Dismounting the PreTeC mulch seeding coulter with the lifting gear

PREREQUISITES

  • Tractor and machine are secured

  • Firm and level hall floor

  • Lifting gear suitable for 551,16 lb (250kg) in compliance with occupational health and safety regulations

  • Instruct uninvolved persons to exit the danger zone

  • Machine is lifted out

  1. To ensure that the coulter tilts slightly forward:

    Use a longer load handling attachment on the front than is used on the rear.
  2. Fasten the load handling attachment on the coulter top link 2.
  3. Fasten 2 load handling attachments on the coulter body 1.
  4. Offload the coulter mounting bracket.
  1. Remove the coulter clamp 1.
  1. Lift off the coulter 1.
  2. Detach the tilted coulter from the frame 2.

  3. To dismount additional coulters:

    Repeat steps 1 to 7.

When all coulters that are not required are dismounted, the remaining coulters can be mounted at the new position.

  1. To dismount the remaining coulters for alignment:

    Repeat steps 1 to 7.

  2. To ensure that the coulters are firmly seated, long-term:

    Clean the frame and the coulter mounting brackets.
  3. Guide the coulter into the desired positions on the frame.
  4. Lower the coulter.

The front load handling attachment must be offloaded.

The rear load handling attachment must be slightly tensioned.

The coulter receptacle must be offloaded.

NOTE
Tighten the coulter clamp with the coulter receptacles offloaded.

  1. Ensure that the coulter receptacle 2 is aligned parallel to the profile rail 3.

  2. Ensure that all journal bearings 1 rest on the profile rail.

  3. To tighten the coulter receptacle:

    Tighten bolts 4 on telescopic coulters 180° counterclockwise to 118,01 ft-lb (160Nm)

or

Tighten bolts on non-telescopic coulters to 147,51 ft-lb (200Nm).

IMPORTANT
Frame damage due to loose coulter clamp
After one hour of operation, check the bolts for firm seat.
  1. Lower the lifting gear further.
  2. Detach the load handling attachment from the coulter.
  3. Adjust the hydraulic supply, Adjusting the hydraulic supply.

  4. Establish the energy supply, Establishing the energy supply.
  5. Connect the supply hoses to the distributor head on the fertilizer hopper, Establishing the air supply and fertilizer connection on the rear hopper

or

Connect the supply hoses to the distributor head, Establishing the air supply and fertilizer supply on the distributor head.

  1. Couple ISOBUS to the tractor.
  2. Restart the machine.

  3. To enter the changed working width on the control terminal:

    See the ISOBUS software operating manual > Specifying the geometry.