KUHN AXIS 20.1 User manual

Original instructions
RN001CGB A
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Fertilizer spreaders
AXIS
RN001CGB A
- English - 08-2010

Preface
Dear customer,
You have shown your trust in our product by purchasing the solid fertiliser broadcaster s of the
AXIS series Thank You! We want to live up to your expectations. You have acquired an efficient
and dependable solid fertiliser broadcaster .
Our customer service is always at your disposal, should any problems arise.
Please read these operating instructions and follow them carefully before taking the solid
fertiliser broadcaster into service.
The operating instructions offer a comprehensive operative overview and gives you valuable in-
formation regarding assembly, maintenance and care of the product.
This instruction manual may also contain descriptions of equipment which is not included in the
solid fertiliser broadcaster kit.
You should be aware that damage caused by incorrect operation or improper use may not 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 on 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 the model and serial number, as well as the year of manufac-
ture of your solid fertiliser broadcaster.
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:

AXIS-GENERAL
AXIS 20.1
AXIS 30.1 (W), AXIS 40.1 (W)
AXIS 50.1 W
AXIS-MAINTENANCE
The chapter AXIS-General deals with general instructions regarding the operation of the entire
AXIS model range. Please read this chapter carefully before taking the solid fertiliser broadcaster
into service.
The chapter Safety deals with safety instructions, as well as occupational and traffic safety regu-
lations associated with the handling and operation of the solid fertiliser broadcaster AXIS. The
consideration of and adherence to the instructions in this chapter is the basic requirement for
the safe handling and trouble free operation of the solid fertiliser broadcaster.
At the end of the instruction manual, you will find the chapters dealing with disposal of the product
and terms/conditions of warranty for all models.
The chapter AXIS 20.1 contains specific information about the solid fertiliser broadcaster of the
model type AXIS 20.1.
The chapter AXIS 30.1, AXIS 40.1 contains specific information about the solid fertiliser broad-
caster of the model types AXIS 30.1 and AXIS 40.1.
The chapter AXIS 50.1 W contains specific information about the solid fertiliser broadcaster of the
model type AXIS 50.1 W.
The chapter AXIS-Maintenance describes the general maintenance and repair tasks which apply
to all solid fertiliser broadcasters of the AXIS series.

Contents
I
Preface
1 Intended use 1
2 User instructions 3
2. 1 About this 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 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Shutting down 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 Transport 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
AXIS-GENERAL

Contents
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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 extensions and extension combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4. 2 List of available optional equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2.1 Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2.2 Hopper covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2.3 Hopper cover supplement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2.4 TELIMAT T 25, T 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.2.5 Two way unit (only for AXIS 20.1/30.1/40.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.2.6 Tele-Space universal drive shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.2.7 Universal drive shaft with radial ratchet brace (only for AXIS 20.1) . . . . . . . 26
4.2.8 Auxiliary lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.2.9 ASR 25 transport wheels with bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.2.10 Border spreading unit GSE 25 (only for AXIS 20.1/30.1/40.1) . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.2.11 Hydraulic remote controller FHZ 25 for GSE 25
(only for AXIS 20.1/30.1/40.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.2.12 Hydraulic remote controller FHZ 26 for GSE 25
(only for AXIS 30.1 W/40.1 W)27
4.2.13 Dirt deflector SFG 30 (only for AXIS 20.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.2.14 Dirt deflector extension SFG-E 30 (only for AXIS 30.1/40.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.2.15 Spreading vane set Z14, Z16, Z18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.2.16 Inspection kit PPS5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.2.17 Fertiliser Identification System DiS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5 Axle load calculation 29
5.1 Calculation of the total weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.2 Axle loads table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6 Transport without tractor 33
6.1 General safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.2 Loading and unloading, parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7 Instructions regarding the spreading process 35
8 Standard operating procedure (all models) 37
8. 1 Taking delivery of the solid fertiliser broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
8. 2 Tractor requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
8. 3 Mounting the drive shaft on the solid fertiliser broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
8.3.1 Fitting and removing the drive shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
8. 4 Attaching solid fertiliser broadcaster to the tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
8.4.1 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
8.4.2 Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
8. 5 Preset the mounting height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
8.5.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
8.5.2 Maximum approved hopper mounting height at front (V) and rear (H) . . . . . 47
8.5.3 Hopper mounting heights A and B as per the spreading calibration chart . . 48

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8. 6 Using the spreading calibration chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
8.6.1 Information on the calibration chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
8.6.2 Settings as per calibration chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
8. 7 Spreading at the headland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
8. 8 Calibration of the border spreading unit GSE (optional equipment)
(only for AXIS 20.1, AXIS 30.1, AXIS 40.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
8.8.1 Calibration of the border spreading unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
8. 9 Calibration of the TELIMAT T 25, T 50 (optional equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
8.9.1 Calibrating the TELIMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
8.9.2 Correcting the spreading distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
8.9.3 Instructions for spreading with the TELIMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
8. 10 Adjustments for unlisted fertiliser types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
8.10.1 Requirements and conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
8.10.2 Running one pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
8.10.3 Running three passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Contents
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A Commissioning 73
A.1 Mount universal drive shaft with shear bolt coupling on the AXIS 20.1.. . . . . . . . . . 73
A.1.1 Mounting the universal drive shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
A.1.2 Demounting the drive shaft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
A.2 Connecting the slide feed controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
A.2.1 Connecting hydraulic slide feed controls: AXIS 20.1, versions K + D. . . . . . 77
A.2.2 Connecting the hydraulic slide feed controls: AXIS 20.1, version R. . . . . . . 77
A.2.3 Connecting the electric slide actuator controls: AXIS 20.1, version R . . . . . 79
A.3 Filling up the solid fertiliser broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
B Spreading Operation 82
B.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
B.2 Using the calibration charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
B.3 Spreading at the headland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
B.4 Setting the application rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
B.5 Setting the working width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
B.5.1 Choosing the correct spreading disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
B.5.2 Removing and mounting spreading discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
B.5.3 Set drop point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
B.6 Calibration test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
B.6.1 Determine nominal output volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
B.6.2 Running calibration test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
B.7 Check mounting height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
B.8 Setting the PTO speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
B.9 Faults and possible causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
B.10 Discharging residue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
B.11 Decoupling and parking the solid fertiliser broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
C Maintenance and repair 104
C.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
C.2 Adjusting the metering slide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
C.3 Adjusting the fertiliser drop point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
AXIS 20.1

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A Commissioning 109
A.1 Connecting the slide feed controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
A.1.1 Connecting hydraulic slide feed controls: AXIS 30.1/40.1,
versions K + D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
A.1.2 Connecting the hydraulic slide feed controls: AXIS 30.1/40.1,
version R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
A.1.3 Connecting the electric slide actuator: AXIS 30.1/40.1, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
versions Q + W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
A.2 Filling up the solid fertiliser broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
B Spreading Operation 114
B.1 Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
B.2 Using the calibration charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
B.3 Spreading at the headland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
B.4 Setting the application rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
B.5 Setting the working width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
B.5.1 Choosing the correct spreading disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
B.5.2 Removing and mounting spreading discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
B.5.3 Setting the fertiliser drop point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
B.6 Calibration test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
B.6.1 Determine nominal output volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
B.6.2 Running calibration test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
B.7 Check mounting height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
B.8 Setting the PTO speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
B.9 Faults and possible causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
B.10 Discharging residue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
B.11 Decoupling and parking thesolid fertiliser broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
C Maintenance and repair 137
C.1 Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
C.2 Weight spreader lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
C.3 Check the screw connections in the weighing cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
C.4 Metering slide adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
C.5 Fertiliser drop point adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
AXIS 30.1, AXIS 40.1

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A Commissioning 145
A.1 Connecting electric slide feed actuator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
A.2 Filling up the solid fertiliser broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
B Spreading operation 147
B.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
B.2 Using the calibration charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
B.3 Spreading at the headland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
B.4 Setting the application rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
B.5 Setting the working width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
B.5.1 Choosing the correct spreading disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
B.5.2 Removing and mounting spreading discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
B.5.3 Setting the fertiliser drop point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
B.6 Calibration test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
B.6.1 Running calibration test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
B.7 Check mounting height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
B.8 Setting the PTO speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
B.9 Faults and possible causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
B.10 Discharging residue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
B.11 Decoupling and parking thesolid fertiliser broadcaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
C Maintenance and repair 164
C.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
C.2 Using the steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
C.2.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
C.2.2 Folding out step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
C.2.3 Folding in the step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
C.3 Weight spreader lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
C.4 Check the bolted connections in the weighing cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
C.5 Metering slide adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
C.6 Fertiliser drop point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
D Appendix 179
D.1 Deactivating the actuator control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
D.2 Set drop point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
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9 General maintenance and service (all models) 183
9.1 Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
9.2 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
9.3 Opening the protective grid in the hopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
9.4 Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
9.5 Lubrication chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
9.6 Wearing parts and bolted connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
9.6.1 Checking wearing parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
9.6.2 Checking bolted connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
9.7 Checking the position of the spreading disc hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
9.8 Checking agitator drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
9.9 Changing spreading vanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
9.10 Gear oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
9.10.1 Quantity and types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
9.10.2 Checking oil level, changing oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
10 Disposal (all models) 197
10.1 Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
10.2 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
11 Guarantee and warranty (all models) 199
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Intended use
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1 Intended use
The solid fertiliser broadcaster of the AXIS series should only be used in strict ac-
cordance to the specifications given in the instruction manual.
The solid fertiliser broadcaster of the AXIS series are built according to their spec-
ified use, therefore they should be exclusively used 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 as contrary to the intended
use. The manufacturer is not liable for any damage resulting from misuse. The
operator bears the entire 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 broadcaster of the AXIS series should be operated, serviced
and maintained solely by persons who are thoroughly familiar with the machine
and are aware of the hazard.
The instructions regarding the operation, service and safe handling of the ma-
chine 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 op-
eration.
The relevant accident prevention regulations and the other generally recognised
safety, occupational health and road traffic regulations must be strictly observed
when using the machine.
Unauthorised modifications to the solid fertiliser broadcaster of the AXIS series
are not allowed. The manufacturer is not liable for any resulting damage.
Foreseeable misuse
The manufacturer has indicated foreseeable misuse of the solid fertiliser broad-
caster AXIS series by affixing warning signs and symbols on the machine. These
warning signs and symbols must be observed at all times in order to avoid non
intended use of the solid fertiliser broadcaster of the AXIS series as specified in
the operating manual.

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User instructions
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2 User instructions
2. 1 About this manual
This operator’s manual is a part of the solid fertiliser broadcaster of the AXIS se-
ries.
The manual contains important directions for a safe, proper and efficient usage
and maintenance of the solid fertiliser broadcaster. Attention to the given direc-
tions will help to avoid hazards, to minimise maintenance costs and downtime,
as well as to increase the reliability and the life of the machine.
The complete documentation, comprising this operator’s manual and all supplier
documentation, must be kept easily accessible at the place of operation of the
solid fertiliser broadcaster (e.g. in the tractor).
When the machine is sold, the operator’s manual must go with it.
The operator’s manual is meant for the operator of the solid fertiliser broadcaster
of the AXIS series and their operating and maintenance staff. It must be read, un-
derstood and applied by every person who is entrusted with the following work on
the machine:
Operation,
Maintenance and cleaning,
Repairing faults.
At the same time, particular attention must be paid to the following:
the issue of safety,
the warnings in the various chapters.
The operator’s manual does not replace your individual responsibility as the
operator and operating staff of the solid fertiliser broadcaster of the AXIS series.
2. 2 Structure of the operator's manual
The content in the operator’s manual is arranged according to six focal points:
user instructions,
safety instructions,
machine details,
instructions for operation of the solid fertiliser broadcaster,
instructions for finding and correcting faults and
maintenance and repair instructions.

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2. 3 Depictions in the text
2.3.1 Directions and instructions
Steps that the operator must carry out are shown as a numbered list.
1. Instruction for action step 1
2. Instruction for action step 2
Directions involving a single step are not numbered. The same applies to actions
which do not have to be carried out in a particular sequence.
The following directions are preceded by a bullet point :
Handling instruction
2.3.2 Lists
Lists without a specific sequence are shown as lists with bullet points (level 1) and
dashes (level 2):
Property A
- PointA
- PointB
Property B
2.3.3 References
References to other sections in the document are shown as paragraph number,
header text and page number:
Please note also chapter 3: Safety, page 5.
References to other documents are made without mentioning the exact chapter
or page number:
Please also observe the instructions contained in the universal drive shaft
manual.

Safety
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3 Safety
3.1 Introduction
The chapter on safety contains basic safety instructions and safety regulations for
working and operation in traffic when using the solid fertiliser broadcaster AXIS.
Observance of the instructions given in this chapter is a prerequisite for ensuring
safe handling and trouble free operation of the solid fertiliser broadcaster.
In the other chapters of the operator’s manual further warnings are to be found,
which should also be taken into account. The warnings are always given before
the description of the respective action.
Warnings regarding third party supplier components are given in the respective
supplier documents. Please observe these warnings as well.
3.2 Significance of warnings
In this operator’s manual, the warnings are arranged according to the severity of
the risk and the probability of its occurence.
The warning symbols draw attention to the unavoidable residual risks inherent in
the operation of the solid fertiliser broadcaster. The warning messages are struc-
tured in the following way:
Example
Signal word
Symbol Explanation
n DANGER
Risk to life if warning is disregarded
Description of the danger and possible consequences.
Disregard of this warning can lead to the most extreme injury,
resulting in possible death.
Always take the specified measures to avoid this risk.

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Warning severity level
The risk level is determined through the signal word. The risk levels are classified
as follows:
n DANGER
Type and source of danger
This is a warning against an immediate threat to the health and life
of persons.
Disregard of this warning can lead to the most extreme injury,
resulting in possible death.
Always take the specified measures to avoid this risk.
n WARNING
Type of danger
This is a warning against possible danger to the health of persons.
Disregard of this warning can lead to severe injury.
Always take the specified measures to avoid this risk.
n CAUTION
Type of danger
This is a warning against possible danger for the health of persons
or damage to the environment and property.
Disregard of this warning can lead to injury as well as damage to
the product or the surrounding area.
Always take the specified measures to avoid this risk.
NOTICE
General instructions contain usage tips and particularly useful information but
no warnings.

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3.3 General safety information
The solid fertiliser broadcaster of the AXIS series is designed and built according
to state of the art technology and recognised technical regulations. Nevertheless,
operation and maintenance of the machine may pose a risk to the life and limb of
the operator or other persons, as well as cause damage to the machine or other
assets in the surrounding area.
Therefore, please operate the solid fertiliser broadcaster of the AXIS series
only when it is in a proper and roadworthy condition,
safety-conscious and risk-aware.
Therefore, it is imperative that you read and understand the contents of the oper-
ator’s manual thoroughly. You know the relevant accident prevention measures
as well as the generally recognised safety related, occupational health and road
traffic laws and that you are in a position to practically apply this knowledge also.
3.4 Operator instructions
The operator is responsible for the designated use of the solid fertiliser broad-
caster AXIS.
3.4.1 Personnel qualification
The personnel which are to be assigned the task of operating, maintaining and
servicing the solid fertiliser broadcaster must have read and understood the con-
tents of the operator’s manual before using the product.
The machine should be operated by trained and authorised personnel only.
Personnel under training may work on the machine only if an experienced col-
league is present.
Maintenance and repair work must be carried out by appropriately qualified
persons.
3.4.2 Orientation
Resellers, factory representatives or staff of manufacturer shall provide training
in operation and maintenance of the solid fertiliser broadcaster to the relevant
personnel.
It is the responsibility of the operating company to ensure that new or inexperi-
enced personnel thoroughly understand the contents of the operator’s manual
before starting work on the machine.

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3.4.3 Accident prevention
Safety and accident prevention regulations are regulated by law according to
each country. The company operating the machine is responsible for compliance
to the regulations of the country of deployment.
Please note the following:
Never leave the solid fertiliser broadcaster operating without supervision.
Do not ride on the solid fertiliser broadcaster while it is working or it is being
transported (no passengers).
Do not use machine components of the solid fertiliser broadcaster to climb up
on the machine.
Do not wear loose clothing. Avoid workwear with belts, fringes or other parts
which can get caught in the machinery.
Follow the manufacturer's directions when working with chemicals. It may be
necessary to wear personal protective equipment.
3.5 Operating safety instructions
The solid fertiliser broadcaster should only be operated in a reliable condition to
avoid dangerous situations.
3.5.1 Shutting down the solid fertiliser broadcaster
Park the solid fertiliser broadcaster with empty hopper on a firm, horizontal
surface.
If the solid fertiliser broadcaster is parked without tractor, the metering valve
should be left completely open. The retaining springs of the valve operating
mechanism are de-tensioned.
3.5.2 Filling the solid fertiliser broadcaster
Never fill the solid fertiliser broadcaster with the tractor engine running. Take
the ignition key out to make sure the motor cannot be started.
Use suitable equipment for filling (e.g. front-end loader, auger).
Fill up the solid fertiliser broadcaster only till the specified rim height. Check
the filling level, e.g. through the viewing window in the hopper (depending on
model).
Fill up the solid fertiliser broadcaster only with the protective grid closed. This
way you will avoid operating problems caused by clumping of the grit or other
foreign bodies.