Sola PROSEM K BASIC Series How to use

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SOLÀ seed drills, planters and fertilizer spreaders are manufactured in a highly specialized environment
and our factory has a vast network of satised customers.
SOLÀ machines use highly advanced technology and are guaranteed to work without malfunctions in a
large variety of conditions. The SOLÀ machines are provided with easy-to-use and ecient devices and
perform excellently with only minimum operator maintenance.
This manual will help you use your SOLÀ product with the maximum eciency.
Certied quality system
2nd Edition – November 2013
Ref.: CN-811036/GB
Created by: INTEGRUM
It is forbidden to copy any part of this manual.
Specications are subject to change or modication without notice.
The pictures included do not necessary show the standard version.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1- INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................ 5
2- SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 SAFETY SYMBOLS............................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS.................................................................................................................................. 8
2.3 LOADING AND UNLOADING INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................................. 9
2.4 SAFETY ELEMENTS.........................................................................................................................................................10
3. OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 PLANTER OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION........................................................................................................................................... 12
3.3 USE ACCORDING TO DESIGN ....................................................................................................................................... 12
3.4 METERING UNIT PROSEM K.......................................................................................................................................... 13
3.5 METERING UNIT PROSEM P..........................................................................................................................................14
3.6 METERING BOX ............................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.7 FRAMES ............................................................................................................................................................................ 17
3.7.1 FIXED ....................................................................................................................................................18
3.7.2 VARIANT MANUAL FIXED..................................................................................................................18
3.7.3 TELESCOPIC ........................................................................................................................................18
3.7.4 VARIANT IDRA..................................................................................................................................... 19
3.7.6 FOLDING FRAME ................................................................................................................................20
3.8 STANDARD EQUIPMENT ...............................................................................................................................................21
3.9 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT.................................................................................................................................................21
4. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................................................................... 22
5. STARTING ....................................................................................................................................................... 27
5.1 COUPLING TO THE TRACTOR........................................................................................................................................28
5.2 CONNECTING AND ADAPTING THE PTO SHAFT.......................................................................................................30
5.3 PLANTING ADJUSTMENTS............................................................................................................................................31
5.4 AFTER WORKING ............................................................................................................................................................32
6.- ADJUSTMENTS .............................................................................................................................................. 33
6.1 PLANTING DISTANCE BETWEEN SEEDS......................................................................................................................33
6.1.1 CHAIN GEARBOX.................................................................................................................................39
6.1.2 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX......................................................................................................................40
6.2 REPLACING THE SEED DISC.......................................................................................................................................... 41
6.3 SEED DISTRIBUTION IN THE SEED DISC .....................................................................................................................42
6.3.1 ADJUSTING THE SELECTOR..............................................................................................................42
6.3.2 ADJUSTING THE SEED EJECTOR. ....................................................................................................44
6.3.3 SEED’S INLET TO THE METERING BOX...........................................................................................45
6.4 SUCTION SYSTEM – FAN ...............................................................................................................................................46
6.4.1 PNEUMATIC TRANSPORT OF THE FERTILISER ..............................................................................48
6.5 ROW SPACING ................................................................................................................................................................49
6.5.1 FIXED MACHINE..................................................................................................................................49
6.5.2 VARIANT MANUAL FIXED MACHINE ..............................................................................................49
6.5.3 TELESCOPIC MACHINE......................................................................................................................52
6.5.3.1 TELESCOPIC HYBRID .........................................................................................................53
6.5.4 VARIANT MACHINE............................................................................................................................54
6.5.4.1 VARIANT V300/6 45-75 AND V300/6 50-80...................................................................54
6.5.4.2 VARIANT V300/6 4F95 6F50-75.......................................................................................55
6.5.4.3 VARIANT V300/6 4F95 6F70-80......................................................................................56
6.5.4.4 VARIANT V300/7 7F45-60 6F70-80...............................................................................58
6.5.4.5 VARIANT V300/7-S 50-80 .................................................................................................60
6.5.5 VARIANT IDRA MACHINE ................................................................................................................. 61
6.5.5.1 IDRA300/8 40-75 AND IDRA330/8 45-80.......................................................................61
6.5.5.2 IDRA300/9 9F40-55 8F65-75 AND IDRA330/9 9F45-60 8F70-80 .........................62
6.5.6 FOLDING MACHINE ..........................................................................................................................64
6.5.6.1 FIXED FOLDING MACHINE...............................................................................................64
6.5.6.2 VARIANT MANUAL FIXED FOLDING MACHINE............................................................64
6.5.6.3 TELESCOPIC FOLDING MACHINE...................................................................................64
6.5.6.4 IDRA FOLDING MACHINE ................................................................................................64
6.5.6.5 OMNIA FOLDING MACHINE ............................................................................................64
6.6 DRIVE WHEELS................................................................................................................................................................65
6.6.1 FRONT DRIVE WHEELS, FIXED IN HEIGHT .....................................................................................65
6.6.2 REAR DRIVE WHEELS, ADJUSTABLE IN HEIGHT...........................................................................65

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TRANSPORT 108
6.7 EXCLUDING A METERING UNIT....................................................................................................................................66
6.7.1 MANUAL EXCLUSION OF THE TRANSMISSION .............................................................................66
6.7.2 AUTOMATIC ROW EXCLUSION (OPTIONAL)..................................................................................67
6.7.3 RAISING THE UNIT.............................................................................................................................. 68
6.8 PLANTING DEPTH...........................................................................................................................................................69
6.8.1 ADJUSTING PROSEM K......................................................................................................................69
6.8.2 ADJUSTING PROSEM P .....................................................................................................................70
6.9 SCRAPER PROSEM K.......................................................................................................................................................71
6.10 PRESSURE OF THE METERING UNIT ONTO THE GROUND 6.10 PRESSURE OF THE METERING
UNIT ONTO THE GROUND..........................................................................................................................................72
6.10.1 PRESSURE OF THE UNIT PROSEM K / P.........................................................................................72
6.10.2 PRESSURE OF THE UNIT PROSEM BASIC .....................................................................................72
6.11 CLOSING THE FURROWS..............................................................................................................................................73
6.11.1 V-SHAPED PRESS WHEELS – PROSEM K .......................................................................................73
6.11.1.1 WHEEL’S WORKING WIDTH .............................................................................................74
6.11.1.2 PRESSURE ONTO THE SEED ............................................................................................75
6.11.1.3 BEARING ANGLE ...............................................................................................................75
6.11.2 FURROW-COVERER – PROSEM P ...................................................................................................76
6.11.2.1 ADJUSTING THE FURROW-COVERER PROSEM P HIGH SHARE ................................76
6.11.2.2 ADJUSTING THE FURROW-COVERER PROSEM P........................................................77
6.12 OPENING COMPONENTS.............................................................................................................................................78
6.12.1 ADJUSTING THE BLADE AND THE CLOD REMOVER ..................................................................78
6.12.2 ADJUSTING THE DISC FURROW OPENER IN UNIT PROSEM K (OPTIONAL)...........................79
6.12.3 ADJUSTING THE FURROW-OPENER BLADE ................................................................................79
6.12.4 ADJUSTING THE FURROW’S RESIDUE ROTARY CLEANER IN PROSEM K
METERING UNITS (OPTIONAL)......................................................................................................80
6.13 FURROW’S RESIDUE ROTARY CLEANERS WITH PARALLELOGRAM (OPTIONAL)..............................................81
6.14 TURBO DISC OPENER (OPTIONAL) ............................................................................................................................82
6.15 SEED PRESSING WHEEL PROSEM K (OPTIONAL) ....................................................................................................84
6.16 TRACK ERASER (OPTIONAL) .......................................................................................................................................85
6.17 HYDRAULICAL TRACK MARKERS...............................................................................................................................86
6.17.1 ADJUSTING TRACK MARKER’S LENGTH .......................................................................................86
6.17.2 ADJUSTING TRACK DISC’S ORIENTATION....................................................................................88
6.18 FERTILISING EQUIPMENT (OPTIONAL) .....................................................................................................................89
6.18.1 REPLACING THE FERTILISER’S TRANSMISSION.......................................................................... 91
6.18.2 FERTILISER’S DOUBLE DISC ...........................................................................................................92
6.18.3 FERTILISER’S SHARE........................................................................................................................93
6.19 INSECTISIDE MICROGRANULATOR (OPTIONAL) ....................................................................................................94
6.19.1 CHANGING THE MICROGRANULATOR’S TRANSMISSION ........................................................96
6.19.2
EXCLUDING THE MICROGRANULATOR................................................................................................ 97
6.20 HELICIDE MICROGRANULATOR (OPTIONAL)..........................................................................................................98
6.21 INSECTISIDE MICROGRANULATOR AND HELICIDE MICROGRANULATOR (OPTIONAL) ................................
101
6.21.1 CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION OF THE INSECTISIDE MICROGRANULATOR WITH DOUBLE HOPPER . 105
6.21.2 CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION OF THE HELICIDE MICROGRANULATOR WITH DOUBLE HOPPER....... 106
6.21.3 EXCLUDING THE INSECTISIDE AND HELICIDE MICROGRANULATORS ..........................................................107
7- TRANSPORT.................................................................................................................................................. 108
7.1 FIXED FRAME .................................................................................................................................................................108
7.2 VARIANT MANUAL FIXED FRAME..............................................................................................................................109
7.3 TELESCOPIC, VARIANT AND VARIANT IDRA FRAME ..............................................................................................109
7.4 FOLDING FRAME........................................................................................................................................................... 110
8- FILLING AND EMPTYING THE HOPPERS .......................................................................................................111
8.1 SEED HOPPER................................................................................................................................................................ 111
8.2 FERTILISER HOPPER..................................................................................................................................................... 112
8.3 INSECTISIDE MICROGRANULATOR’S AND/OR HELICIDE MICROGRANULATOR’S HOPPERS ........................ 112
9- MAINTENANCE..............................................................................................................................................113
9.1 CHECKING FREQUENCY............................................................................................................................................... 114
9.2 GREASING AND LUBRICATION................................................................................................................................... 116
9.3 FANS................................................................................................................................................................................ 118
9.4 TRANSMISSION CHAIN................................................................................................................................................ 119
9.5 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX................................................................................................................................................120
9.6 MACHINE CLEANING....................................................................................................................................................120
9.7 SCREWS ..........................................................................................................................................................................122
9.8 TYRE PRESSURE ............................................................................................................................................................122
10- WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................ 123

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INTRODUCTION
1- INTRODUCTION
It is essential to read and follow the instructions and recommendations in this manual before
operating the precision planter PROSEM. Careful reading enables maximum operator e-
ciency, prevents accidents and damage, and increases the planter’s capacity and life expectancy.
Please ensure that this manual has been read by any person involved in performing opera-
tional tasks, (including preparation, dealing with mechanical problems and supervising the
machine), maintenance (inspection and technical assistance) and transport.
For your safety, please follow these technical safety instructions as SOLÀ will not be responsible
for damages caused by not observing the information provided.
In the rst chapters you will nd the Technical Characteristics and Safety Instructions. Basic con-
cepts that are required to operate the machine are explained in the Starting, Adjusting and
Maintenance sections.
The last part of this manual consists of Dosage Tables, detailed by all types of seed, fertilizer,
insecticide micro granulator and helicide micro granulator.
SOLÀ RETAINS THE RIGHT TO MODIFY ILLUSTRATIONS, TECHNICAL DATA AND WEIGHTS INDI-
CATED IN THIS OPERATING MANUAL, IF THESE CHANGES HELP TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF
THE PLANTERS.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2- SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 SAFETY SYMBOLS
In this operating manual you will nd three dierent symbols relating to safety:
TO WORK MORE EASILY WITH THE PLANTER.
TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE PLANTER AND OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT.
TO PREVENT PHYSICAL INJURY.
On the machine you will nd the following warning pictograms:
Read the instructions carefully and observe the safety advice given in the operating manual.
During the coupling maneuver, stay away from the rear part of the tractor. Check nobody stands
in the operational area of the telescopic folding parts.
Risk of serious physical injury.
While maintaining or repairing the planter, stop the tractor’s engine and prevent it from starting.
The ignition key must be removed.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Risk of being crushed when working under the machine, please secure the machine to prevent
this risk. Risk of serious physical injuries.
It is forbidden to ride on the machine during operation. Risk of serious physical injuries cau-
sed by falling.
Danger of infection from escaping hydraulic uid at high pressure! This can inict serious inju-
ries with potentially fatal consequences if it passes through the skin and into the body. Keep the
hose lines in good condition. Risk of serious physical injuries.
Never stand under the track markers nor inside their action area. Risk of serious physical injury.
Do not exceed maximum load
Coupling point for loading and unloading the machine by crane. See section 2.3 LOADING AND
UNLOADING INSTRUCTIONS.
The parts signaled with this pictogram should be kept in good condition and greased. See sec-
tion 9.2 GREASING AND LUBRICATION.
PTO’s turning direction and speed (only in machines with mechanical fan).
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2.2 GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS
- Before starting the machine, please
check the machine is in good condi-
tion for work and is safe for road use.
- Check that visibility is clear around
the machine and there is no person
in the working area.
- In thoroughfare, please observe tra-
c signs and regulations.
- It is forbidden to ride on the machi-
ne or climb into the machine when
it is running.
- Before using the machine, the user
must be familiar with all operating
elements.
- Please be extremely careful when
coupling and uncoupling the ma-
chine to the tractor.
- Please check that the PTO shaft is in
good condition and well protected.
Prevent the protective tube from
turning by holding both the tube
and chain provided for this purpose.
- Mount the PTO shaft’s transmission
only when the tractor’s engine is o.
- Before connecting the PTO shaft, be
sure that the danger zone surroun-
ding the machine is clear.
- Never leave the tractor’s driver’s seat
while the machine is in operation.
- Do not deposit external elements
inside the hopper.
- When maintaining the hydraulic
system of the planter, make sure
that it is depressurized and the trac-
tor’s engine is o.
- Please regularly check the condi-
tion of the tubes and hosepipes in
the hydraulic system. These parts
age naturally and their life should
not surpass 6 YEARS. Please replace
when necessary.
- Before transit with a machine with
folding frame coupled to the trac-
tor, check that the frame is comple-
tely folded.
- When raising the planter, the front
axle is unloaded. Ensure that the
machine has enough load to pre-
vent it overturning. At this time you
must ensure that the condition of
both the steering and the brakes is
optimal.
- During transit with the raised plan-
ter, block the lowering switch. Be-
fore leaving the tractor, lower the
planter onto the ground and remo-
ve the tractor’s starting key.
- Always use enough supporting
elements when maintaining the
machine in a raised position to pre-
vent the machine from lowering or
falling.
- Before starting to plant a eld, eva-
luate the risks coming from the te-
rrain: pronounced slopes, possible
contact with high-voltage overhead
lines due to an uneven ground or
due to the position of the movable
or folding parts of the planter.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2.3 LOADING AND UNLOADING INSTRUCTIONS
THESE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED PERSON-
NEL.
WHEN THE PLANTER IS DELIVERED, IT SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY CHECKED TO DETECT POSSIBLE
DAMAGES DURING TRANSPORTATION OR MISSING PIECES. ONLY THE IMMEDIATE REPORTING
OF THIS TO THE DELIVERER WILL RESULT IN COMPENSATION.
LOADING AND UNLOADING THE MACHINE MUST BE PERFORMED, IF POSSIBLE, USING A BRIDGE CRA-
NE.
The following pictures show the position of the holes on the FRAME (see section 3.7 FRAMES) where
the tow ropes must be tied, depending on the version of the machine:
- In Version
FIXED, VARIANT MANUAL, TELESCOPIC, VARIANT and VARIANT IDRA , the opera-
tions of LOADING and UNLOADING must be performed using 2 points (Fig. 2.1).
- In
FOLDING versions of the machine (Fig. 2.2), the operations of LOADING and UNLOADING must
be performed using 4 points:
- 2 MAIN coupling points, placed on the three-point FRAME (B, Fig. 2.2).
- 2 SECONDARY coupling points, placed on the supporting legs (C, Fig. 2.2).
WARNING: PLEASE RESPECT THE DISTANCES A(2 METRES) IN ORDER TO PREVENT DAMA-
GES TO THE MACHINE DURING THE RAISING OPERATION (Fig. 2.1).
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FUSIBLE
2.4 SAFETY ELEMENTS
In order to prevent damages during work, the planter is equipped with a fusible pin placed in
the cog of the wheels that control the transmission of the metering units (Fig. 2.3).
WHEN THE FUSIBLE PIN
BREAKS, THE SOWING EQUI-
PMENT WILL STOP WOR-
KING.
THE FUSIBLE PIN SHOULD
BE REPLACED AFTER 500
HOURS OF WORK (SEE SEC-
TION 9.1 CHECKING FRE-
QUENCY). IF IT IS NOT RE-
PLACED AFTER THIS TIME,
THE FUSIBLE PIN COULD
BREAK WITHOUT WARNING.
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WARNING: PLEASE RESPECT THE DISTANCES BAND C(2 METRES) IN ORDER TO PREVENT DA-
MAGES TO THE MACHINE DURING THE RAISING OPERATION (Fig. 2.2).