Selecting the setting values

NOTE
Metering wheel brushes prevent the sliding shutter from being sealed shut by sticky spreading material and ensure uniform concentricity of the metering wheels. The metering wheel brushes can be retrofitted if necessary.

Seed

Metering wheel

Sliding shutter position

Bottom flap position

Agitator shaft

Thousand grain weight (TGW) less than 6g (rapeseed), 50 g (cereals)

Thousand grain weight (TGW) more than 6g (rapeseed), 50g (cereals)

Rye

Coarse

Open

1

2

Driven

Triticale

Coarse

3/4 open

1

2

Driven

Barley

Coarse

Open

1

2

Driven

Wheat

Coarse

3/4 open

1

2

Driven

Spelt

Coarse

Open

2

Driven

Oats

Coarse

Open

2

Driven

Rapeseed

Fine

3/4 open

1

2

Standstill

Caraway

Fine

3/4 open

1

Standstill

Mustard / fodder radish

Fine

3/4 open

1

Standstill

Phacelia

Coarse/fine

3/4 open

1

Driven

Turnips

Fine

3/4 open

1

Standstill

Grass

Coarse

Open

2

Driven

Beans, small (TGW > 400g)

Coarse

3/4 open

4

Driven

Beans, large (TGW up to 600g)

Beans

3/4 open

3

Driven

Beans, large (TGW < 600g)

Beans

3/4 open

4

Driven

Peas (TGW up to 440g)

Coarse

3/4 open

4

Driven

Peas (TGW < 440g)

Coarse

3/4 open

4

Driven

Flax (dressed)

Coarse

3/4 open

1

Driven

Millet

Coarse

3/4 open

1

Driven

Lupines

Coarse

3/4 open

4

Driven

Lucerne

Coarse/fine

3/4 open

1

Driven

Oil flax (moist dressing)

Coarse/fine

3/4 open

1

Standstill

Red clover

Fine

3/4 open

1

Standstill

Soya

Coarse

3/4 open

4

Driven

Sunflowers

Coarse

3/4 open

2

Driven

Vetches

Coarse

3/4 open

2

Driven

Rice

Coarse

3/4 open

3

Driven

  1. The metering wheel according to the spreading material can be found in the table.

  2. To install the desired metering wheel:

    See section Changing the metering wheel.

  3. To perform the calibration:

    See Calibrating the metering unit.