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- Page 1 OPERATORS MANUAL T4/T4.8 HYBRID CLAYDON YIELD-O-METER LTD GAINES HALL, WICHAMBROOK, NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK, CB8 8XY TEL: +44 (0)1440 820 327 | FAX: +44 (0)1440 820 642 EMAIL: info@claydondrill.com www.claydondrill.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE CONTENTS DRILL WARRANTY REGISTRATION SAFETY Sticker Locations Sticker Index INTRODUCTION Specification of the Machine Directive Provisions Warnings and Cautions Equipment Overview PREPARATION Connecting the Drill to the Tractor 11-14 Marker Arms IN FIELD OPERATION Unfolding the Drill... -
Page 3: Drill Warranty Registration
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE HYBRID DRILL WARRANTY REGISTRATION In order to activate your Claydon Warranty this page must be completed and returned to: Claydon Yield-O-Meter Ltd Gaines Hall, Wickhambrook, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8YA Tel: +44 (0) 1440 820 327 Fax: +44 (0) 1440 820 642... - Page 4 Commissioning Check Sheet and Conformation Form – Drills All points in this form must be completed on the commissioning of a new Claydon machine with the end user. This form along with a filled in Warranty Card (located in the instruction manual) must be, fully completed, signed by the customer and returned to: The Service Department, Claydon Yield-O-Meter Ltd, Gaines Hall, Wickhambrook, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8YA within 7 days of the commissioning of the machine for Warranty to be valid.
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Page 5: Safety
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE SAFETY Your Claydon Hybrid is fitted with numerous warning stickers to ensure safe and proper use. These can be found across the machine and must be observed before machinery use to safeguard against potential hazards and ensure the machine is operated in a safe manner. - Page 6 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Front View 5 Bar Priority Priorité Priorität Prioridad приоритет 2 !! If marker arms If marker arms attached attached Isometric View If marker arms attached OPERATORS MANUAL - 4M TRAILED...
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Page 7: Sticker Index
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE WARNING STICKERS Read the operating manual carefully DC0026 Prior to operating the machine the manual must be carefully read and fully understood Do not stand between the tractor and the machine Standing between the tractor and the drill is especially prohibited DC0034 during coupling and uncoupling. - Page 8 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE WARNING STICKERS Keep a safe distance Ensure that no one is allowed to stand within the operating range of DC0033 the machine. Hydraulic connections 5 Bar Priority Priorité Priorität Prioridad приоритет INSTALL FREE FLOW RETURN BEFORE ANY OTHER HOSES. Details of the functions of the hydraulic connections for the drill.
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Page 9: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of a new Claydon trailed 4 metre seed drill. The Claydon Hybrid Seed Drill is a high performance drill designed to sow seeds of a wide variety, type and size. Due to its electronically controlled metering system this is achieved accurately and economically. -
Page 10: Directive Provisions
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE DIRECTIVE PROVISIONS The Claydon Hybrid Seed Drill conforms to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (See appendix B - Declaration of Conformity at the rear of the manual). AIRBORNE NOISE EMISSIONS The A-weighted emission sound pressure level of measurements taken directly at the fan is 94dBA. -
Page 11: Preparation
1 x Fan 1” ISO with 18L male thread 1 x RAM stroke control segments (Please contact Claydon or your respective dealer if any are missing.) CONNECTING THE DRILL TO THE TRACTOR Connect the main power cable supplied with the RDS Artemis Control Unit directly to the battery terminals. - Page 12 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE 1. Hydraulic fan 2. Hopper access ladder 3. Hydraulic & Electrical Connections 4. Drawbar Figure 2.1 – Tractor Connections Details OPERATORS MANUAL - 4M TRAILED...
- Page 13 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE The following label (Figure 3) can be found located on the front of the Seed Hopper. This label specifies the corresponding hydraulic connections and their colour coding. The free flow return hose must be connected before any hydraulic services are operated.
- Page 14 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Connect the hydraulic hoses to the tractor spools in their relevant pairs. The 1” ISO female coupling with 18L male thread supplied with your drill MUST be connected to the tractor rear axle. If necessary, your tractor dealer will advise.
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Page 15: Marker Arms
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE MARKER ARMS (If fitted) On delivery of the drill the marker arms may be in their shortest position for transport. Both marker arms will have to be set up for the working width of the machine. Additionally, should the driving position not be central (either through driver’s choice or position of the seat) it may be necessary to adjust the two... -
Page 16: In Field Operation Unfolding The Drill
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE IN FIELD OPERATION UNFOLDING THE DRILL 1. Ensure all hydraulic hoses are connected to the tractor spool valves correctly. DO NOT OPERATE ANY HYDRAULIC FUNCTIONS UNLESS THE FREE FLOW RETURN IS CORRECTLY INSTALLED. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE DRILL’S HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WHICH WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. -
Page 17: Accessing The Hopper
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE ACCESSING THE HOPPER When the wings of the drill are raised the access platform is automatically raised to prevent damage to the drill. To lower the platform: pull the actuator knob on the ladder assembly (Figure 7). To prevent damage to the drill, the access platform must only be lowered when the drill is unfolded. -
Page 18: Setting Up The Drill Control System
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE SETTING UP THE DRILL CONTROL SYSTEM NAVIGATING THE CONTROL UNIT (BRIEF GUIDE) This is a brief guide to using the RDS Artemis Control Unit while in work. The RDS manual supplied with the machine should be read for full instructions. The Artemis display has 3 main screens which can be selected using the arrow buttons on the right hand side of the display. - Page 19 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE 1. Setup Menu 2. Go to INFO Screen 3. Go to RATE Screen 4. Go to HYD Screen 5. Number Key Pad 6. Power On/Off Button 7. Pre-Start, starts metering units prior to moving forward 8. Manual Override Seed Metering (On/Off ) 9.
- Page 20 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE By pressing the Tramline/marker/lift inhibit operation key (2) in figure 11 will advance the drill through to the third page phase of the tramline/marker/lift inhibit system and the message Count Marker Sequence Inhibited message will be displayed for 2 seconds every 5 seconds, (1) in Figure 12.
- Page 21 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE 1. Navigate to INFO Screen 2. Navigate to RATE Screen (already there) 3. Navigate to MAIN Screen 4. Number Key Pad 5. Power On/Off 6. Decrease Seed Rate by 5% 7. Increase Seed Rate by 5% 8.
- Page 22 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE 1. Setup Menu 2. Navigate to INFO Screen (already there) 3. Navigate to RATE Screen 4. Navigate to MAIN Screen 5. Number Key Pad 6. Power On / Off 7. Select Part Total/ Normal Total (Part Total currently in view) 8.
- Page 23 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Hybrid Seed Drill No Marker Selected Left Marker Selected Right Marker Selected Both Markers Selected Figure 18 – Bout marker settings Use the Select marker keys to choose the marker function and press the enter key this will either return you to the main screen or advance to the Marker Sequencing screen, see Figure 19.
- Page 24 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Hybrid Seed Drill Figure 20 displays the auxiliary screen, the corresponding buttons and their functions. To access the auxiliary page use the buttons marked “5” on the hydraulics screen in figure 21. 1. Working Function Status (on/off ) 2.
- Page 25 3. Auxiliary Config – takes you to the configuration page for the auxiliary functions. 4. Folding – used to select the folding functions – NOT USED ON CLAYDON MACHINES MUST BE SET TO OFF, 5.
- Page 26 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Hybrid Seed Drill Tramlining In order to adjust the required tramline width or to turn the system off completely access the menu by pressing the Setup Menu key. The tramline shortcut key is now present along the bottom of the screen (Figure 23).
- Page 27 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Hybrid Seed Drill Alarms Setup In order to view the fan speed alarm limits and the status of the hopper level sensors, the alarms setup menu can be accessed by pressing the alarms shortcut key (Figure 25).
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Page 28: Marker Arms (If Fitted)
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE MARKER ARMS (If fitted) As previously described, make sure the Artemis Control Unit and all electrical connections are correctly installed. Connect the two black round connectors to power up the Control Unit. If the Control Unit is beeping with a forward speed alarm this can be turned off by pressing the metering ‘On / Off’... -
Page 29: Calibrating The Seed Rate
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Calibrating the Seed Rate Prior to explaining the calibration process an overview of the metering units highlighting the various components can be seen in figure 28-31 Overview of the Metering Unit 1. Hopper emptying flap. 2. Slider adjusting handle 3. - Page 30 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE To make sure seed is being metered and sown at the required rate it is necessary to take and weigh a sample from the metering unit. This weight is then entered at the Artemis Control Unit which will calculate and adjust for any error i.e.
- Page 32 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE To ensure the metering unit has been calibrated correctly, it is possible to perform a calibration check by observing the “Cal. Factor”. This is checked by firstly pressing the Setup menu button, from the Setup menu the calibration check button should then be pressed (Figure 33) 1.
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Page 33: Field Use Of The Drill
FIELD USE OF THE DRILL Due to the unique design of the Claydon Hybrid T drills the hoppers are carried on a completely separate chassis to the seeding chassis, this means the seeding chassis and therefore seeding depth is unaffected by the weight of product in the hopper (s). - Page 34 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Once the seed depth is set you can set the depth of the front tine as a guide approximately: 1) 120-150mm for Oilseed rape, 2) 100mm fro Cereals, 3) 125mm for autumn Beans and Maize, 4) 75-100mm for Spring Beans, Figure 40 shows the system for setting the seeding depth of the drill.
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Page 35: Set Up The Level Board
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE The front tine is adjusted by simply removing the pin, sliding the tine to the required depth position hole (Figure 39) and reinserting the pin. 1. Remove pin and slide tine up or down to required position 2. - Page 36 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Figure 41 - Ski boards and rear tine adjustment settings The level board height is altered on thee adjuster located on the swivel beams (Figure 42). The levelling boards can be lifted completely out of work with this adjuster or have some downward pressure applied to them.
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Page 37: Pre-Emergence Markers
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE PRE-EMERGENCE MARKERS Depending on your machine specifications pre-emergence markers may be fitted to your machine. This optional extra allows tramline marks to be made visible behind the drill, therefore making it easier to apply pre-emergence sprays. Images of the marker can be seen below. Figure 43. -
Page 38: Care & Maintenance
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE CARE AND MAINTENANCE LUBRICATING POINTS Lubrication should be performed by using multi-purpose grease. An overview of the greasing points for the Hybrid T drill is given in Figure 46 and Figure 47 1. Draw bar levelling cylinder 2. - Page 39 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE 1. Drawbar cylinder (1) 2. Wing fold pivot pins (front) (4) 3. Horizontal lift cylinders (4) 4 and 5. Wing fold cylinder and pivot pins (rear) (4) 6. Pre emergence marker cylinders (4) 7. Front levelling 8.
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Page 40: Changing Front Tines
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE CHANGING FRONT TINES To change the front tine, simply remove the lynch pin and remove the 19mm pin, slide the entire tine out and replace the entire tine with a new one. Refit pin and lynch pin. Figure 48. -
Page 41: Changing Seed Boots
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE CHANGING SEED BOOTS To remove and refit the seed boot, undo thenut, remove the bolt and let the boot drop out of the boot holder, place new boot in holder and push bolt back into place, re-tighten the nut. Figure 50. -
Page 42: Appendix A - Artemis Fault Codes
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Hybrid Seed Drill Appendix A - Artemis Fault Codes Code Screen Reason Check? High forward speed • Target application rate is as required • Calibration factor is realistic • Adjust metering unit and recalibrate which will •... - Page 43 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Hybrid Seed Drill Seed level right is low • Seed level right is actually low (Seed only drill with 2 • Sensor is functioning correctly metering units, independent • Wiring between sensor and left & right level sensors) connection box is correct L.3.SR...
- Page 44 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Dual Motor Metering Off • Both motors are disabled due to pressing the on-screen motor inhibit buttons. • Re-press to re-enable the motors or ignore to continue with the motors inhibited. L.5.D Max Forward Speed • Based upon the calibration factor, this is the maximum speed that can be achieved.
- Page 45 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Hybrid Seed Drill Seed metering unit is • Is seed metering unit rotating when not going around motor rotates • Sensor & target functioning and correct • PPR value programmed correctly wiring between sensor and connection box is correct •...
- Page 46 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Hybrid Seed Drill Left fert metering unit is • Is fert left metering unit rotating not going around when motor rotates (Seed & fert drill with 2 • Sensor & target functioning and motors each driving 2...
- Page 47 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Hybrid Seed Drill Left motor control • Check wiring between 6way module is ‘offline’ connector and module connector on MCM harness • If alarm M.3.L & H.1.L also shown H.1.L then check between 50way D connector on back of PSi and both 6way &...
- Page 48 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Hybrid Seed Drill Seed motor module • Motor speed very low temperature shutdown • Excessive load applied to motor which for a prolonged time has caused the high module • Module temperature temperature H.3.S has exceeded the value...
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Page 49: Appendix B - Declaration Of Conformity
CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Appendix B – Declaration of Conformity EC Declaration of Conformity In accordan ce with EN ISO 17050‐1:2004 Claydon Yieldometer Ltd Gaines Hall in accordance with the following Directive(s): 2006/42/EC The Machinery Directive hereby declare that: Equipment... - Page 56 CLAYDON TRAILED 4 METRE Hybrid Seed Drill English Grass Grass Grass Grass Italian Èrba Èrba Èrba Èrba Dutch Gras Gras Gras Gras Spanish Hierba Hierba Hierba Hierba Swedish Gräsfrö Gräsfrö Gräsfrö Gräsfrö Danish Græsfrø Græsfrø Græsfrø Græsfrø German Grassamen Grassamen...
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