Performing the calibration

REQUIREMENTS

  • The fertiliser hopper is at least 1/4 full with fertiliser

  1. Switch off the fan.
  2. Release the lock 2. Swivel it down.

  3. To take the calibration buckets out of the parking position on machines with hydraulic fan drive:

    Pull out the interlocked calibration buckets 1 to the side.

or

To take the calibration buckets out of the parking position on machines with mechanical fan drive:

Pull out the calibration buckets individually to the side on the left and right.

  1. To move the calibration buckets into calibration position on machines with hydraulic fan drive:

    Slide the calibration bucket 2 under the metering unit with the opening facing up.
  2. Hook on the calibration bucket 1 with the opening facing up. Slide it under the metering unit.

or

To move the calibration buckets into calibration position on machines with mechanical fan drive:

Slide the calibration buckets individually under the metering units from the left and right.

  1. To move the calibration flap lever to the calibration position:

    Press and hold the lock button 1. Push it down.

  2. To fill the fertiliser metering unit:

    Actuate the calibration button 2 for 10 seconds.
  3. Empty the calibration bucket.

  4. To calibrate the application rate for the fertiliser:

    Refer to the ISOBUS software operating manual, Calibrating the application rate for fertiliser or micro-granules.
  1. Fill the fertiliser from the calibration buckets into the collapsible bucket 2.
  2. Hook on the collapsible bucket with the scale 3 on the weighing point 1.
  3. Enter the determined value on the control terminal.

  4. To enter the application rate on the control terminal:

    Refer to the ISOBUS software operating manual, Calibrating the application rate for fertiliser or micro-granules.
NOTE

To prevent overflowing of the calibration bucket, monitor the fill level.

  1. Empty the calibration bucket.

  2. To prevent soiling of the calibration buckets:

    Slide the calibration bucket 1 under the metering unit with the opening facing down.
  3. Swivel up the lock 2 and close it.

  4. To move the calibration flap lever into working position:

    Press and hold the lock button. Push it upwards.