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KUHN HECTOR 3000 Complementary Instructions

Pneumatic precision seed drills planter / maxima
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KC0011GB C
Pneumatic precision seed drills
PLANTER \ MAXIMA
KC0011GB C
- English - 10-2008

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  • Page 1 Complementary instructions KC0011GB C Pneumatic precision seed drills PLANTER \ MAXIMA KC0011GB C - English - 10-2008...

  • Page 3: Dear Owner

    HECTOR 3000 $DEAR OWNER In buying a Kuhn machine you have chosen wisely. Into it have gone years of thought, research and improvement. You will find, as have thousands of owners all over the world, that you have the best that engineering skill and actual field testing can produce.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 $CONTENTS Dear Owner........................1 Contents ......................... 2 Control box identification ..................... 4 Front view ............................4 Manufacturer's marking ........................5 Safety ..........................6 Description of symbols used in this document ................6 Safety instructions........................... 7 Specifications.........................
  • Page 5 PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 Putting into service ......................18 Switches on the control box......................18 Machine use ........................19 Adjustments before first use ......................19 Preliminary adjustments at work ....................22 Use during work..........................26 Simple maintenance.....................28 Sensor adjustment ........................28 Maintenance and storage ....................29...

  • Page 6: Control Box Identification

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 $CONTROL BOX IDENTIFICATION 1. Front view Control box identification...

  • Page 7: Manufacturer's Marking

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 2. Manufacturer's marking Please note the serial number of your equipment. This information is to be indicated to the dealer for all spare parts orders. Type: Serial no.: KUHN reference: The software version: 2.2 Control box identification...

  • Page 8: Safety

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 $SAFETY 1. Description of symbols used in this document This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided, could result in serious bodily injury. This symbol is used to identify special instructions or procedures which, if not followed strictly, could result in machinery damage.

  • Page 9: Safety Instructions

    Never let anyone operate the machine who is not trained to do so. Should you have any difficulties in understanding certain parts in this manual, please contact your KUHN dealer. Precautions to take before using the control box Place the control box so that it cannot interfere with other tractor controls and be activated inadvertently.
  • Page 10 PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 Precautions when driving Before transporting the machine on public roads, make sure no function of the control box or of the control accessories can be switched on inadvertently. Make sure tractor valves and power take-off are deactivated and not inadvertently engaged.

  • Page 11: Specifications

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 $SPECIFICATIONS 1. Technical specifications Hector 3000 The HECTOR 3000 electronic control box is used to : - Count the area sown (daily and total counter). - Indicate forward speed. The control box features other functions not used on precision seed drills.

  • Page 12: Description Of The Box

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 2. Description of the box Symbols Screen Data modification keys Function key Area button Speed button / Calibration Marker display Marker button Alarm keys / Blower Specifications...

  • Page 13: Meaning Of Symbols

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 3. Meaning of symbols Symbol (1): • Blower. Symbol (2): • Side markers. Symbol (3): • Metering unit. Symbol (4): • Seed level. 4. Description of the controls Data modification keys Keys (1) and (2) enable modifying data displayed on screen (3).
  • Page 14 PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 Area button - Working width adjustment. - Displaying and adjusting the counters: • Displaying the daily area counter (ha). • Displaying the total area counter (ha). • Counter reset. Speed button - Displays the speed.
  • Page 15 PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 Alarm keys - Alarm activation and deactivation. Specifications...

  • Page 16: Assembly And Fitting

    The control box is connected to: - A tractor 3-pin socket. - A 7-pin plug of the Hector 3000 junction box. For tractors not fitted with a 3-pin socket, a wiring harness can be ordered under (1): Part no.
  • Page 17 PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 3 pin plug The box is energized by the tractor's 3-pin socket (DIN 9680, ISO 12369) or the battery power cable supplied. Wire color Function Brown 15 / 30 (1) + 12 Volt Blue Earth...

  • Page 18: Electrical Diagrams

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 2. Electrical diagrams PLANTER and MAXIMA Assembly and fitting...

  • Page 19: Positioning And Parking

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 3. Positioning and parking The control box must be easily accessible from the tractor cab. Control box mounting It is held by means of a magnet (1). Control box removal Store control box in a dry place free of dust.

  • Page 20: Putting Into Service

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 $PUTTING INTO SERVICE 1. Switches on the control box Before switching the control box on, check that nobody is within the machine pivoting area: switching on the control box can activate functions on the machine.

  • Page 21: Machine Use

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 $MACHINE USE 1. Adjustments before first use Introduction On switching on the control box press simultaneously key (1). - Following parameters can be modified: • Type of seed drill. • Checking the screen. • Checking sensors.
  • Page 22 PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 Configuration of the type of seed drill The digits displayed below the symbols mean the following: Symbols Displays = Pneumatic seed drills. (Blower sensor) = Mechanical seed drills. (Distribution sensor) = Precision Seed Drills. Side markers: = Activated.
  • Page 23 PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 Checking the screen Allows checking the screen during 2 seconds, then the screen passes automatically to the next adjustment. Checking sensors Allows to check the various seed drill sensors. - Switch on the blower. • The top segment of the first digit flashes.

  • Page 24: Preliminary Adjustments At Work

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 2. Preliminary adjustments at work Introduction The following settings which are specific to the machine are to be carried out: - Working width. - Memorization and calibration of the forward travel impulses. - Alarm activation and deactivation.
  • Page 25 PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 Memorization and calibration of the forward travel impulses In order to display the correct speed and for the hectare counter to calculate correctly, it is necessary to program the number of pulses over a distance of 100 m (328’1’’).
  • Page 26 PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 Field calibration The field calibration is carried out over a distance of 100m (328’1’’). - Simultaneously press keys (1) and (5). • Symbol is displayed during 2 seconds. • The memorized parameter appears. - Simultaneously press keys (2) and (3).
  • Page 27 PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 Alarm activation and deactivation Alarms can be activated or deactivated separately. - Simultaneously press keys (1) and (6). - Press key (3) to access the next parameter. • The adjustable parameter flashes. - Press key (2) to modify parameter.

  • Page 28: Use During Work

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 3. Use during work Introduction The following functions are accessible during work: - Area counter. - Displays the speed. The control box features other functions not used on precision seed drills. Area counter The counter values remain stored even if the control box power supply is cut.
  • Page 29 PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 Displays the speed - Press 1 time on key (5). Machine use...

  • Page 30: Simple Maintenance

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 $SIMPLE MAINTENANCE 1. Sensor adjustment PLANTER and MAXIMA Sensor The distance between the sensor sensitive side and the metal part must be comprised between 2 and 4 mm (0.07’’ - 0.15’’). Simple maintenance...

  • Page 31: Maintenance And Storage

    $MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE The control box does not require any particular maintenance, in the case of a breakdown or a malfunction call your KUHN repairman. When cleaning the machine, never point the water jet on the control box or the junction box.

  • Page 32: Limited Warranty

    PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 $LIMITED WARRANTY Limited warranty...
  • Page 33 PLANTER \ MAXIMA HECTOR 3000 Limited warranty...

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