UNIA USF 1600 User manual

Pneumatic seeder on tractor front suspension
USF 1600

USF-1600 User Manual
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UNIA Sp. z o.o.
ul. Szosa Toruńska 32/38
PL 86-300 Grudziądz, PLOAND
uniamachines.com
USF-1600
Seeder
USER MANUAL
Machine identification data:
Type
Manufacture date
Serial No.
This User Manual is an integral part of the machine. The Manual should
always be available for the user of the machine. The machine owner should
make the Manual available to the machine operators and people involved
in its operation, adjustment, repairs and overhauls.
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Before operating the machine, read this User Manual and
follow the safety instructions and guidelines contained
therein as well as those concerning the correct use of the
machine.
Developed by:
UNIA sp. z o.o.
Design Office
We pay attention to the fact that the individual properties of the seed material have a large impact on the
spreading standard. Therefore, the control data contained in the tables are only indicative and calibration should
be carried out before each sowing.
Sowing properties depend on:
- the type of seed, its varieties, weight and shape of seeds
- heap up properties of seeds
- the type of soil, on which sowing is carried out
Therefore, we cannot guarantee that the seed with the same name, variety and even the same producer has
the same spreading characteristics as the one included in the sowing chart.
The given machine settings and sowing rates are indicative and are used to pre-set the machine for calibration.
In this case, the manufacturer’s liability for damage caused as a result of incorrect sowing resulting from failure
to perform tests is excluded.
Unload the seeder from the vehicle with a crane or tractor using a ramp.
Always lift and handle the machine with the utmost care, with the seed box empty. Do not allow any bystanders
staying within the range of performed works.
Caution!
Always attach a special board at the back of the machine before leaving for highways!
UNIA sp. z o.o.
ul. Szosa Toruńska 32/38, 86-300 Grudziądz, Poland
2018

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Duties and Responsibility
Follow the instructions in the User Manual
The staff operating the machine should be familiar with the general safety regulations applicable when
operating agricultural machinery. The operators are obliged to read and follow the instructions and guidelines
in this User Manual. Always follow the health and safety instructions.
User’s obligation
The user undertakes to allow the machine to be only operated and maintained by personnel, who:
✓are trained in the area of health and safety and accident prevention
✓have appropriate qualifications and are properly trained in working and servicing the machine in
question
✓have read and understood this User Manual
Personnel working on and with the machine must be provided with the required personal protective
equipment, such as
✓safe work footwear
✓protective clothing
✓means for protecting the skin
✓additional protection against adverse weather conditions etc.
The user undertakes to ensure that:
✓all warning signs on the machine are kept legible. Complete/replace any damaged or missing
warning signs.
All persons employed at work with/on the machine shall undertake the following before commencing work:
✓to comply with applicable labour safety and accident prevention regulations
✓to read the chapters: SAFETY AT WORK, RESTRICTIONS ON MOVING ON HIGHWAYS, PREPARATION
OF THE UNIT TO WORK, and SAFETY SIGNS. When using the machine, follow the instructions and
indications contained in the mentioned chapters
✓to familiarize themselves with the machine, its construction, and mode of operation.
✓to read the chapters describing the procedures necessary for the performance of work tasks
If you find that the machine or its component has been damaged and/or worn out, and therefore, does not
ensure safe operation, rectify any defects in this respect immediately. If you have not the necessary resources
and/or qualifications, go to a service centre or workshop that provides proper service in this regard.

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CONTENTS
I. GENERAL..........................................................................................................................................................5
1. SAFETY AT WORK ......................................................................................................................................5
2. RESTRICTIONS ON MOVING ON HIGHWAYS (PUBLIC ROADS) ........................................................................5
3. PREPARATION FOR THE FIRST START-UP.........................................................................................................6
4. NOISE AND VIBRATIONS..................................................................................................................................7
5. SAFETY SIGNS...................................................................................................................................................7
6. GENERAL AND COMMERCIAL INFORMATION. REPAIR DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD.............................9
II. USER MANUAL...................................................................................................................................................11
1. INTENDED USE...............................................................................................................................................11
2. TECHNICAL DATA...........................................................................................................................................11
3. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION.................................................................................................................12
3.1. Main Assemblies of the Seeder. .............................................................................................................12
4. USING THE MACHINE.....................................................................................................................................13
4.1. Loading and Unloading...........................................................................................................................13
4.2. Connecting and Setting the Blower........................................................................................................13
4.3. Operation and Setting of Metering Units...............................................................................................15
4.3.1 Calibration Test (Dose Setting) on the USF-1600 Seeder.....................................................................15
4.3.2 Checks during Sowing...........................................................................................................................17
4.3. Adjustment of Seed Amount..................................................................................................................17
4.3.4 Operation of the Seed Dispenser .........................................................................................................18
4.4 Filling and Emptying the Seed Box and Dispenser...................................................................................19
4.5. Operation of Electrically Driven Seeder .................................................................................................21
4.5.1. DRILL CONTROL Electronic System......................................................................................................21
5. Daily Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................27
5.1. Maintenance Intervals............................................................................................................................27
5.2. Storage....................................................................................................................................................27
5.3. Hydraulic System Maintenance and Use................................................................................................29
5.4. Lighting Installation ................................................................................................................................30
6. Disassembly and decommissioning...........................................................................................................31
7. Manufacturer’s Liability.............................................................................................................................31
8. Warranty Terms and Conditions................................................................................................................33
9. Indicative Sowing Chart.............................................................................................................................34
10. Indicative Sowing Chart for Fertilizers.................................................................................................35

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Read the User Manual thoroughly and then, learn the design and operation of the seeder and its
assemblies. Accurate adherence to the instructions contained in this Manual will ensure long-term, efficient,
trouble-free and safe operation of the machine. In case of any problems and doubts with the operation, please
contact the nearest authorized dealer or the manufacturer’s Sales Department. The Vendor is obliged to enter
the address of warranty service into the warranty card.
AGROMET PILMET –a limited liability company will be grateful for your comments to this Manual as well
as comments on the machine, its operation and service sent to us. AGROMET PILMET Sp. z o.o. shall assume no
liability for any damages resulting from non-observance of instructions contained in this User Manual.
Throughout the text of the manual, the left hand (LH) or right hand (RH) sides of the machine are
determined by looking from the rear of the machine in the direction of its operation (driving).
The technical safety requirements are only met, if only original spare parts are used for repairs.
I. GENERAL
The seeder is a machine designed to be suspended on the front three-point linkage/hitch of the tractor.
It is delivered together with the lighting system, bracket for attaching the slow moving vehicle sign and the User
Manual.
The User Manual constitute the basic equipment of the machine
1. SAFETY AT WORK
1. Do not allow unauthorized people (children), who are not familiar with its intended use and operation
to operate the machine.
2. The seeder may only be operated by an operator who has read this User Manual.
3. Working without the guards and/or riding on the seeder is forbidden.
4. Entering the load box is forbidden during work and transport.
5. It is forbidden to exceed the permitted speed of the unit.
6. Leaving the unit on slopes and inclinations without braking and protecting the wheels (by placing
wedges) is forbidden.
7. Staying within the machine’s operating range is forbidden. Keep at least 6m distance away from the
machine.
8. Exceeding the permissible speed may damage the machine and cause an accident.
9. It is forbidden to load or unload the seeder, if it is not coupled with the tractor.
10. Do not leave any objects or tools inside the load box.
11. When sowing the treated seeds, the worker operating the unit should wear a tight suit in order to be
protected against the harmful effects of dust.
12. It is unacceptable to perform mechanical loading using the universal loader, if there is somebody staying
in the area of its operation.
2. RESTRICTIONS ON MOVING ON HIGHWAYS (PUBLIC ROADS)
The seeder is only connected to the tractor with the help of the front three-point linkage/hitch.

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Before going on highways; check the correctness of the slow moving vehicle sign on the back of the machine
and check the functioning of the lights.
It is forbidden to exceed the permitted speed of 25km/h.
If it is necessary to leave the unit on an inclined area, it is absolutely necessary to pull the brakes and secure the
wheels by placing wedges under them.
3. PREPARATION FOR THE FIRST START-UP
Follow the steps listed in the chapter before the first start-up of the seeder:
a) When preparing the machine for operation, connect it to the tractor first.
There is a risk of injury when connecting and disconnecting to/from the tractor! Do not stand between the
tractor and the machine or behind the machine during connecting and when the machine is not secured against
rolling away with securing wedges or with the parking brake.
At the moment of start-up it is prohibited to stay within the machine’s reach.
Connecting the seeder to the tractor
a) Connect the machine with the tractor.
- to do this, connect the seeder (1) to the tractor links (3) and the central screw (2). Remember to secure
the bolts with cotter pins
b) Connect the hydraulic system hoses with the quick couplers of the external circuit of the tractor
Connect the hydraulic oil supply line to one of the single-acting sockets on
the tractor (see Fig. 2.)
Fig. 1 Podłączenie ciągnika.
1- Dyszel maszyny, 2-sworzeń, 3-cięgna ciągnika
1
3
2
Fig. 2

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Mark the type of the socket that is in the free oil return line to the tractor oil tank (screw connection,
connector with valve ...) (see Fig. 3). Check that there is no pressure remaining in the oil return line in order
not to interfere with the good operation of the turbine.
CAUTION: The return line MUST be connected to the tractor tank = FREE RETURN, before starting the
turbine! Releasing the free return line during operation may damage the turbine motor.
CAUTION! Correct operation of the tractor requires an efficient internal hydraulic system and the correct oil
level –near the upper level marking
c) Connect the air system and electrical installation to the tractor
d) Check the operation of individual mechanisms and drive systems
e) Check the operation of the electrical installation and air system
f) Connect the air system and electric installation to the tractor
g) Check the operation of individual mechanisms and drive systems
h) Check the operation of the electrical installation and air system
4. NOISE AND VIBRATIONS
Sound pressure level is 77dB(A), measured at the operator’s ear level during operation, with the tractor cab
closed. During operation of the unit, the operator should be in the cab of an agricultural tractor or wear
hearing protection.
When working with the unit, there are no hazards caused by vibrations, since the operator’s work
position is in the tractor cab, where the seat is cushioned and ergonomically shaped. The value of vibrations
acting on the operator’s body does not exceed 0.6m/sec2.
5. SAFETY SIGNS
REMARK TO THE USER!
Protect signs and safety inscriptions against damage, contamination and overpainting; replace any damagedand
illegible signs and inscriptions with new ones, which can be purchased from the machine manufacturer or
vendor.
Lifting eye
C.2.26
Switch off the
engine and
remove the
ignition key
before starting
maintenance!
Read the
User
Manual!
C.2.27
Do not ride on
platforms,
firmers and
other machine
components!

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Caution!
Danger of being caught by the agitator!
C.2.23
Do not touch the
machine
components
until all of its
assemblies
completely stop!
B.2.12.
Do not reach or
enter the
machine
container until
the engine is in
motion!
C.2.20.
Do not open or
remove the
safety guards
until the engine
is in motion!
C.2.11.
Danger of catching
on the PTO shaft.
Keep away from
moving parts

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K –141
Explanation:
Permissible speed of the tractor PTO shaft
(in the version with a hydraulic pump driven
by a PTO shaft.)
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WOM włączać tylko przy małej prędkości obrotowej
silnika.
Engage pto - shaft only at low engine speed.
Zapfwelle nur bei niedriger Motordrehzahl
einkuppeln.
La prise de force ne doit etre enclenchee qu’a regime
moteur reduit.
Aftakas alleen bij laag motortoerental inkoppelen.
K-265
6. GENERAL AND COMMERCIAL INFORMATION. REPAIR DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD.
In case of any problems or doubts with the maintenance and operation, please contact the authorized vendor
or the manufacturer’s Sales Department. The vendor is obliged to enter the tasks performed during the warranty
period into the warranty card. Read the User Manual thoroughly before starting the machine for the first time
and follow the safety instructions contained in it!
The machine is only intended for generally accepted use, i.e. for sowing seeds and spreading fertilizers,
as indicated in the User Manual (see sowing chart). In the case of sowing seeds other than those indicated in the
instructions, contact the manufacturer in order to determine, if the machine can be used for this purpose. The
usage other than in compliance with the above-mentioned method is treated as incompatible with the intended
use. The manufacturer is not liable for damages resulting from such usage, only the user bears the risk.
Intended use also includes compliance with the conditions of use and maintenance of the machine in
good condition and using only genuine spare parts specified by the manufacturer.
The seeder may only be used, maintained and kept in a proper condition by people familiar with its
maintenance and informed about the hazards.
It is also necessary to comply with relevant accident prevention regulations and other generally accepted
rules in the field of technical safety, occupational medicine and traffic regulations.
The nameplate is located on the frame, at the front of the machine.