LEMKEN Primus-12 User manual

Operating Instructions
Trailed Field Sprayer
Primus-12
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Item no. 17514252
00/02.20
LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG
Weseler Straße 5, 46519 Alpen / Germany
Telephone [phone], Fax [phone]
[email protected], www.LEMKEN.com

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Dear customer,
Thank you for the trust you have placed in us by purchasing this device. The de-
vice can only be used to its full advantage when operated and used properly.
When the device was delivered, you will already have been instructed in opera-
tion, adjustment and maintenance by your dealer. However, this brief instruction is
not a substitute for thorough study of the operating instructions.
These operating instructions will help to familiarise you with the LEMKEN GmbH &
Co. KG device and the options available for using it.
The operating instructions contain important information about how to operate the
device safely, properly and efficiently. Following the instructions will help to pre-
vent hazards, faults and down times and will increase reliability and service life.
Read the operating instructions carefully and attentively before commissioning.
Make sure that the operating instructions are always available at the location
where the device is used.
The operating instructions must be read and followed by anyone who is involved
in carrying out the following work:
Coupling and uncoupling
Adjustments
Operation
Maintenance and repairs
Troubleshooting, and
Final shutdown and disposal.

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Spare parts ordering
This device is supplied with a specification listing all assemblies that are relevant
for the product. The spare parts list valid for your device includes both those as-
semblies relevant to you and those that are not intended for your device. Make
sure that you only order spare parts that belong to the assemblies that can be
found on your specification or the enclosed print out. When ordering spare parts,
state the type designation and serial number of the device. This information can
be found on the type plate. Enter this data in the fields below so that it is always to
hand.
Type designation:
Serial number:
Remember that you should only use genuine LEMKEN spare parts. Reproduction
parts have a negative influence on the function of the device, have a shorter ser-
vice life and present risks and hazards that cannot be estimated by LEMKEN
GmbH & Co. KG. They also increase the maintenance costs.
Service and spare parts
Information on service and spare parts is available from your local dealer or our
website at www.lemken.com.

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CONTENTS
1General information................................................................................................14
1.1 Liability.........................................................................................................................14
1.2 Guarantee ....................................................................................................................14
1.3 Copyright .....................................................................................................................15
1.4 Optional accessories ..................................................................................................15
1.5 Type plate ....................................................................................................................16
2Symbols used in the Operating Instructions........................................................18
2.1 Hazard classes ............................................................................................................18
2.2 Information...................................................................................................................18
2.3 Environmental protection...........................................................................................18
2.4 Indication of passages................................................................................................19
3Safety measures and precautions.........................................................................20
3.1 Target group................................................................................................................20
3.2 Intended use................................................................................................................20
3.3 Safety and warning signs...........................................................................................21
3.3.1 General information...................................................................................................21
3.3.2 Position of safety and warning stickers......................................................................22
3.3.3 Meaning of warning signs..........................................................................................22
3.3.4 Meaning of other symbols..........................................................................................24
3.4 Special safety information..........................................................................................26
3.5 Danger areas................................................................................................................28
3.5.1 Danger areas when operating the implement............................................................29
3.5.2 Danger area when folding in and out.........................................................................29
3.6 Safety features of the device......................................................................................30
3.6.1 Protection against unauthorised use..........................................................................30
3.7 Residual risks..............................................................................................................31
3.7.1 Hazard caused by mechanical systems.....................................................................31
3.7.2 Dangers from the oil hydraulic system.......................................................................31

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3.8 Applicable Rules and Regulations.............................................................................31
3.9 Operation on public highways...................................................................................32
3.9.1 Lighting system and identification..............................................................................32
3.9.2 Permissible weight of the implement .........................................................................34
3.9.3 Requirements of the tractor.......................................................................................34
3.9.4 Check before departure.............................................................................................35
3.9.5 Correct behaviour in road traffic ................................................................................37
3.10 Obligation of the operator ..........................................................................................37
3.11 Safe operation of the implement................................................................................38
3.11.1 General ..................................................................................................................38
3.11.2 Selection and qualification of personnel.................................................................39
3.11.3 Hydraulic system....................................................................................................39
3.11.4 Stopping the implement in an emergency..............................................................40
4Handover of the implement....................................................................................41
5Layout and description...........................................................................................42
5.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................42
5.2 Basic frame and drawbar, general.............................................................................43
5.3 Axles.............................................................................................................................43
5.4 Braking system............................................................................................................44
5.4.1 Without braking system .............................................................................................44
5.4.2 Compressed air brake ...............................................................................................45
5.4.3 Hydraulic braking system...........................................................................................47
5.5 Liquid flow ...................................................................................................................51
5.5.1 Overview 2500/3500 l................................................................................................51
5.5.2 Description of the spraying process up to 3500 l.......................................................52
5.5.3 Overview of 4500 l.....................................................................................................54
5.5.4 Description of the spraying pricess with 4500 l..........................................................55
5.5.5 Liquid flow to nozzles.................................................................................................56
5.6 Main tank......................................................................................................................57
5.7 Clean water tank..........................................................................................................59
5.8 Hand-wash tank...........................................................................................................60

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5.9 Filter .............................................................................................................................60
5.10 Pump(s)........................................................................................................................61
5.11 Control and connection centre ..................................................................................61
5.11.1 Basic equipment.....................................................................................................62
5.11.2 Equipment from EES Pack 2..................................................................................62
5.11.3 Selector valves.......................................................................................................63
5.11.4 Switchover valve ....................................................................................................64
5.11.5 Distributing valve....................................................................................................65
5.11.6 Flush valve.............................................................................................................65
5.11.7 Chemical inductor...................................................................................................65
5.11.8 Connections ...........................................................................................................67
5.11.9 Pressure limiting valve ...........................................................................................68
5.11.10 Drain valve handwashing tank............................................................................68
5.11.11 Fill level indicator and TANK control ...................................................................68
5.11.12 Automatic filling stop with EES pack 4................................................................69
5.12 Filling hose holder ......................................................................................................69
5.13 Storage compartment .................................................................................................70
5.14 Recording the distance travelled...............................................................................70
5.15 Flowmeter ....................................................................................................................71
5.16 Pressure measuring device........................................................................................71
5.17 Feeding ........................................................................................................................71
5.18 Hydraulic control.........................................................................................................72
5.18.1 Standard.................................................................................................................72
5.18.2 Electro-hydraulic control.........................................................................................72
5.18.3 Load Sensing .........................................................................................................73
5.19 Operation terminal ......................................................................................................74
5.20 Multifunction handle ...................................................................................................75
5.20.1 Spraying.................................................................................................................76
5.20.2 Boom......................................................................................................................77
5.21 Part-width section box CCI A 20................................................................................77
5.22 Height adjustment.......................................................................................................78

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5.23 Pendulum suspension and slope compensation .....................................................78
5.24 Stabiliser......................................................................................................................79
5.25 DISTANCE-Control......................................................................................................79
5.26 Hydraulic flow dividers and pressure limiting valves..............................................80
5.27 Boom............................................................................................................................81
5.27.1 Part-width section valves........................................................................................81
5.27.2 Single nozzle valves...............................................................................................82
5.27.3 Nozzle holders........................................................................................................82
5.27.4 Nozzles ..................................................................................................................83
5.27.5 Spacer....................................................................................................................83
5.27.6 Spray cone lighting.................................................................................................83
5.28 Drop hose ....................................................................................................................84
6Preparations ............................................................................................................85
6.1 Preparations on tractor...............................................................................................85
6.1.1 Checking the suitability of the tractor for the implement ............................................85
6.1.2 Check tractor tire pressure ........................................................................................89
6.1.3 Installation of the operation terminal..........................................................................89
6.2 Brake system...............................................................................................................89
6.2.1 Air brake system........................................................................................................90
6.2.2 Hydraulic brake system .............................................................................................90
6.2.3 Without braking system .............................................................................................90
6.3 Preparations on the implement..................................................................................91
6.3.1 Standard procedure...................................................................................................91
6.3.2 Implement with compressed air brake.......................................................................92
6.4 Attaching the implement ............................................................................................95
6.4.1 Attaching the implement with drawbar eye................................................................95
6.4.2 Attaching the implement with cross shaft...................................................................97
6.4.3 Conversion of device.................................................................................................99
6.4.4 Devices with air brake systems .................................................................................99
6.4.5 Implement with hydraulic braking system................................................................100
6.4.6 Checking and attaching the cardan shaft.................................................................100
6.5 Determining filling quantities of the implement .....................................................102

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6.6 Installing the intended nozzles ................................................................................103
6.7 Volumetric metering of the nozzles and calibrating the flowmeter ......................105
6.7.1 Volumetrically meter the nozzles.............................................................................106
6.7.2 Calibrate the flowmeter............................................................................................109
6.8 Calibration of the speed sensor...............................................................................109
6.8.1 Check speed sensor................................................................................................109
6.8.2 Calibrate the speed sensor......................................................................................110
6.9 Check compatibility of pesticides with equipment ................................................110
7Operation ...............................................................................................................112
7.1 Prepare device for use..............................................................................................112
7.1.1 Adapt device for use................................................................................................112
7.1.2 Prepare the device for operation in frosty conditions...............................................113
7.1.3 Fill device with liquids..............................................................................................113
7.1.4 Drain antifreeze agent .............................................................................................114
7.2 Filling and emptying the water canister for hand washing ...................................115
7.2.1 Filling water canister for hand washing....................................................................115
7.2.2 Emptying water canister for hand washing..............................................................115
7.3 Filling and emptying the clean water tank ..............................................................116
7.3.1 Filling the clean water tank......................................................................................116
7.3.2 Emptying the clean water tank.................................................................................117
7.4 Filling the main tank..................................................................................................117
7.4.1 Standard procedure.................................................................................................118
7.4.2 External filling connection........................................................................................119
7.4.3 Intake connection ....................................................................................................120
7.4.4 Chemical inductor....................................................................................................124
7.5 Adjust flush valve......................................................................................................128
7.6 Cleaning empty canisters.........................................................................................130
7.7 Cleaning gun at the chemical inductor ...................................................................132
7.8 Rinsing the chemical inductor .................................................................................135

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7.9 Folding out sprayer boom........................................................................................137
7.9.1 Standard procedure.................................................................................................137
7.9.2 Device with standard equipment..............................................................................138
7.9.3 Device with Comfort FS equipment .........................................................................138
7.10 Adjusting the spring stabiliser.................................................................................141
7.11 Trial operation of device...........................................................................................142
7.12 Working with the device ...........................................................................................143
7.12.1 Prepare for application .........................................................................................143
7.12.2 Apply spraying agent............................................................................................145
7.13 Working on rugged terrain or on a slope................................................................147
7.14 Switching the spray fan or spray cone lighting equipment...................................147
7.15 Side nozzles...............................................................................................................147
7.15.1 Switch edge nozzles.............................................................................................148
7.15.2 Install edge nozzles..............................................................................................148
7.16 Working with drop hoses .........................................................................................149
7.16.1 Attaching drop hoses............................................................................................149
7.16.2 Spraying with drop hoses.....................................................................................151
7.17 Folding in the boom..................................................................................................151
7.17.1 Standard procedure..............................................................................................152
7.17.2 Devices with standard equipment.........................................................................153
7.17.3 Devices with Comfort FS equipment....................................................................153
7.18 System cleaning with partially filled main container .............................................155
7.18.1 Flush the pipe system before interruption ............................................................156
7.18.2 Stir spraying fluid before distribution ....................................................................159
8Cleaning.................................................................................................................162
8.1 Standard procedure ..................................................................................................162
8.2 Emptying the main tank............................................................................................163
8.2.1 General....................................................................................................................163
8.2.2 Pump the remaining quantity from the main container.............................................164
8.2.3 Draining spray agent from the main tank.................................................................165