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G G G G O O O O O O O O D D D D C C C C O O O O M M M M P P P P A A A A N N N N Y Y Y Y F F F F O O O O R R R R F F F F A A A A R R R R M M M M E E E E R R R R S S S S
OPICO LIMITED
South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG
Tel:
01778 421111 Fax:
email:
website:
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ask@opico.co.uk
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  • Page 1: F5) Resetting The Control Box - Type

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk O O O O p p p p e e e e r r r r a a a a t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g I I I I n n n n s s s s t t t t r r r r u u u u c c c c t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n P P P P n n n n e e e e u u u u m m m m a a a a t t t t i i i i c c c c s s s s e e e e e e e e d d d d b b b b o o o o x x x x A A A A I I I I R R R R 8 8 8 8 E E E E L L L L E E E E C C C C T T T T R R R R O O O O N N N N I I I I C C C C &...
  • Page 2 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk C C C C o o o o n n n n t t t t e e e e n n n n t t t t s s s s f f f f o o o o r r r r...
  • Page 3 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk E E E E U U U U - - - - D D D D e e e e c c c c l l l l a a a a r r r r a a a a t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n o o o o f f f f C C C C o o o o n n n n f f f f o o o o r r r r m m m m i i i i t t t t y y y y We, Thomas Hatzenbichler &...
  • Page 4 OPICO and Hatzenbichler do not take any responsibility for the G G G G E E E E R R R R M M M M I I I I N N N N A A A A T T T T I I I I O O O O N N N N of seed.
  • Page 5 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk ATTENTION!!! Very important!!! Safety instructions Do not remain in the working area of the implement It is prohibited to remain in the folding area of the implement during the process of folding –...
  • Page 6 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk Air 8 Fitting Instructions for Grass Harrow (6mtr model) 4.1) Seed Hopper 1. The pneumatic seed box should be fitted onto the rear support arm of the Grass Harrow approx. 750mm from the headstock, using mounting bracket and bolts supplied.
  • Page 7 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk 4.3) Distributor outlets 1. Remove the plastic end caps from the front of each harrow bed carrier and fit the expand clamp into the tube and tighten clamp bolt 2.
  • Page 8 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk 4.5) Electric fan power supply The air fan units require a 12v 30amp electric supply direct from the tractor battery. The two fans...
  • Page 9 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk 4.6) Hydraulic fan The hydraulic fan is mounted at the left hand side of the harrow chassis directly behind the l/h lower hitch point. The air pipe (ID 80mm) connects between the fan and seeder air intake with hose clips provided.
  • Page 10 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk Working instructions - AIR 8 5.1) Basic adjustments Before filling the hopper, please observe the following points: 1. Is the correct metering roller fitted?
  • Page 11 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk When fitting another roller, observe the following: 1. Slide the replacement roller onto the drive axle 2. Replace the bearing holder 3. Ensure the spring loaded discs on the ends of the metering roller take up any gap when the bearing holder has been fitted, the discs should not be tight 4.
  • Page 12 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk 3. Roll before as well as after sowing 4. Ensure depth of seed is no more than 15mm 5. Control weeds after establishment 6.
  • Page 13 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk 5.7) Maintenance Daily 1. Ensure the hopper is air tight, lid seal and metering cover plate seal are in good condition 2. Check the flexible seed pipe for damage or blockage 3.
  • Page 14 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk Conversion chart lb/ac kg/ha kg/ac kg/ha kg/ha g/m 5 11.0 12.4 5 5 12.4 6 13.2 14.8 6 6 14.8 7 15.4 17.3 7...
  • Page 15 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk Electronic Control Box – Operators Guide This Section of the Operators Manual deals with the Electronic Control Box which is fitted to Air 8 and Variocast 8 E machines and all Variocast 16 and Air 16 machines.

  • Page 16: Table Of Contents

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk Contents Section Page A) Understanding the Control Box A1) The Buttons on the Control Box A2) The Display B) Using the Control Box - Calibration and Setting...

  • Page 17: A) Understanding The Control Box

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk SECTION A UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROL BOX A1. THE BUTTONS ON THE CONTROL BOX What each button does The F1key lets you enter your desired application rate of seed, in KG per Hectare.

  • Page 18: A2) The Display

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk A2. THE DISPLAY This displays the actual Seed rate in KG per HECTARE, when seeding. When the Seed rate has been temporarily increased or decreased “on the move”...

  • Page 19: B) Using The Control Box - Calibration And Setting

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk SECTION B USING THE CONTROL BOX – CALIBRATION AND SETTING B1. ENTERING DESIRED SEED RATE To enter desired seed rate (KG/Hectare ) : •...

  • Page 20: B2) Calibrating The Seeder

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk CALIBRATING THE SEEDER To calibrate the seeder with the type of seed being applied: • PRESS AND HOLD FOR 2 SECONDS This will take you into MENU 1.0 which will look like this.

  • Page 21: B3) Setting The Machine Width

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk • STORE THE VALUE BY PRESSING • BOX AUTOMATICALLY RETURNS TO THE WORKING SCREEN, YOU CAN CHECK YOUR CAL WEIGHT BY GOING BACK TO MENU 1.0...
  • Page 22 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk To carry out the calibration: • PRESS AND HOLD FOR 2 SECONDS. • SCROLL DOWN TO MENU 3.0 USING This screen will appear •...

  • Page 23: C) Using The Control Box - Setting The Job Data

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk SECTION C USING THE CONTROL BOX – SETTING THE JOB DATA Information from19 Different “jobs” can be held on the control box, these could apply to different fields on a farm or different customers for a contractor.

  • Page 24: C5 Setting The Time Counter

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk Setting the time counter The Clock for the job selected can be shown in the top right hand corner of the display by pressing F4 to scroll round until the symbol above is shown and Flashing.

  • Page 25: D) Alarm Functions

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk SECTION D ALARM FUNCTIONS (See symbol diagram page 12) There are both optical and acoustic alarms to warn the operator when –...

  • Page 26: D2) Symbol Diagram

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk - 26 -...

  • Page 27: E) Accessing The Background Menu's - The User Menu

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk SECTION E ACCESSING BACKGROUND MENUS - THE USER MENU Altering the number of standard working widths – 10.0 To access the user background menu: PRESS TOGETHER FOR 2 SECONDS.

  • Page 28: E2) How To Alter A Pre-Set Working Width

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk E2. HOW TO ALTER A PRE-SET STANDARD WORKING WIDTH - 11.0 If your desired working width is not one of the preset working widths then you need to manually change one of the pre- sets.

  • Page 29: E3) How To Alter The Capacity Of The Tank

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk E3. HOW TO ALTER THE CAPACITY OF THE TANK – 20.0 To alter the pre-set Tank Capacity • PRESS TOGETHER FOR 2 SECONDS.

  • Page 30: E4) How To Alter The Relationship Between The Motor

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk . HOW TO ALTER THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND METERING ROLLER – 30.0 To alter the pre-set Number of impulses •...

  • Page 31: F) Service Functions

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk SECTION F SERVICE FUNCTIONS To access further special functions press keys “F3, OK AND F6” all at the same time for 2 seconds The screen below will appear and a code needs to be entered to access the different functions.

  • Page 32: F2) Settings For The Motor And Metering Roller

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk F2) CODE 82 – Settings for the Motor and Metering Roller – Scroll around the Menu’s using the up and down arrows - Menu No.

  • Page 33: F3) Resetting All The Jobs To 0 (A)

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk F3) CODE 166 – Resetting all the Jobs to 0 This is used to Reset all the Job data including Job No. 0. - (Ha, Distance, Quantity spread, Start/stop time, Travel time and Work time).

  • Page 34: G) Test Functions

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk SECTION G TEST FUNCTIONS There is a test menu to enable the operator to simulate working the machine and check sensors and control box functions.

  • Page 35: G2) Testing The Keys

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk G2 – Testing the Keys – 190.1 By entering the test menu and selecting Menu 190.1 the operation of the keys can be checked.

  • Page 36: G3) Testing The Sensors

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk G3 – Testing the Sensors – 190.2 By entering the test menu and selecting Menu 190.2 the operation of the Sensors can be checked.

  • Page 37: G5) Testing The Motor

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk G5 – Testing the Motor – 190.4 By entering the test menu and selecting Menu 190.4 you can check the number of impulses coming from the motor per rotation of the Metering Roller.

  • Page 38: H) Operating The Seeder In The Field

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk SECTION H – OPERATING THE SEEDER IN THE FIELD Once the Seeder has been calibrated and the correct settings for the machine it is mounted on entered in the control box you are ready to go seeding.

  • Page 39: I) Wiring Diagram

    OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk - 39 -...
  • Page 40 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk - 40 -...
  • Page 41 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk S S S S p p p p a a a a r r r r e e e e p p p p a a a a r r r r t t t t l l l l i i i i s s s s t t t t...
  • Page 42 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk Spare parts list for pneumatic seeder “AIR 8” with toothed-belt drive Pos.no.: Order nr.: 930001 seeder base “Air 8” 930002 transmission gearbox...
  • Page 43 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk Pos.no.: Order nr.: 930033 adjusting notches small 930034 lock complete for cover (bolt with handle) M8x50 94985 fan blower 930037 plastic clamp 1, size 3...
  • Page 44 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk Pos.no.: Order nr.: 95128 pin 8x40 930224 spring locking pin d=4mm 9414 bush 23/20/15 412124 washer M12 930074 pin d=14 930075 pin d=10...
  • Page 45 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk - 45 -...
  • Page 46 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk - 46 -...
  • Page 47 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk Spare parts list for hydraulic fan – steel version (2006->) Pos.no.: Order nr.: Description 9300874 Fan cowling, front (air intake) 9300873 Fan cowling, back...
  • Page 48 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk Hyd Fan 2006-> steel model - 48 -...
  • Page 49 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk Spare part list for electric drive “Air 8” Pos.no.: Order nr.: 931186 board computer 931187 electric motor 930193 cylinder head screw M5x16...
  • Page 50 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk - 50 -...
  • Page 51 OPICO LIMITED South Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9LG Tel: 01778 421111 Fax: 01778 425080 email: ask@opico.co.uk website: http://www.opico.co.uk Pos.no.: Order nr.: 930092 2 x L-part f. seed roller protection shield, 4 x toggle screws - 51 -...

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