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User Manual TURFSEEDER 3000 Translation of the original User Manual 2144 English 924.120.006 EN Kwekerijweg 8 | 3709JA | Zeist | The Netherlands | T: +31 (0)306 933 227 redexim@redexim.com www.redexim.com...
THIS WARRANTY IS VALID FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM THE PURCHASE DATE. REDEXIM WARRANTIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE ‘GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR SUPPLY OF PLANT AND MACHINERY FOR EXPORT, NUMBER 188’ THAT ARE PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE.
Read and understand (Figure 1) the manual before you start using the Redexim machine. If the machine is not used as described in this manual, this can result in injuries and/or damage to the machine.
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When unskilled people use, maintain or repair the machine, this could result in injuries to the user and to third parties. This must be avoided! Use only original Redexim parts for maintenance or repairs because of the safety of the machine and of the user.
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SAFETY STICKERS Safety stickers are located on both sides of the Turfseeder (Figures 2 and 3). These safety stickers must always be clearly visible and legible and must be replaced if they have become damaged. In case of maintenance, adjustments and repair, always switch OFF the engine of the towing vehicle.
EU DECLARATION We – Redexim BV, Utrechtseweg 127, 3702 AC Zeist, Holland – declare entirely under our own responsibility that the product: TURFSEEDER WITH A MACHINE NUMBER AS INDICATED ON THE MACHINE AND INDICATED IN THIS MANUAL to which this declaration refers, complies with the stipulation of the 2006/42/EC machine directive and with the NEN-EN-ISO 12100 : 2010 and NEN-EN-ISO 13857 : 2008 norms.
TABLE OF CONTENTS WARRANTY CONDITIONS ..................2 REGISTRATION CARD ..................... 2 !! SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS !! ................. 3 EU DECLARATION ....................6 TECHNICAL DATA ..................8 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................8 FIRST INSTALLATION ................... 9 ATTACHING THE TRACTOR ................10 DETACHING THE TURFSEEDER ..............11 TRANSPORTING THE TURFSEEDER ............11 SAFETY WHEN USING THE TURFSEEDER ..........11 START/STOP PROCEDURE .................12...
1. TECHNICAL DATA Model Turfseeder 3000 3,000mm (118”) Working width 5-12mm (0.2”-0.5”) Working depth Speed Up to 12 km/h (7.5 mph) Three-point 3-point Cat. 1-2 connection Weight 1535kg (3385 lbs) Recommended 80 HP with minimal lift capacity 610mm behind the lift eyes of 2000 Kg...
3. FIRST INSTALLATION The machine should be prepared for use as follows: Attach cables to the hoisting points (1) (see Figure 5). Make sure that the crane and hoisting cable can handle minimum 3000 kg (6610lbs). Lift the machine including the pallet approx. 100mm (4”) off the ground. Loosen the pallet by removing the 3-point pins (2).
4. ATTACHING THE TRACTOR Prior to attaching the machine, check the following the points: Check whether the Turfseeder is undamaged and whether it is safe to attach and use the machine. Check whether the bolts and nuts are tightened with the correct torque. Check whether all safety stickers are on the machine and whether these are undamaged and easily readable.
5. DETACHING THE TURFSEEDER The machine has to be detached in the following manner (see Figure 6): 1. Drive to a spot where the tractor and Turfseeder are in a horizontal position. !! Make sure that the Turfseeder and the tractor cannot move while you are detaching them !! !! Switch off the tractor engine before detaching the Turfseeder !! 2.
8. START/STOP PROCEDURE Starting to sow The start procedure is VERY important. Follow the described procedure, because otherwise the Turfseeder can get damaged. 1. Put seeds in the hopper. 2. Adjust the gearbox to the desired amount off seed. See sectionr 8.1 + 8.2 3.
ADJUSTING THE ‘VALVE’ SOWING ELEMENT The machine is suitable for sowing different types of seeds. Furthermore, the Turfseeder can also be used in combination with various tractors and you can sow at different speeds. To adjust the machine to the various factors, the machine’s sowing installation must be adjusted.
SETTING THE QUANTITY OF SEEDS USING THE GEARBOX By affecting the setting of the sowing elements, the delivery of seeds can be set to additional or fewer seeds. The sowing elements contain rotating gears that transport the seeds By affecting the speed of the gears, the quantity of seeds can be adjusted. The gearbox can adjust the speed continuously-variable.
Figure 10 6. Weigh the seeds in: Kilograms and multiply the result by: Pounds and multiply the result by: Turfseeder 3000: 202 Turfseeder 3000: 1.87 The result is the amount of seeds in The result will give the amount of pounds kilograms per hectare.
REAR ROLLER If desired, the rear roller can also be mounted floating. Then the role always follows the terrain and only has its own mass as pressure on the soil. This can be done by loosening pin (1) from hole A and mounting it in hole B. The rear roller (2) is now floating.
9. TROUBLE SHOOTING Problem Possible cause Solution The seeds do not reach The soil is too hard. Loosen the soil by means of the correct depth. ploughing, irrigating, etc. Adjust the machine so that only the front roller touches the ground. Not enough weight on the Stack more weight on the machine...
10. MAINTENANCE Time schedule Check / Grease point Method Before every use Check for loose bolts / nuts. Tighten loose bolts / nuts with the correct tightening moment. Presence and readability of the Replace these if not present safety stickers (Figure 4) or damaged.
If the settings of the surface meter have disappeared from memory, these are the specific parameters to be filled in: Parameter “C” Parameter “L” Machine Pulses of the speed sensor (Chapter 8.2) Working width (Chapter 8.4) Setting UN=0 Turfseeder 3000...
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