Operator’s Manual OPERATING CAPACITY DRILL OVERVIEW

Operator’s Manual SAFETY RECOGNIZING SAFETY WARNINGS This is a safety-alert symbol. When you see this Symbol on your machine or in this manual, be alert to the potential for personal injury when operating the machine. Follow recommended precautions and safe operating practices. UNDERSTANDING SIGNAL WORDS A signal word -DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION- is used with the safety-alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards. DANGER or WARNING safety signs are located near specific hazards. General precautions are listed on CAUTION safety signs. CAUTION also calls attention to safety messages...

Operator’s Manual PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES Be prepared if a fire starts. Keep a first aid kit and fire extinguisher handy. Keep emergency numbers for doctors, ambulance service, hospital, and fire department near your telephone. WEARING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING Avoid lose-fitting clothing and use safety equipment appropriate to the job. Prolonged exposure to loud noise can cause impairment or loss of hearing. Wear a suitable hearing protective device such as earmuffs or earplugs (mainly when working with NEUMATIC machines). Safely operating the equipment requires the operator’s full attention. Do...

Operator’s Manual AVOIDING HIGH PRESSURE LEAKS Leaking fluid under pressure can penetrate the skin causing serious injury. Avoid the hazard by relieving pressure before disconnecting hydraulic or other lines. Tighten all connections before applying pressure to the circuit. Search for leaks with a piece of cardboard. Do not put hands or body near high pressure leaks. If, in spite of this precaution, an accident occurs, see a specialist doctor immediately. PRACTISING SAFE MAINTENANCE Understand service procedure before operating the machine. Keep area clean and dry. Never lubricate, service, or...

Operator’s Manual USING A SAFETY CHAIN A safety chain will help control drawn equipment should it accidentally separate from the drawbar. Using the appropriate adapter parts, attach the chain to the tractor drawbar support or other specified anchor location. Allow only enough slack in the chain to permit turning. Use a chain with a strength rating equal to or greater than the gross weight of the towed machine. Do not use safety chain for towing. SAFELY TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE Shift tractor into the lowest gear when transporting down steep slopes or hills. Make sure that lights and flashing warning...

Operator’s Manual KEEPING RIDERS OFF THE MACHINE Only allow the operator on the machine, keep riders off. Riders on machine are subject to injury such as being struck by foreign objects and being thrown off the machine. Riders also obstruct the operator's view resulting in the machine being operated in an unsafe manner. TOWING LOADS SAFELY AND SLOWLY Braking fully from the transporting speed can cause the towed load to lose control and overturn. Reduce speed if towed load speed is greater han the tractor weight and the towed load has no brakes. Observe these recommended maximum road speeds and...

Operator’s Manual HANDLING PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS SAFELY Keep powders off your skin or hair. Keep containers in a low position when pouring. Let the wind take dusts, smokes or spray away from you when mixing with seeds or filling tanks. Wear a filter respirator if dust cannot be avoided. Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes. Wash exposed skin areas frequently. DO NOT allow pesticides to remain on your skin. Do not smoke when handling pesticides. Always dispose of used containers or unused pesticides properly. Keep treated seeds and fertilizers apart. Store pesticides in clearly labeled...

Operator’s Manual CHECK the tightness of all bolts during the first seven (7) days of operation. GREASE all nipples and lubricate all mechanisms before starting the machine. SEE frequency of greasing required. OIL all machine chains at regular intervals. They must not lack lubrication. DO NOT park the machine when openers are in the ground once the task is finished, since the openers and springs will have to bear the load. The machine must rest on the cylinder locks with the hydraulic circuit discharged. DO NOT transport the machine with a loaded box, the maximum transporting speed is 10 mph...

Operator’s Manual TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1. OPERATING CAPACITY No. of rows 2. DRILL OVERVIEW 2.1 – PRIMARY BOX Capacity 1000 litres. Meters with double external roller located on the two shafts. Gearbox. Options: a) Lengthwise partition for different species of seeds in each half of the box. b) Lengthwise baffle to cancel half seedbox when planting at 35 cm and at 70 cm between rows. 2.2 – LEGUME BOX Capacity 140 litres. Meters with simple external pulley wheel. Seeds are placed inside the openers or ahead of the press wheel. Speed variator to achieve various seed population rates. 2.3 – FERTILIZER...

Operator’s Manual 2.5 – RAISING By means of two hydraulic cylinders mounted on the wheel supports. Movable arm system to ensure permanent contact of wheels and soil. Hitch with leveling system. 2.6 – WHEELS Two rims for 12.40 x 28 tires. Opener to soil clearance 0.15 m in operating position. In transport position, clearance reaches 0.40 m. Important: Tire tread lugs must be oriented contrary to the tractor wheels (top of lugs pointing backwards). DO NOT use FATE O tires. 2.7 – TRANSPORTING Two rims for 9.00 x 20 tires. Driven by two hydraulic cylinders. Hydraulic folding of tongue. Transport...

Operator’s Manual PREPARING THE MACHINE FOR TRANSPORT AND OPERATION Warnings FIGURE 1 Before operating the hydraulic circuit, remove the safety bolts for transport from each of the drive wheels (big ones). Bolts are mounted on the support of each wheel shank (Fig. 1, Item 1). The bolt in Fig. 1, Item 2 is removed only when wheel “flotation” (permanent contact with soil) is desired in no-till drill. On the right side, both bolts (Fig. 1, Items 1 & 2) must be installed on the support (Fig. 1, Item 3). On the left side, only the bolt (Fig. 1, Item 2) must be installed on the support (Fig. 1, Item...