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ARES-2713 Pneumatic seed drill STARTING MANUAL MAINTENANCE AND DOSAGE W W W. S O L A G R U P O. C O M...
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SOLÀ seed drills and fertilizer spreaders are manufactured in a highly specialized environment and our factory has a vast customer-endorsed experience. SOLÀ machines use highly advanced technology and are guaranteed to work without malfunction in a great variety of conditions. They are provided with easy-to-use and efficient devices. SOLÀ...
SOLÀ will not be responsible for damages caused by mendations in this manual before operating the seed drill ARES-2713. Careful reading enables maximum operator ef- not observing the information provided. ficiency, prevents accidents and damage, and increases the seed drill’s capacity and life expectancy.
2- GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE 2.1 OVERVIEW HOPPER HYDRAULIC METERING BOX WORK LIGHTS BLOCK ACCESS DEPTH LADDER ADJUSTMENT SIGNAL LAMPS FLOATING TRACK MARKERS WHEELS CULTIVATOR OR TRACK ERASERS DEPTH CONTROL HARROW ROWS LEVELLER WHEELS 2.2 STANTDARD EQUIPAMENT 2.3 OPTIONAL EQUIPAMENT - Hopper with a capacity of 1600 or 2000 litres.
PREVENT IT FROM STARTING. THE IGNITION KEY MUST BE REMOVED. 2.2 USE ACCORDING TO DESIGN - The Seed Drill ARES-2713 has been designed for cereal - The user must observe all regulations concerning safety, and other kind of grain seeds.
2.3 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - NEVER LEAVE THE TRACTOR’S DRIVER’S SEAT - BEFORE STARTING THE MACHINE, PLEASE WHILE THE MACHINE IS IN OPERATION. CHECK THE MACHINE IS IN GOOD CONDI- TION FOR WORK AND IS SAFE FOR ROAD USE. - DO NOT DEPOSIT EXTERNAL ELEMENTS IN- SIDE THE HOPPER.
4. ESSENTIAL SOWING CONCEPTS • Thick stem, short rhizome and resistant to frostbite. 4.1 TERRAIN • Multiple tillering providing from 3 to 6 shoots and a lot of blades, from 6 to 10. THE BETTER THE SOIL CONDITION, THE BET- •...
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WARNING IN VERY COLD PLACES, REPEATED FROSTBITE WHEN STARTING THE MACHINE, FURROWS CAN HAVE A HONEYCOMB EFFECT ON THE WILL NOT CONTAIN ANY SEEDS FOR A METRE. GROUND’S MOST SUPERFICIAL LAYER. IN THIS WHEN STOPPING THE MACHINE, SEEDS CASE THE PLANT’S VERY FIRST ROOTS CAN WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY INSIDE THE SEED LOOSEN AND THE PLANT WILL DIE.
5. STARTING 5.1 COUPLING THE SEED DRILL Seed drill ARES-2713 is supplied with a three-point linkage of category 3. MAKE SURE THAT NO PERSON OR OBJECT IS EVER BETWEEN THE SEED DRILL AND THE TRACTOR WHEN COUPLING BOTH MACHINES. TO COUPLE THE SEED DRILL AND THE TRAC- TOR, FOLLOW THESE STEPS: Place the fast-locking balls in the two lower bolts.
It is best to start with the controller almost closed to prevent COLOUR OF DESCRIPTION excessively fast folding which could damage the seed drill. THE CAP BLUE Track marker’s hydraulic system. Hydraulic system to fold and unfold the sowing equip- GREEN ment Service brake’s hydraulic system.
5.3 TRANSPORT POSITION PREVENT THE MOBILE PARTS FROM MOVING. To set up the transport position, follow these steps: 1- Fold the TRACK MARKERS. 2- Raise the machine un- til the TINE COULTERS are detached from the 5.4 LOADING THE SEED DRILL MANUALLY ground.
6. DOSAGE There are two ways of dosing: - for REGULAR SEEDS. - for FINE SEEDS with minimum flow rate. 1- Seed distributor. 5- Trap-door to empty the hopper and the seed dis- 2- Dosing adjusting scale. tributor. 3- Bolt: 6- Venturi injector sluice.
6.1 REGULAR SEEDS (position N) Pinion gear nº10 must be fit into pinion gear nº11. When sowing using REGULAR SEEDS, proceed as following: Remove the safety fork (9). Keep the bolt (3) in the position as indicated in the figure. Turn the spindle (4) to adjust dosing.
PREVIOUS FLOW TEST FAN FOR MACHINES UP TO 6 METRES LONG. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE MACHINE, THE TRACTOR AND THE UNIVERSAL JOINT SHAFT ARE ALL SWITCHED OFF. To perform the test, follow these instructions: Turn the spindle (4) to adjust dosing between 0 and 25. is released Pull the pinion gear nº10 until it from the pinion...
6- See dosing table to set the desired dose. Start with the dosing unit set to low values. If it is necessary to reduce the dose, proceed as follows; close the dosing unit and, at the same time, turn the drive wheel. WHEN YOU END THE TEST, CLOSE THE COVER OF VENTURI INJECTOR, MOVE HANDLE IN POSITION...
As a guidance, the recommended number of plants per square me- WORKING WIDTH / ROWS METRES TO COVER tre when sowing wheat or barley in unirrigated land can be found in following table: 62,5 55,6 AUTUMN SPRING 50,0 Premature sowing, 200 plants per m Premature sowing, 310 plants per m 41,7 Late sowing: 265 plants per m...
7- ADJUSTING SEED PLANTING To adjust the side wheels, use the crank provided. DEPTH Steps to follow for the regulation of equipment: SEED DRILL SHOULD ALWAYS WORK HORI- ZONTALLY, WITH BOTH THE REAR AND FRON- TAL TINE COULTERS EQUALLY PENETRATING 1- To adjust the side THE LAND.
7.3 TRACK ERASERS 7.5 SEEDING ARM To erase the tractor and seed drill There are several types of row; each type is designed for op- tracks, there are track erasers whose timal sowing depending on the type of land to be sown. height must be adjusted.
Adjustable tine coulters: 7.5.4 SUFFOLK COULTERS These tine coulters are aligned Suffolk coulters: with both the tractor’s and the The pressure on the soil can be adjusted using three spind- seed drill’s wheels. They are ad- les, one for each folding part and another for the centre of justable levels of depth which the machine.
7.7 HYDRAULIC TRACK MARKERS Track discs can be orientated to achieve the correct penetra- tion angle and their supporters are extensible in order to be correctly adjusted. LENGTH (horizontal spacing between disk and external tine coulter). ORIENTATION (attack angle). To adjust the distance of the track disc, proceed as following: Loosen the 2 nuts (1).
8. TYPES OF DISTRIBUTION 8.1 SEED DISTRIBUTION BY MECHANICAL FAN 8.2 SEED DISTRIBUTION BY HYDRAULIC FAN CONNECTIONS TO ENSURE THAT SEEDS ARE SUPPLIED TO THE TINE COULTERS’ SOWING SHOES, IT IS Connect the fan’s small hydraulic hose line to a pressurised ESSENTIAL THAT THE FAN SPEED IS BETWEEN tractor control unit.
9. ELECTRONICAL CONTROLLER 9.1 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION The monitor provided comes programmed especially for your model of seed drill. The user will only need to observe the displayed values and no extra programming is re- quired. The monitor shows 6 different channels or readings, as well as 3 different arrows showing the states.
9.3 TOTAL AREA / SEED DRILL WIDTH – C2 9.4 CONTROL PANEL WITH MARKER PATHS (OPTIONAL) Two independent total areas can be marked. Displaying the total area Select channel 2. Press to display total areas 1 and 2 on the screen. First, “tot.
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Hold the bout number Press to “hold” the current bout when the drill goes out of work. The display will flash ‘STOP’. Asymmetric Left Tramlining Sequence Press againts to resume the normal bout sequence. Two seed spouts are closed on the left hand side of the drill on the tramline bouts.
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18 Bout Tramlining Sequance For use with 4 metre drill and an 18 metre sprayer. (2 x 2 left hand seed spouts are closed on bouts 3 and 16, and 2 x 2 right hand seed spouts closed on bouts 7 and 12). Starting on bout 1 requieres turning RIGHT at the end of the first bout.
Selecting the fan’s number of impulses per revolution (de- fault value is set to 2). PLEASE NOTE FAN’S NUMBER OF IMPULSES PER REVOLUTION SHOULD AL- WAYS BE 2. ONLY USE THIS PROGRAMMING MODE IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION. SELECT PROGRAMMING MODE 2, PRESS (MONI- Setting the Tramline Bout TOR NEUMASEM) OR...
the central button to select “0 (alarm is off) or “1 Press ” ” (alarm is on). the buttons to change back to the normal position. Release 9.8 TOTAL SOWING SHUT-OFF (OPTIONAL) NEUMASEM electronical controller for independent NEUMASEM electronical controller folding parts To lock the seed’s exit from the arms on the folding parts, lock the seed’s exit.
10- MAINTENANCE IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION, STOP THE MACHINE - Prolonged and/or repetitive skin contact with fuel and lu- IMMEDIATELY AND REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY. bricants is harmful. In case these products come accidental- LEAVE THE TRACTOR AND VISUALLY INSPECT ly into contact with the eyes or other sensitive parts, wash AND EVALUATE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM.
To store the seed drill properly, cover it with tarpaulin and AFTER FINISHING A SOWING SEASON, ALL keep it in a dry place. CHAINS AND JOINTS SHOULD BE CLEANED Thoroughly check all components of the machine and re- AND GREASED. place the ones which are damaged or worn.
. Flow in kg/ha is obtained by multiplying collected weigth by 40. TABLE FOR ARES-2713 WITH FLOTATION WHEELS 10.0/75-15,3 When the amounts to be sown are very small (dosing scale value <= 10), a more uniform sowing can be obtained using...
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. Flow in kg/ha is obtained by multiplying collected weigth by 40. TABLE FOR ARES-2713 WITH FLOTATION WHEELS 340-50.16 When the amounts to be sown are very small (dosing scale value <= 10), a more uniform sowing can be obtained using...
12- WARRANTY Neither the DEALERSHIP or the BUYER or the USER will be MAQUINARIA AGRÍCOLA SOLÀ, S.L. ensures the smooth able to claim compensation to MAQUINARIA AGRÍCOLA functioning of any product according sold to the technical SOLÀ, S.L. for incidental damages such as labour costs, trans- specifications of the WARRANTY CERTIFICATE provided with port, faulty work, damages to persons or goods, harvest loss each machine.
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MAQUINARIA AGRÍCOLA SOLÀ, S.L. Ctra. de Igualada, s/n. 08280 CALAF (Barcelona) Spain Tel. (0034) 93 868 00 60 - Fax (0034) 93 868 00 55 W W W. S O L AG R U P O. C O M...
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