarding assembly, maintenance and care of the product.
The manual could also describe equipment that is not included in your mineral fertiliser spreader.
You should be aware that damage caused by incorrect operation or improper use cannot be cov-
ered by warranty claims.
Technical improvements
We are continuously improving our products. For this reason, we reserve the right to make any
improvements and necessary changes to our product line without prior notice. However, we are
not obligated to apply such improvements or changes to machines that have already been sold.
We will be pleased to answer any other questions that you might have.
Yours sincerely
Kuhn S.A.
Farm Machinery
n CAUTION
Please enter your model type and serial number together with the year of
manufacture of your solid fertiliser broadcaster here.
You can find this information either on the manufacturer's nameplate or on the
frame of the product.
Please state this information whenever you wish to order spare parts, accesso-
ries or in case of complaints.
Model: Serial number: Year of manufacture:

Table of Contents
I
Preface
1 Intended use 1
2 User instructions 3
2.1 About this operator's manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2 Structure of the operator's manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.3 Depictions in the text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.3.1 Directions and instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.3.2 Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.3.3 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 Safety 5
3.1 General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.2 Significance of warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.3 General safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.4 Operator instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.4.1 Personnel qualification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.4.2 Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.4.3 Accident prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.5 Operating safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.5.1 Parking the solid fertiliser broadcaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.5.2 Filling the solid fertiliser broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.5.3 Inspection before startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.5.4 During operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.6 Fertiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.7 Hydraulics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.8 Service and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.8.1 Maintenance personnel qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.8.2 Parts subject to wear and tear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.8.3 Service and repair tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.9 Traffic safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.9.1 Checks before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.9.2 Road travel with the solid fertiliser broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.10 Protective equipment built into the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.10.1 Positioning of the protective equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.10.2 Protective device functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.11 Warning and instruction message stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.11.1 Warning stickers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.11.2 Instruction stickers and factory plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.12 Reflectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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4 Technical data 21
4.1 Machine information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.1.1 Manufacturer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.1.2 Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.1.3 Specifications of base equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.1.4 Specifications of attachments and attachment combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.2 List of available optional equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.2.1 Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.2.2 Hopper covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.2.3 Hopper tarpaulin supplement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.2.4 Auxiliary lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2.5 ASR 25 parking rollers with bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2.6 Border spreading device GSE 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2.7 Hydraulic remote control FHZ for GSE 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.2.8 Hydraulic remote control FHZ 26 for GSE 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.2.9 Dirt deflector extension SFG-E 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.2.10 Spreading vane set Z14, Z16, Z18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.2.11 Inspection kit PPS5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.2.12 Fertiliser Identification System DiS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.2.13 Hydraulic pressure filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5 Axle load calculation 29
6 Transport without tractor 33
6.1 General safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.2 Loading and unloading, parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7 Before operation 35
7.1 Handing over the solid fertiliser broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7.2 Tractor requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7.3 Mounting the solid fertiliser broadcaster to the tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7.3.1 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7.3.2 Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7.4 Preset the mounting height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7.4.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7.4.2 Maximum approved hopper mounting height at front (V) and rear (H) . . . . . 41
7.4.3 Hopper mounting heights A and B as per the spreading calibration chart . . 42
7.5 Using the step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
7.6 Filling the solid fertiliser broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.7 Using the calibration charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.7.1 Information on the calibration chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.7.2 Settings as per calibration chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.8 Spreading at the headland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
7.9 Adjusting the option boundary spreading attachment GSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
7.9.1 Calibration of the border spreading unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
7.9.2 Adjusting border spreading unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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7.10 Adjustments for unlisted fertiliser types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
7.11 Requirements and conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
7.12 Definition of the terms "triangular spreading pattern“ and "trapezoid spreading
pattern" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
7.13 Carrying out a spreading test with a single pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.14 Carrying out a spreading test with three passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.15 Carrying out a spreading test above a working width of 24 m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.16 Carrying out a spreading test above a working width of 36 m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.17 Evaluate the results and correct if necessary:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
8 Spreading operation 73
8.1 General information about the spreading operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
8.2 Spreading sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
8.3 Using the calibration charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
8.4 Spreading on slopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
8.5 Setting the application rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
8.6 Setting the working width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
8.6.1 Choosing the correct spreading disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
8.6.2 Removing and mounting spreading discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
8.6.3 Setting the fertiliser drop point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
8.7 Check mounting height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8.8 Setting the spreading disc speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8.9 Spreading sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8.9.1 Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8.10 Faults and possible causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
8.11 Discharging residue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
8.12 Switching off and uncoupling the solid fertiliser broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
9 Service and maintenance 87
9.1 Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
9.2 Wear parts and bolted connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
9.2.1 Check the screw connections in the weighing cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
9.3 Cleaning the solid fertiliser broadcaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
9.3.1 Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
9.3.2 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
9.4 Opening the protective grid in the hopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
9.5 Checking the position of the spreading disc hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
9.6 Checking agitator drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
9.7 Changing spreader vanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
9.8 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
9.8.1 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
9.9 Metering slide adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
9.10 Fertiliser drop point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
9.11 Manual adjustment of the drop point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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9.12 Maintenance of the Hydraulics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
9.12.1 Checking Hydraulic Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
9.12.2 Replacing Hydraulic Hoses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
9.12.3 Checking the Hydromotors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
9.12.4 Checking the hydraulic pressure filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
9.13 Gear oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
9.13.1 Quantity and types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
9.13.2 Checking oil level, changing oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
9.14 Lubrication chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
9.14.1 Location of the Lubrication Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
9.14.2 Lubrication chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
10 Disposal 123
10.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
10.2 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
11 Terms/conditions of warranty 125
12 EC Declaration of conformity 127

Intended use
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1 Intended use
The solid fertiliser broadcasters of the AXIS H EMC series may only be used in
accordance with the details given in this operator's manual.
The solid fertiliser broadcasters of AXIS H EMC series are built according to their
specified use, therefore they should be used only for the following purposes:
for conventional agricultural use
for the spreading of dry, granular and crystalline fertilisers, seeds and pest
control agents
Any use beyond these specifications is considered contrary to the intended use.
The manufacturer is not liable for any damage resulting from misuse. The opera-
tor bears all risk.
The intended use also includes compliance with the operating, maintenance and
service conditions according to manufacturer specifications. Only genuine spare
parts from the manufacturer may be used as replacements.
The solid fertiliser broadcasters of the AXIS H EMC series may only be used, ser-
viced and repaired by persons who are acquainted with the characteristics of the
machine and who have been advised of the dangers involved.
The instructions regarding the operation, service and safe handling of the machi-
ne as described in this manual and declared by the manufacturer in the form of
warning signs and symbols on the machine must be strictly followed during ope-
ration.
The relevant accident prevention regulations and all other generally recognised
safety, occupational health and road traffic regulations must be strictly observed
when using the machine.
Unauthorised modifications to the solid fertiliser broadcasters of the AXIS H EMC
series are not permitted. The manufacturer is not liable for any resulting damage.
Foreseeable misuse
The manufacturer indicates anticipated incorrect use by means of the warning
signs and warning symbols on the solid fertiliser broadcasters of the AXIS H EMC
series. These warning signs and symbols must be observed at all times in order
to avoid use other than the intended use of the solid fertiliser broadcaster of the
AXIS H EMC series as specified in the operating manual.

Intended use1
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