Bourgault 7000 Series Start-Up Checklist page 4
Air seeders
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Also See for 7000 Series:
- Service instructions manual (26 pages) ,
- Manual (147 pages) ,
- Quick reference manual (6 pages)
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18.
Check the cleanout time to ensure the correct fan speeds (2-4 seconds);
19.
Turn all of the sections "off", then, one at a time, turn each section "on" and then "off" again
to ensure that the correct product is coming out of the correct section(s), (do this for both
the seed and the fertilizer if Dual ASC is installed).
product
(MRB's and openers);
20.
Set the approximate seed opener and
21.
Make several short passes to check the points below. Adjust as necessary.
a. Check and set seed depth, level drill if necessary;
b. Check and set MRB depth separately by locking up seed openers;
c. Check packing pressure;
d. Ensure meters settle-out and are not fluctuating during seeding;
e. Listen to fans from outside while seeding to verify they are not fluctuating.
22.
Seed 2 x 400' passes (ensure some overlap) with openers in-ground.
23.
Check ASC
times:
a. ensure that the ASC button is "on" and that the drill is lifted to broadcast product;
b. Make a pass perpendicular to the passes that you had previously seeded in order to
visually check ASC "on/off" times. Adjust timings as recommended on the Quick
Reference card. Allow for some extra overlap (especially in the first year);
c. Repeat steps a. and b. using a 45˚ angled pass to ensure that the ASC on/off times and
hose routings are correct.
NOTE: always make a final check with openers in the ground to
24.
Erase the coverage recorded during testing using the "erase" button in the jobs tab;
25.
YOU ARE NOW READY TO SEED!
Notes:
• If using ASC, you are STRONGLY encouraged to
• If you are seeding headlands last use "Headland Manager";
• To delete any information stored in the X30/X35 (i.e. products, fields, jobs, etc.), use
"Inventory Manager".
•
****EXPORT X35/X30 BACKUP TO THUMB DRIVE
StartupChecklist_24March2020.docx
7000 Series Air Seeders / 3320 PHD / 3720 ICD
Check that each individual run is getting
MRB depths
(estimated starting points);
create a
boundary;
**** (Refer to Job Export in video).
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ensure accurate ASC
timing;
2020-03-24
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