Bout Marker - horsch Pronto 8 SW Operating Instructions Manual

Bout marker

WARNING
Risk of injury from the bout marker.
Order persons to leave the slewing range of
¾
the bout markers.
When installing for the first time, the bout mark-
ers must be set to working width. Marking takes
place in relation to the centre of the tractor.
The adjustment length of the bout markers
(I, measured from the middle of the outermost
row) results from half the working width (b)
plus half the row distance.
Pronto 8 SW 800
Pronto 9 SW 900
b
54
15.4
408
15.0 458
b
l
Adjusting the aggressiveness
Bout marker disc adjustment
Adjust the aggressiveness of the bout markers
¾
according to the soil conditions.
To do so, loosen the hexagon screws (a), ad-
¾
just the bout marker disc by turning the offset
rod and retighten the hexagon screws (a).
Check the working pattern of the bout marker
¾
in the field and correct if required.
Bout marker weights
Mount the bout marker weights on heavy soil
¾
to ensure positive penetration of the discs
into the soil.
Depth limiter
The optional depth limiter can be attached on
very light soils. This prevents the disk from
sinking in.
a