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Standen ZENO Series Manual

2 & 3 row potato planters
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ZENO
2 & 3 Row Potato Planters
Standen Engineering Limited.
Hereward Works,
Station Road, Ely,
Cambridgeshire.
CB7 4BP
England.
Tel: 01353 661111
www.standen.co.uk
Fax: 01353 662370

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  • Page 1 ZENO 2 & 3 Row Potato Planters Standen Engineering Limited. Hereward Works, Station Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire. CB7 4BP England. Tel: 01353 661111 www.standen.co.uk Fax: 01353 662370...
  • Page 3 Therefore, some illustrations and/or text within this publication may differ from your machine. The copyright of this handbook is the property of Standen Engineering Limited, Hereward Works, Station Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire. CB7 4BP. This handbook is issued on the condition that it must not be used, copied or exhibited without their...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION MAINTENANCE Introduction to the Handbook Belt Tension 1.26 Warranty Drive Chain Tension 1.27 Replacement Parts Sensor Adjustment 1.27 Electrical System Maintenance 1.28 Hydraulic System Maintenance 1.28 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Lubrication 1.29 Daily Maintenance 1.30 Safety Weekly Maintenance 1.30 Working safely near Annual Maintenance 1.30 overhead power lines...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction to the Handbook This handbook provides the information for the operation, adjustment and maintenance of your STANDEN ZENO Potato Planter. To enable you to achieve the best results from the machine, the manufacturer recommends that you read the handbook thoroughly prior to using the machine for the first time.

  • Page 7: Replacement Parts

    The rear section of this handbook contains lists of spare parts available through your Standen Agents. Each illustration shows a complete unit or assembly in exploded form. Standen's policy of continual product development means that components or even complete assemblies are redesigned from time to time.

  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    The list is not exhaustive. All machinery is potentially dangerous and great care must be exercised by the operators at all times. Standen Engineering Limited will not accept liability for damage or injury caused by their products except when such liability is specifically imposed by English statute.
  • Page 9 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When left free standing i.e. not attached to the tractor, the machine must be on level ground. The operator must not leave the tractor seat until the machine has been lowered to the ground, the tractor engine switched off, the handbrake applied and the ignition key removed.
  • Page 10 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS...
  • Page 11 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS...

  • Page 12: Installation

    INSTALLATION Overview STANDEN ZENO 2-row and 3-row tractor mounted planters are designed to plant potatoes with extreme gentleness and accuracy in either standard planting or bed work. Tractor Suitability The ZENO planter is suitable for CAT 2 and CAT 3 tractors of 75 Kw (100 bhp) minimum with open-centre, closed-centre or load-sensing hydraulic systems..
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION Mount the control console in a position where it is comfortable to operate when seated. An adjustable suction mount is fitted to attach the console to the side window of the tractor. Care should be taken to ensure the control box does not obstruct driver visibility and access to the tractor controls.

  • Page 14: Operation

    OPERATION Planting Careful planting is one of the pre-requisites for a good crop of high quality potatoes. The potatoes should be planted in straight ridges without gaps and at a correct and even depth. This is achieved when, at the beginning of planting, the functions of the planter and the different adjustments are carefully studied.

  • Page 15: Land Wheels

    OPERATION 1.10 Land Wheels The land wheels can be either fixed or steerable. A proximity sensor fitted to the RH wheel axle monitors the forward speed of the planter. On machines with steerable wheels, a wheel indicator is fitted to assist the operator. The land wheels must be set to straddle the rows.

  • Page 16: Row Centres

    1.11 OPERATION Row Centres Row centres can be set between 30” (76cm) to 40” (102cm) on a 2-row machine, and between 16” (41cm) to 18” (46cm) on a 3-row machine. WARNING: Always lock the raised hopper with the stays (item 2, fig 8) before working underneath (see tipping hopper).

  • Page 17: Tipping Hopper

    OPERATION 1.12 Tipping Hopper The rear section of the tipping hopper (item 1, fig 8) is designed to gently feed the potatoes into the hopper belts. Sensors can be fitted inside the hopper to detect the level of seed above the hopper belt feed area. On automatic mode the sensors raise the rear section of the hopper automatically.

  • Page 18: Hopper Belts

    1.13 OPERATION Fig 9 Hopper Belts The hopper belt (item 1, fig 10) conveys the seed potatoes from the hopper to the singulating belts (item 2, fig 10). The regulator plate (item 1, fig 11) should be set to keep a single layer of seed covering the hopper belt. Lowering the regulator plate too much could result in ‘bridging’...

  • Page 19: Singulating Belts

    OPERATION 1.14 Singulating Belts The singulating belts (item 2, fig 10) consist of one fast belt and one slow belt arranged in a V-format. The action of the fast and slow belts sorts the potatoes into a continuous, single line before feeding them onto the trough belt. The belts on the RH unit are each fitted with a proximity sensor (item 1, fig 12) which monitors their speed.

  • Page 20: Seed Placement Belt

    1.15 OPERATION Seed Placement Belt The height and angle of the seed placement belt (item 2, fig 13) relative to the trough belt (item 1, fig 13) should be set to allow the pintle fingers to grip the seed. If set too low, the belt may crush the seed.

  • Page 21: Soil Retention Panels

    OPERATION 1.16 Soil Retention Panels The soil retention panels (item 1, fig 14) prevent soil flowing from the openers into the wheelings. To adjust, loosen the front support clamp (item 2, fig 14) and the rear support clamp plate (item 3, fig 14) and move the retention panel unit in or out to the desired position.

  • Page 22: Ridger Bodies

    1.17 OPERATION Ridger Bodies (optional) The ridger bodies (item 1, fig 16) create the sides of the bed. The ridgers are positioned by loosening the retaining bolts (item 2, fig 16) and sliding the units along the tool bar. The height of each ridger is adjusted by loosening the clamp bolts (item 3, fig 16) and then raising or lowering the unit.

  • Page 23: Bed Forming Board

    OPERATION 1.18 Bed Forming Board (optional) The bed forming board (item 1, fig 17) operates between two ridger bodies. The board creates a flat top on the finished bed. The board extensions (item 2, fig 17) are adjusted in conjunction with the ridger bodies. The position of the ridgers is important to ensure a nicely formed bed.

  • Page 24: Control System

    1.19 OPERATION Control System The control console consists of the Z-PAD touch screen (item 1, fig 20) and various manual switches. POWER ON/OFF (item 2, fig 20). Turns the control system ON and OFF. STEERING LEFT / RIGHT (item 3, fig 20). Steers the planter wheels left / right.

  • Page 25: Setting Up The Control System

    OPERATION 1.20 Setting Up The Control System Turn the control system ON. When fully powered up, the ‘home’ screen will display (see fig 35). To ensure the calculations for seed spacing and seed coverage are correct, the following information must be set. Press the icon once.

  • Page 26: Calibrating The Control System

    1.21 OPERATION Calibrating The Control System To ensure the seed is planted at the correct spacing the control system will need to be calibrated. The system should always be re-calibrated when changing seed size. To calibrate the system: Press the icon .

  • Page 27: Manual Hydraulic Depth Control

    OPERATION 1.22 Manual Hydraulic Depth Control (optional) On the ‘home’ screen (see fig 35) press the UP and DOWN arrows to hydraulically change the seed planting depth. To plant shallower press the UP arrow. To plant deeper press the DOWN arrow. Automatic Hydraulic Depth Control (optional) Automatic depth control ensures the preset planting depth is maintained irrespective of the contours of the bed.

  • Page 28: Hopper Belt Speed And Delay

    1.23 OPERATION Hopper Belt Speed and Delay The hopper belts should move slowly, just enough to keep the singulating belts supplied with a manageable quantity of seed. Achieving the correct speed and flow is a matter of trial and error. Press the icon .

  • Page 29: Trough Belt And Seed Placement Belt Speed

    . The ‘diagnostics’ screen will display (see fig 58). Use the arrows to scroll through the various diagnostics pages. Press the icon . The ‘valve value’ screen will display. The information contained in these screens is helpful to Standen’s service department when diagnosing a problem.

  • Page 30: Converting From 3-Rows To 2-Rows

    1.25 OPERATION Converting from 3-Rows to 2-Rows The 3-row planter can be converted to 2-row by deactivating the centre row. Remove the centre opener and the opener leg. Fit the centre row cover plates as shown in the parts book (see page 3.5). Fit the correct combination of moulding board / ridgers.

  • Page 31: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE 1.26 Belt Tension The belts should be tensioned just enough to keep them driving under load. Do not over-tighten the belts as this will cause premature wear. Always adjust both sides of the belt equally, Fig 23 Fig 24 The hopper belt and singulating belt tensioners are spring-loaded.

  • Page 32: Drive Chain Tension

    1.27 MAINTENANCE Drive Chain Tension The drive chains should be tensioned to give a positive drive without undue stretching. To tension the hopper belt drive chain (item 1, fig 26) reposition the nylon tensioner (item 2, fig 26). The tensioner will initially show fairly rapid wear but will settle down when the chain rollers rather than the chain side plates come into contact with the plastic.

  • Page 33: Electrical System Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE 1.28 Electrical System Maintenance The components within the electrical system are designed to be maintenance free. If it becomes necessary to carry out any repair, only a competent engineer capable of this type of work should carry out the repair. Periodically ensure that all multi pin plugs are correctly fitted into their sockets and are not becoming loose.

  • Page 34: Lubrication

    A suitable chain lubricant or a smear of grease should be regularly applied to drive chains to prevent wear. Use only the BP lubricants recommended by Standen or an exact equivalent recommended by your lubricant supplier. Medium grease = BP...

  • Page 35: Daily Maintenance

    Check metalwork for any damage or wear and repair or replace as necessary. Inspect wheel bearings and check for excessive wear, replace as necessary. Replace the pressure filter element. Use only genuine Standen replacement parts. THESE ARE NOT WASHABLE ELEMENTS.

  • Page 36: Out Of Season Storage

    1.31 MAINTENANCE Out of Season Storage The machine can frequently operate in soils which contain chemical fertilisers etc. When the working season is completed wash and clean the machine thoroughly prior to carrying out the following checks and operations. Apply oil, grease or an anti rust agent on any exposed bright metal surfaces which have been polished by the soil flow.

  • Page 37: Specification

    SPECIFICATIONS 1.32 Machine Dimensions Length (ZENO 21) 3.40m Length (ZENO 31) 3.72m Width 2.31m Height (hopper raised) 3.44m Height (hopper lowered) 2.45m Machine Weight ZENO 21 1680 kg ZENO 31 2215 kg Technical Data Wheelings (ZENO 21) 172 cm (68”) to 203 cm (80”) Wheelings (ZENO 31) 183 cm (72”) to 203 cm (80”) Row centres (ZENO 21)
  • Page 38 1.33 Z-PAD SCREENS Home Screen Seed monitor LH Seed monitor RH * Auto-planting depth (keypad) Seed spacing Drives ON/OFF Plant shallower Prime system Belt control Settings 1 Plant deeper Settings 2 Statistics Diagnostics Home screen * Decrease * Auto-depth * Increase Fig 35 depth ON/OFF...
  • Page 39 Z-PAD SCREENS 1.34 Settings 1 (press once) Display imperial units Previous page Next page Fig 37 Display metric units Reset season seed count Fig 38 Reset day seed count Fig 39 Decrease delay Increase delay...
  • Page 40 1.35 Z-PAD SCREENS Fig 40 Decrease rows Increase rows Fig 41 Decrease Increase percentage percentage Fig 42 Seed monitor Seed monitor decrease delay increase delay...
  • Page 41 Z-PAD SCREENS 1.36 Fig 43 Decrease Increase brightness brightness...
  • Page 42 1.37 Z-PAD SCREENS Settings 2 (press for 3 seconds) Previous page Next page Fig 44 Decrease wheel Increase wheel circumference circumference Fig 45 Decrease Increase wheelings wheelings Fig 46 This function applies to SP SERIES planters only. Always set to NO.
  • Page 43 Z-PAD SCREENS 1.38 Fig 47 Fig 48 Select to open calibration screens Fig 49 Decrease Increase dead-band dead-band...
  • Page 44 1.39 Z-PAD SCREENS Fig 50 Decrease row Increase row configuration configuration...
  • Page 45 Z-PAD SCREENS 1.40 Belt Control Previous page Next page Fig 51 Decrease Increase constant constant Fig 52 Decrease speed Increase speed Fig 53 Decrease ratio Increase ratio...
  • Page 46 1.41 Z-PAD SCREENS Fig 54 Decrease ratio Increase ratio Fig 55 Decrease delay Increase delay Fig 56 Decrease delay Increase delay...
  • Page 47 Z-PAD SCREENS 1.42 Fig 57 Decrease delay Increase delay...
  • Page 48 1.43 Z-PAD SCREENS Diagnostics Screen Fig 58 Previous page Valve values Delete Next page Statistics Screen Fig 59...
  • Page 49 CONTENTS ZENO DIAGRAMS Control Box Distribution Box Power Board Sensor, Valve & Motor Board 16-pin Plug on Control Box and Distribution Box 2-Row Configuration Wiring 3-Row Configuration Wiring 2-Row & 3-Row Hydraulic Circuit...

  • Page 51: Control Box

    DIAGRAMS Control Box...

  • Page 53: Distribution Box

    DIAGRAMS Distribution Box...

  • Page 55: Power Board

    DIAGRAMS Power Board...

  • Page 57: Sensor, Valve & Motor Board

    DIAGRAMS Sensor, Valve & Motor Board...

  • Page 59: 16-Pin Plug On Control Box And Distribution Box

    DIAGRAMS 16-pin Plug on Control Box and Distribution Box...

  • Page 61: 2-Row Configuration Wiring

    DIAGRAMS 2-Row Configuration Wiring...

  • Page 63: 3-Row Configuration Wiring

    DIAGRAMS 3-Row Configuration Wiring...
  • Page 64 2.7a DIAGRAMS...

  • Page 65: 2-Row & 3-Row Hydraulic Circuit

    DIAGRAMS 2-Row and 3-Row Hydraulic Circuit...

This manual is also suitable for:

Zeno 21Zeno 31

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