Metering Unit Prosem P - Sola PROSEM K BASIC Series Starting Manual

OVERVIEW
3.5 METERING UNITS PROSEM P
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PROSEM P
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2
3
5B 5A
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PROSEM P
BASIC
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2
3
5B 5A
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PROSEM P
BALANCÍN
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4
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15
11
12
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6B 6A
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6B 6A
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6A
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1- Seed hopper.
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2- Planting depth controller.
3- Press wheel: compresses the earth on the fu-
rrow and controls the planting depth.
4- Metering box: provided with a seed selector
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in order to perform single-seed sowing.
5A- Seed-covering device: it closes the furrow
for the share (6A).
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5B- Seed-covering device: it closes the furrow
for the high share (6B).
Fig. 3.5 6A- Share: it forms the furrow in which the seed
will be placed. For standard planting depth.
6B- High share: they form the furrow in which the
seed will be placed. For very deep planting.
7- Shoe: helps to break the superficial earth
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crust.
8- Clod remover: it removes the clods from the
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way of the depth control wheels.
9- Parallelogram: allows the metering units to
move vertically to adapt to the terrain's irre-
gularities.
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10- Lever to adjust the unit's pressure: it adjusts
the load pressure exerted by the share (6A
and 6B) onto the ground.
Fig. 3.6
11- Sowing exclusion mechanism: it allows to
couple the unit in raised position in order
to exclude a metering unit.
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12- Transmission group: transfers the main
axle's motion to the metering box in order
to turn the seed disc.
13- Metering unit's pressure tensioning spring:
it adjusts the load pressure exerted by the
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shares (6A and 6B) onto the ground.
14- Lever to adjust the angle which affects the
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bearing of the press wheels on the ground.
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15- Press wheels: they cover the furrow where
the seed has been placed.
16- Planting depth control front wheel.
Fig. 3.7