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A-6000/NS PLUS
MANUAL
COMMISSIONING,
MAINTENANCE
AND DOSAGE
Carefully read this Manual before using the machine
M A Q U I N A R I A A G R Í C O L A

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  • Page 1 A-6000/NS PLUS MANUAL COMMISSIONING, MAINTENANCE AND DOSAGE Carefully read this Manual before using the machine M A Q U I N A R I A A G R Í C O L A...
  • Page 2 Certified quality system 1st Edition – September 2015 Ref.: CN-811075/GB Created by: SOLA It is forbidden to copy any part of this manual. Specifications are subject to change or modification without notice. The pictures included do not necessary show the standard version.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ................................5 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................. 6 2.1 SAFETY SIGNS ....................................6 2.2 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................7 2.3 LOADING AND UNLOADING INSTRUCTIONS ......................... 7 3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ............................. 8 3.1 OVERVIEW OF THE MACHINE ..............................8 3.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............................
  • Page 4 MAINTENANCE 9. MAINTENANCE ................................. 33 9.1 SERVICE FREQUENCY ................................33 9.2 SEED DRILLER CLEANING ................................. 34 9.3 SCREW JOINTS.................................... 34 9.4 LUBRICATION AND GREASING ..............................34 9.5 TYRE PRESSURE ..................................35 10. DOSAGE CHART ..............................35 10.1 SEED CHART ....................................35 10.2 MICRO-GRANULATED FERTILIZER CHART (OPTIONAL)....................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    It is essential to READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS in this manual before operating the SEED DRILLER A-6000/NS PLUS. Careful reading enables maximum operator efficiency, prevents accidents and damage, and increases the seed driller’s capacity and life expectancy.

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 SAFETY SYMBOLS In this operating manual you will find three different symbols relating to safety: To facilitate operation with the seed drill. To avoid damages on the seed drill or in the optional equipments. This symbol warns of the risk of injury.

  • Page 7: General Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2.2 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - Before starting the machine, please check the - Never leave the tractor’s driver’s seat while the machine is in good condition for work and is machine is in operation. safe for road use. - Do not deposit external elements inside the - Check that visibility is clear around the ma- hopper.

  • Page 8: General Description

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION WARNING: SEE SECTION 3.2, TECHNICAL - Parte delantera: Una sirga en el enganche CHARACTERISTICS, FOR KNOWING THE LOAD ubicado en la parte interna delantera de la THAT THE BRIDGE CRANE SHALL SUPPORT tolva (Fig. 2). The images show the towrope arrangements and - Parte trasera: dos sirgas dispuestas en el mooring points for this operation:  ...

  • Page 9: Technical Specifications

    8- CE Certificate. 3.4 USAGE ACCORDING TO DESIGN All legal provisions relating to machine safety, The A-6000/NS PLUS seed driller has been de- traffic, and health and safety at work shall be signed for sowing of cereals and other kind of respected.

  • Page 10: Standard Equipment

    FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS FOR PLANTING 3.5 STANDARD EQUIPMENT 3.6 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT - 5.500-litre hopper for seeds (for machine versions A-6000/ - Exit closing at foldable parts. NS PLUS) - Road tracking (tramlines). - Combined hopper: seeds (3500 litres) and fertilizer/mi- - Hydraulic drive kit with PTO pump with cooling system. cro-granulated (2000 litres) (for machine versions A-6000/ - Seed distributor transmission with electric engine and NS PLUS - COMBI).
  • Page 11 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS FOR PLANTING Fig. 6 ADVISABLE DEPTH IS BETWEEN 3 AND 5 CENTIMETRES. SOWING TOO DEEPLY IS A SERIOUS ERROR, SINCE THE RHIZOME CANNOT REACH THE SURFACE AND THE PLANT DIES. NO MATTER IF SOME GRAINS ARE VISI- BLE. THE HARROW COULTERS WILL EVENTUALLY COVER THEM. Sowing at normal depth: Deeper sowing: Too deep sowing:...

  • Page 12: Commissioning

    2- Plug in the electrical connector for the lightning THE TRACTOR equipment. 3- Place the front support feet in vertical position (see sec- The A-6000/NS PLUS seed driller is fitted with a rotating tion 5.6 SUPPORT FEET). shaft-ring hook. 4- Lower the central sowing equipment until touching the ground.

  • Page 13: Coupling And Adapting The Cardan Transmission

    COMMISSIONING 5.2 COUPLING AND ADAPTING THE PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM WORKING IN A VERY STEEP INCLINATION ANGLE (MAX. CARDAN TRANSMISSION 35º) Once the seed driller is coupled to the tractor, the TRANS- COUPLE THE TRACTOR PTO SMOOTHLY SUD- MISSION MUST BE ADAPTED for the equipment with me- DEN ACCELERATION CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS chanical turbine.

  • Page 14: Transportation Position

    COMMISSIONING KEEP THE HYDRAULIC HOSE LINES IN GOOD Fig. 12 CONDITION. THE PRESSURE OIL CAN PENE- TRATE THE SKIN CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES. OPEN USE ONLY THE HYDRAULIC HOSE LINES PRO- VIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. CLOSED 5.4 TRANSPORTATION POSITION With the machine coupled with the tractor and the hydraulic circuits connected to the tractor distributor, follow the steps below for transporting the machine: For machine versions with track eraser, this element can be...

  • Page 15: Loading And Unloading The Hopper

    COMMISSIONING 5.5 LOADING AND UNLOADING THE 5- Take the handle at the ladder side (Fig. 20) and place it at the end of the canvas (Fig. 21). Turn the handle for remov- HOPPER ing the canvas (Fig. 22). For a safe and fast hopper load, the best option is using a Fig.

  • Page 16: Support Feet

    COMMISSIONING 5.6.1 FRONT SUPPORT FOOT For fast HOPPER EMPTYING: 1- Loosen the wing nut (2, Fig. 24). The front support foot is located at the hopper tow-bar. For LOWERING the support foot: Fig. 24 Fig. 27 Fig. 26 1- Remove the crank fastening chain (1, Fig. 26) 2- Slightly push on the trap door and move the screw and 2- Hold the support foot with one hand and remove the wing nut upwards (indication, Fig.

  • Page 17: Parking Brake

    1- Plug in the hydraulic circuit connectors of the machine to the tractor distributor This chapter contains the necessary modifications necessary to adjust the A-6000/NS PLUS according to the terrain and Fig. 30 seed. The values herein provided may vary according to the terrain conditions, climate factors and the machine condi- tions.

  • Page 18: Sowing Equipment Levelling

    ADJUSTMENTS 6.1.2 SOWING EQUIPMENT LEVELLING FOR FAST SOWING DEPTH ADJUSTMENT, AD- JUST THE TINES (A, FIG. 33) IN POSITION (0), THEN, THE TOW-BAR STOPS MUST BE ADJUST- Level the sowing equipment by modifying the tensor (4. Fig. ED (FIG. 33. BIS). 32) placed in the rear part of the seed hopper.

  • Page 19: Coulters

    ADJUSTMENTS IMPORTANT: IF RUTS ARE VERY MARKED, IT IS Fig. 35 1- Unlock the wheel by means of ADVISABLE TO ADJUST THESE COULTERS. the fastening handle. 2- Place the wrench (2, Fig. 35) In order to adjust the pressure applied by the coulter on the and turn it to the left and to the terrain, adjust the nut on the spring (1, Fig.

  • Page 20: Normal Seeds (N Position)

    ADJUSTMENTS 6.3.1 NORMAL SEEDS (N position) 6.3.2 SMALL SEEDS (F position) Follow the following steps for sowing with NORMAL SEEDS: Follow the steps below for sowing with SMALL SEEDS: Fig. 40 Fig. 43 Fig. 41 Fig. 44 Fig. 42 Fig. 45 1- Remove the locking ring (3, Fig.

  • Page 21: Seed Dosage Adjustment

    AMOUNT TO BE SOWN SHALL INCREASE. 1- FILL THE HOPPER with the seeds. 2- COUPLE the machine to the tractor in a slightly elevated MAQUINARIA AGRÍCOLA SOLA, S.L., RECOM- position (without the sowing equipment touching the MENDS THE FARMER TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL ground).

  • Page 22: Seed Dose Field Testing

    ADJUSTMENTS 6.6 SEED DOSE FIELD TESTING 6- Then place the crank (Fig. 49) in the seed driller transmis- sion wheel. Rotate the wheel towards the running direc- tion, as many times as indicated in the following chart In case of differences between the test and the dose being according to the machine model.

  • Page 23: Harrow

    ADJUSTMENTS 6.7 HARROW BEFORE FOLDING THE MACHINE FOR TRANS- PORT PURPOSES, MAKE SURE THAT THE TRACK ERASER STOPCOCK IS OPEN (FIG. 54). The harrow has several settings according to the type of ter- rain. The settings that can be adjusted are: 6.9 LEVELLER HEIGHT Adjust the lower nut (1, Fig 53).

  • Page 24: Track Marker Length Adjustment

    ADJUSTMENTS 6.10.1 TRACK MARKER LENGTH ADJUST- MENT For calculating the horizontal distance BETWEEN THE TRACK MARKER DISC AND THE OUTER COULTER (B, Fig. 57), follow the following formula: Fig. 59 1- Loosen the screw (2, fig. 59). 2- Regulate the track marker disc inclination for more or less B = [ A x ( # OF COULTERS + 1 ) - C ] / 2 penetration into the ground.

  • Page 25: Distribution Type

    DISTRIBUTION TYPE 7- DISTRIBUTION TYPE OIL SUPPLY Minimum CHINE IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE THAT THE TURBINE Maximum return outlet pressure Oil flow (L/min) TYPE ROTATES AT THE SAME OPERATIONAL SPEED pressure (bar) (bar) BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WHEEL STARTS ROTATING. WHEN STOP SOWING, DO NOT 600 and 700 LESSEN THE TURBINE ROTATIONAL SPEED UN- TIL DETACHING THE TRANSMISSION WHEEL.

  • Page 26: Sowing Electronic Control

    SOWING ELECTRONIC CONTROL 8. SOWING ELECTRONIC CONTROL 8.1 CONTROL PANEL, DESCRIPTION Fig. 63 Display Left foldable part closing NEUMASEM Right foldable part Hopper level channel closing selected C1 C2 C4 C5 C6 Micro-dosage Left foldable part Right foldable part closing control closing control Self-calibration programming Central button...

  • Page 27: Total Area / Seed Driller Width - C2

    SOWING ELECTRONIC CONTROL NOTE: THERE IS A MORE PRECISE SELF-CALI- Working in micro mode BRATION MODE FOR THE AMOUNT OF IMPULS- ES, WHICH REQUIRES A FIELD TEST. When working with the distributor in micro-dosage mode (for small hoppers and small quantities) it is necessary to push the button longer than 3 seconds until the arrow Speed sensor self-calibration...

  • Page 28: Road Tracking - C3

    SOWING ELECTRONIC CONTROL 8.5 ROAD TRACKING - C3 Asymmetric run sequence 2+2 seed driller outlets will be closed each time the road The display shows the symbol after 10 seconds (unless tracker is activated. Total Area is selected). The monitor will emit an intermittent whistle and the display There are 5 road-marking systems: Symmetric mode, asym- will flash while we are in the road-tracking run.
  • Page 29 SOWING ELECTRONIC CONTROL Left asymmetric sequence Right asymmetric sequence Two outlets on the left side will be closed each time the road Two outlets on the right side will be closed each time the tracker is activated. road tracker is activated. The monitor will emit a whistle and the display will flash The monitor will emit a whistle and the display will flash while we are in the road-tracking run.
  • Page 30 SOWING ELECTRONIC CONTROL Sequence of 10 runs The monitor will whistle on the road-marking run. For use with 4-meter seed driller and 10-meter seed spread- er, or with 8-meter seed driller and 20-meter seed spreader Fig. 76 (2+2 left outlets will close on runs 4 and 7 and, 2+2 right out- O/P1 O/P2 O/P2...

  • Page 31: Turbine Rotational Speed/Turbine Alarm - C4

    SOWING ELECTRONIC CONTROL Select the sequence of runs 1- PUSH THE BUTTON FOR NEUMASEM VERSIONS OR 1- Push release choosing between the type of sequence and the sequence of runs. FOR NEUMASEM PLUS WHILE THE MONITOR IS CON- The third and fourth digits indicate the sequence of runs. NECTED BY MEANS OF THE REAR SWITCH, FOR ENTERING INTO PROGRAMMING MODE 2.

  • Page 32: Total Seeding Cut Off (Optional)

    SOWING ELECTRONIC CONTROL 8.9 TOTAL SEEDING CUT OFF (OPTIONAL) NEUMASEM NEUMASEM NEUMASEM monitor For closing the seed outlet, push the button , the screen shows the flashing text «CORT» (Fig. 79). Fig. 83 Fig. 84 For going back to the normal operational position and open- ing the outlets, push the button .

  • Page 33: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE 9- MAINTENANCE 9.1 SERVICE FREQUENCY Service frequency indicated below is illustrative; it can vary IN CASE OF BREAKDOWN, IMMEDIATELY STOP according to the service type and machine use, the environ- THE MACHINE AND TAKE THE KEY OFF THE ment, temperature, weather factors, etc. IGNITION CONTACT.

  • Page 34: Seed Driller Cleaning

    MAINTENANCE 9.3 SCREW JOINTS Good machine maintenance ensures good operation and long-lasting life. All seed driller joints must be checked; if necessary tighten THESE OPERATION MUST BE PERFORMED WITH the necessary joints. THE TRACTOR ENGINE FULLY OFF AND WITH THE KEY OFF THE IGNITION CONTACT. AFTER THE FIRST 10 MACHINE OPERATION HOURS, IT IS ADVISABLE TO TIGHTEN THE SCREWS.

  • Page 35: Tyre Pressure

    DOSAGE CHART 9.5 TYRE PRESSURE Fig. 94 Control the tyre pressure before using the seed driller. AIR PRES- WHEEL DESCRIPTION SURE (bar) Fig. 93 560/45 R22.5 WHEEL FLOTATION 4.00 - 8 wheel APPLY THE GREASE THROUGH THE GREASING TRANSMISSION POINTS (Fig. 94). 18x7”...
  • Page 36 DOSAGE CHART When the sowing dose (kg/ha) is too small (gauge position <= 10), it is possible to get a more uniform sowing by means of the micro-dosage, even at the edge of the normal sowing (cereal and big seeds). 6 METRES 7 METRES NORMAL...

  • Page 37: Micro-Granulated Fertilizer Chart (Optional)

    DOSAGE CHART 10.2 MICRO-GRANULATED FERTILIZ- WORKING WIDTH ER CHART (OPTIONAL) 6 (metres) 7 (metres) This equipment for micro-granulated fertilizer has various WORKING SPEED dispensers; the following chart shows the values distributed 8 - 10 12 - 14 8 - 10 12 - 14 by both dispensers.

  • Page 38: Guarantee

    DOSAGE CHART...

  • Page 39: Spare Parts

    GUARANTEE 11- GUARANTEE MAQUINARIA AGRÍCOLA SOLÀ, S.L. warranties the correct operation of the sold material according to the technical specifications of the GUARANTEE CERTIFICATE included in each machine. Any dispatch note delivered with the machine correspond to an invoice. If the BUYER considers that the merchandise is covered by the guarantee and it should not have been billed, the problem will be analysed and, if considered appropriate, a credit will be made.

  • Page 40: Chassis

    GUARANTEE...

  • Page 41: Tensioner

    NOTES 13- NOTES DATE NOTES...

  • Page 42: Fixed Sowing Coulter

    NOTES DATE NOTES...

  • Page 43: Adjustable Sowing Coulter

    NOTES...

  • Page 44: Track Eraser Coulter

    MAQUINARIA AGRÍCOLA SOLÀ, S.L. Ctra. de Igualada, s/n. Apdo. Correos, 11 08280 CALAF (Barcelona) SPAIN Tel. 34 93 868 00 60 Fax. 34 93 868 00 55 www.solagrupo.com E-mail: sola@solagrupo.com...

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