Moore 300G User manual

Original Instructions
3.0 MTR MOUNTED MODEL
MOORE UNIDRILL 300G, August 2016, S/N 8314-
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MOORE UNIDRILL (MANUFACTURING) LTD
RANDALLS FARM, SCOTTLETHORPE ROAD, EDENHAM, BOURNE, LINCS. PE10 0LN
Phone [phone] | Email [e-mail]
Web: www.moore-unidrill.com

Foreword
Please read and observe these instructions very carefully before you proceed to operate the seed
drill. This way you will avoid accidents, reduce repair costs and downtime and increase the
reliability and service life of your seed drill. Pay particular attention to the safety instructions!
Moore Unidrill Ltd cannot assume any liability for damage or malfunctions caused by a failure to
observe the instructions contained in this operating manual.
The purpose of this operating manual is to enable you to familiarize yourself with the working
of your seed drill and to make full use of the many possibilities of application which it affords.
The manual will first of all explain the seed drill in general and then proceed to describe the
special features of the different models. The chapters entitled "Additional Accessories", "Care
and Maintenance" and 'Troubleshooting" apply to all seed drill models.
The terms "right", 'left", "front" and "back" are used here for when sitting in the tractor seat
looking forward. This operating manual must be read and used by all persons who are required
to carry out work either on or with the seed drill, e.g.,
•Operation
•Maintenance
•Transporting.
Enclosed with this operating manual is a registration card. Once you have familiarised yourself
with the drill’s operation, please return the registration card to Moore Unidrill Ltd. This will confirm
your acquisition of the seed drill. The period of guarantee commences on the date of delivery.
Moore Unidrill Ltd reserve the right to make changes to the illustrations and data on specifications
and weights contained in this operating manual if we make any improvements to the seed drills.
Seed drill identification.
Once you have accepted delivery of the seed drill, please enter the following data:
Serial No: ....................................................................................
Seed drill model: .........................................................................
Working width: ............................................................................
Number of coulters: ....................................................................
P.T.O. shaft speed: ....................................................................
Accessories: ....................................................................................
Date of issue of Operating Manual: April 2021
Randalls Farm,
Scottlethorpe Road,
Edenham, Bourne,
Lincs. PE10 0LN
Tel. [phone]
[e-mail]
www.moore-unidrill.com

Guarantee Guidelines
1. Our products are guaranteed [or a period of 12 months commencing on the date of deliv-
ery to the user. The guarantee does not cover the replacement of parts subject to wear.
2. Guarantee claims must be submitted on special Moore Unidrill Ltd claim forms to Moore
Unidrill Ltd product support, at PE10 0LN, Bourne. Claims cannot be considered unless
the claim form has been completed in full and submitted no later than 3 months after oc-
currence of the damage or defect giving rise to the guarantee claim.
3. Parts replaced under the terms of the guarantee will first of all be charged to the cus-
tomer pending a decision by Moore Unidrill ltd Product support Department as to
whether or not the guarantee claim is justified Parts replaced under the guarantee must
therefore be returned to our works for inspection.
4. Once the guarantee claim has been acknowledged, a credit note will be issued on the
basis of prices ruling on the date on which the guarantee claim was received and in ac-
cordance with Moore Unidrill Ltd. general terms of delivery and payment.
Safety
Proper Use
Operational safety
No liability for consequential damage
Road safety
Accident prevention
Coupling the seed drill to the tractor
Using the PTO shaft
Using the hydraulic system
Operating the seed drill
Care and maintenance
Please read all safety instructions contained in this operating manual with the utmost care and also
observe all warning signs attached to the seed drill. These warning signs must be kept in a legible
condition and must be replaced if missing or damaged. This is especially the case when whole
sections are replaced when making repairs. Warning signs are available from your dealer or
importer.
Follow these instructions to prevent accidents. These instructions must also be made available
to all other users. You are advised to refrain from any working methods which may be
hazardous.

Proper use
MOORE seed drills are based on state-of-the-art technology and are manufactured in
accordance with recognized safety requirements. Nevertheless, the use of these seed drills does
not preclude the risk of injury to the user or third parties and/or the risk of damage to the seed drill
itself or to other materials or items of equipment.
Always make sure that the seed drill is in a technically perfect condition and that it is used
properly and for its intended purpose and entirely in accordance with the instructions given in this
manual! Any malfunctions or defects which might affect the safe operation of the seed drill must
be immediately eliminated.
The seed drill may be used, maintained and repaired only by persons who are familiar with
its working and have been made fully conversant with the risks involved.
OEM replacement parts and accessories from Moore Unidrill have been specially designed for
use with Moore Unidrill drills. Any replacement parts and accessories not supplied by Moore
Unidrill have not been tested or approved by us. The installation and/or the use of non-Moore
products may under certain circumstances have a negative influence on the given design features
of your seed drill and may therefore adversely affect its safe and reliable operation and your
safety.
Moore Unidrill cannot be held liable for damage or injury caused by the use of non-
OEM replacement parts or accessories.
Moore Unidrill seed drills are intended for seeding (sowing). Any uses other than those for which
the seed drills are intended, such as transportation, will automatically exempt or the supplier
from its/their Moore Unidrill liability in respect of ensuing damage. Such cases of improper use
will therefore be entirely at the user's own risk.
All relevant accident prevention regulations, as well as other generally acknowledged safety
and health regulations and road traffic regulations, must be strictly observed.
Improper use also comprises failure to observe the instructions given in this operating manual
and the manufacturer's maintenance and servicing requirements.
Operational safety
The seed drill must not be put into operation until the user has been given proper initial instruction
either by the dealer or by one of Moore Unidrill Ltd representatives or employees. Completed
registration cards are to be sent to Moore Unidrill Ltd
The seed drill may be used only if all safety devices, e.g. detachable guards, are fitted and in
proper working order.
Nuts and bolts should be checked at regular intervals and tightened if
necessary.
Tyre pressures must also be checked regularly.
In the event of a malfunction, immediately cease operation and secure the seed drill in its
stationary position. Malfunctions must be eliminated immediately.

No liability for consequential damage
Even though your Moore Unidrill seed drill has been manufactured with the utmost care and
you are using it properly, fluctuations and interruptions in seed delivery may still occur, the
possible causes being:
•differences in composition of the seed or fertilizer (grain size, density, shape,
dressing, treatment)
•clogging or bridging (e.g. through foreign bodies, glumaceous seed, sticky dressing
agents, moist fertilizers)
•worn parts (e.g. metering device, V-belt)
•damage through external influences
•incorrect drive speeds and forward speeds
•incorrect setting of seed drill (wrongly mounted, failure to observe calibration charts)
•incorrect connection or operation of the electronic seed drill drive or an error in the
tractor's electric installation.
It is therefore advisable, both before and during use, to check that the seed drill is functioning
properly and delivering the seed with the required accuracy. Such deviations in the delivery rate
are only partially detectable by the electronic seed drill control and the monitor of the electronic
seed drill drive!
Any claims for damages not directly incurred by the seed drill cannot be accepted. By the same
token, Moore Unidrill cannot be held liable for any consequential damage resulting from incorrect
metering or distribution.
Road safety
Road traffic regulations must be observed when towing the seed drill on roads, paths and
other public places. The seed drill must be in a roadworthy condition!
Observe the maximum permissible width for road transport and fit all necessary rear
lights, warning signs and guards. Disconnect the electrical supply when fitting.
Fold up the side sections, track markers, etc. and secure them in the transport position. When
transporting the seed drill on the road, lock the control valve in the tractor cabin in order to
prevent the coulter bar from being opened out accidentally. In addition, close the ball valve in the
hydraulic hose.
Trip ropes for quick-release couplings must hang loose and must not, when in their
lowered position, release the couplings of their own accord.
Observe maximum permissible axle loads, the load-bearing capacity of the tyres and the
maximum total weights in order to ensure adequate steering and braking. The behaviour of the
tractor is also influenced by attached implements. Take the width and balancing weight of the seed
drill into consideration, especially on sharp bends.
No persons may be allowed to ride on or in the seed drill.

Accident prevention
Care must be paid not only to the safety instructions contained in this operating manual but also to
'the accident prevention regulations governing the operation of agricultural machinery.
Coupling the seed drill to the tractor
The work of coupling and uncoupling the seed drill (using the three-point linkage) involves a
high risk of injury. The following instructions must therefore be carefully observed:
•Secure the tractor in such a way that it cannot roll forwards or backwards.
•Slowly and carefully work the three-point power lift system.
•Be extremely careful when working with a three-point linkage.
•Position the seed drill with its support legs on firm, level ground.
The tractor and the seed drill must be equipped with the same category of three-point linkage.
Using the PTO shaft
See operating instructions for universal joint shaft!
Use only the universal joint shaft which is intended for use with your seed drill and make sure that
it is fitted with the prescribed protective equipment (protective tube and funnel-shaped P.T.O. shaft
guard must be fitted). Make sure that the tractor engine and the P.T.O. shaft are switched off
before proceeding to fit the universal joint shaft.
Make sure that the tubes overlap by the prescribed distance in both transport and
operating position and are secured in such away that they cannot rotate with the shaft.
Be absolutely sure that there is nobody standing in dangerous proximity to the seed drill when
you switch on the P.T.O. shaft.
The P.T.O. shaft speed of the tractor must correspond with the maximum permissible
rotational speed of the seed drill. The angle of attachment will depend on the type of P.T.O.
shaft (see operating instructions for P.T.O. shaft).
Always switch off the P.T.O. shaft whenever the P.T.O. shaft is not required.
Using the hydraulic system
Do not connect the hydraulic hoses to the tractor's hydraulic system until you have made sure
that the system is at zero pressure on both the tractor and the equipment side.
The hydraulic system generates extremely high pressures. All piping, hoses and connections
must therefore be checked regularly for leakage and visible external damage! Use a proper and
thorough means of searching for leakage and repair all damage immediately! Spurting hydraulic
oil can cause injuries and fires. Call a doctor immediately in the event of injury!
In order to exclude the possibility of incorrect connection, all mating plugs and sockets belonging
to the hydraulic connections between the tractor and the seed drill should be marked with

matching colours. Ensure hydraulic fittings are clean and free of grit / mud that could cause
damage.
Operating the seed drill
Prior to start-up and operation, make sure that nobody is standing in dangerous proximity to
the seed drill.
No persons may ride on the seed drill during operation.
None of the prescribed guards supplied with the seed drill may be removed during operation.
Care and maintenance
Observe all maintenance check interval guidelines and inspections.
Before carrying out any care or maintenance work, always de-pressurize the hydraulic system
and switch off the P.T.O shaft and the tractor engine. Uncouple the seed drill from the tractor.
Make sure, prior to carrying out any care or maintenance work on the drill, that the seed drill is
standing on firm, level ground and cannot roll away or tip over (support legs). Use the steps
provided for access to the drill, do not use parts of the frame.
When cleaning down the drill, ensure any electrics are covered to avoid water damage.
All hydraulic lines must be checked for leakage, looseness, abrasion and damage. All defects
and damage must be immediately rectified.
Prior to carrying out maintenance and repair work on the electrical system, disconnect it from
the power supply.
When carrying out any welding on the seed drill, disconnect the drill fully from the tractor.
All screw connections which had been slackened or unscrewed for maintenance and repair
purposes must now be refitted and properly tightened.

Description and technical detail.
1. Hopper Access Steps
2. Hand Rail
3. 850L Hopper
4. Tractor Top Link
5. Cat 3 Linkage Mount
6. 1000rpm PTO Drive Fan (*Option Hydraulic)
7. Parking Stand in work position
8. Rear Packer Depth Rams
9. Land Drive Wheel
10. Hopper A-Frame
11. Rubber Suspension Arms
12. Seeding Coulter Disc Assembly
13. LED Road Lights
14. Guttler Greenmaster Self-Cleaning Packer Roller
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Setting and using the seed drill
Road transport
Fit warning signs and the necessary lighting and guards for road transport.
Make sure the seed hopper is empty before you proceed to transport your seed drill along
the road.
The maximum speed at which the seed drill may be transported on the road is 25km/h
Retract the Seeding drive wheel and lock it in position.
Fold up the hopper access steps.
Prior to sowing
Coupling the drill to tractor
When coupling the seed drill to tractor, make sure there are no persons standing between
the tractor and the seed drill.
Set the tractors draft links in such a way that the seed
drill can swing sideways only very slightly, and so that
each arm can float independently, and allow the rear
packer to control the seeding depth independently of
the tractor. After hitching on to the lower links, raise the
drill and fold up the parking stands, slide them inside
the chassis and secure with the linch pins provided.
Swingometer Lower the lower link arms and then attach the top link.
The top link should be positioned as high as possible
on the tractor and as low as possible on the
headstock so that the seed drill is as parallel as
possible with the ground when raised.
On level ground, Set the top link length so that the swingometer on the side of the drill points to
the middle position, to indicate that the chassis is level, so that both front and rear discs will
operate at the same depth.
Make sure the tractor engine and PTO are switched off before you proceed to fit the universal
joint shaft.
Observe the special operating instructions for the universal joint shaft. (If Fitted)
In the case of some tractor models, the universal joint shaft must be cut to the correct length. This must
be done in such a way that the power transmission is not adversely affected. After shortening

the shaft, cut the PTO drive shaft guard to size at both ends and then de-burr, clean and grease
the protective tubes and the special section tubes.
After it has been adapted fit the universal joint shaft.
The PTO shaft speed of the tractor must correspond with the maximum permissible rotational
speed of the seed drill.
In the field pull out the land drive wheel and secure with pins provided in working position. An
adjustable stop can be used to set the downward limit of the drive wheel.
When unhitching the drill, fully extend the hydraulic packer rams so the machine is in its
shallowest working position and the packer is carrying the weight of the drill. Set the drill down,
and uncouple the top link first, then raise the drill, with the full weight on the rear packer, and at
this point, and at this point pull out the parking stands, so that the hinge is just proud of the
chassis, unfold them, and gently lower the drill onto the stands, making sure the hinge mechanism
has engaged properly on both sides until they have taken the remaining weight, at which point,
uncouple the lower link arms.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE HINGE
MECHANISM ON THE PARKING STANDS.
Setting the sowing depth
The sowing depth can be adapted to the soil conditions by adjusting the coulter pressure.
This is done by adjusting the hydraulic packer depth control ram to the desired depth on the
sliding depth sight gauge. The rear packer acts as a depth stop and can increase and decrease
the amount of pressure on the discs.
(If Fitted) In normal circumstances, in good moist conditions, very few of the removable ballast
weights are required to achieve grass and small seeding depths, and so these 27kg weights, can
be added and removed as required. Please observe HSE manual handling guidelines.
When the desired seeding depth is achieved, check that the front and rear coulters are sowing at
the same depth, by re-adjusting the top link again, and keeping the swingometer in the central
and therefore level position.