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Sovema FS 500 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 3 Of course, if you should ever have any problems or questions, please contact your local SOVEMA dealer or contact us at the addresses or numbers indicated in this manual. SOVEMA manufactures a variety of innovative equipment. If you are interested in reviewing our full line, please contact us.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION....................3 GENERAL INFORMATION.................. 3 2.1. USING THIS MANUAL......................3 2.2. INFORMATION ON THE MACHINE..................4 2.2.1. NAME PLATE........................4 2.2.2. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MACHINE................4 2.2.3. TERMINOLOGY........................6 2.2.4. TECHNICAL DATA........................ 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.............. 7 3.1.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION The centrifugal fertilizer spreaders are machines used for the distribution of solid, granular fertilizers and seeds in the field. They can be used whether with tractors of small/medium power. It is recommended to carefully read this operator's manual of use and maintenance and follow the recommendations to help ensure safe and efficient operation with and on the machine.

  • Page 6: Information On The Machine

    2.2. INFORMATION ON THE MACHINE The models introduced in this manual have been designed and made exclusively allowing the distribution of solid, granular fertilizers and of seeds in the field. The machine is not indicated for being used in different sectors from the agricultural one. These machines are usually used during the day.
  • Page 7 The fertilizer spreader P model has a distributor of fertilizer completely in stainless steel equipped with a spreader disc with four adjustable vanes in four different positions, in order to obtain the maximum spreading precision and uniformity in the distribution, depending on the kind of product that must be spreaded.

  • Page 8: Terminology

    2.2.3. TERMINOLOGY Regulating lever Third hitch point Sheet case Hitch pin Pto shaft hitch Hopper Steel frame Distributor vanes 2.2.4. TECHNICAL DATA TECNICAL CHARACTERISTICS FS500 FS180 FS400 FS250 FS300 HOPPER CAPACITY 165/44 220/58 260/79 300/79 345/91 (litres/gallons) 213/470 285/628 335/739 387/853 450/992 (kg/lbs)

  • Page 9: Important Safety Information

    3, IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RECCOMENDATIONS ARE TO SAFEGUARD YOUR INCOLUMITY: THEREFORE IT IS NECESSARY TO READ THEM CAREFULLY, MEMORIZING AND ALWAYS APPLYING THEM. The present warnings in this manual regard exclusively the allowed uses and reasonably foreseeable. All below instructions must be integrated by the common sense and by the experience of who works, indispensable measures to prevent accidents.
  • Page 10 • The machine is designed for being used by a single operator who, during the use, must always stay in the stationing control on the tractor. • Never work with this machine if you are tired, sick or after having took drinks, drugs or medicines. DANGER! It is forbidden to climb or to transport somebody when the machine is in motion, Do not let inside the hopper for any reason.
  • Page 11 Connection of the machine to the tractor • The third hitch point of the tractor and the fertilizer spreader must coincide or must be adapted. • Make sure that the pto shaft is engaged in right way after every linkage operation of the machine and that it does not come uncoupled when the machine is lowered in order to fill the hopped up.
  • Page 12 Transfer on the road ATTENTION! Please follow scrupulously the Highway code in force in the country of use. During moves on public roads, it is obligatory to empty the hopper. • Remember that during moving on public roads, special attention must be done, besides to possible and special regulations noted on the registration book of the tractor, choosing an appropriate speed especially when the street is crowded, winding or sloping.

  • Page 13: Safety Signals

    3.1. SAFETY SIGNALS ATTENTION! Be sure that the safety labels are readable. Clean them up using a cloth, water and soap. Replace the damaged labels placing them in the right position, as subsequently described. The safety signs on the machine supply the most important indications: their observance helps your safeness.

  • Page 14: Connections

    4. CONNECTIONS Before coupling the machine to the 3-point hitch, positioning the safety devices to the tractor, so that it is not possible the involuntary and/or accidental raising and lowering of the arms. The 3-point hitch of the tractor and of the machine must coincide or must be adapted. In proximity of arms rods of the back lifter of the tractor, there is the danger of wounding, because of crushing and cutting points.

  • Page 15: Connection To The 3-Point Hitch Of The Tractor

    4.2. CONNECTION TO THE 3-POINT HITCH OF THE TRACTOR ATTENTION! Every time that somebody comes down from the tractor, it is necessary to disconnect the pto shaft, stopping the engine and to put on the parking brake. For the connection of the machine to the tractor, please operate in the following way: •...

  • Page 16: Fertilizer Spreader Use

    • Fasten the safety ant-rotation chains and make sure that the safety anti- removing block (push connecting ring nut) is correctly placed and blocked in the right lodging. ATTENTION! Check the rotation sense and the speed regulation of the power take-off of the tractor to be at 540 rpm as the machine is projected for this kind of speed.

  • Page 17: Adjustments

    5.1. ADJUSTMENTS It is not possible to have an exact spreading chart for equipments that make use of the centrifugal principle, given that the distributed quantity depends on the feed speed, on the radius of distribution, on the quality and humidity of the fertilizer and on the roughness of the land. The fertilizer must always be stored and conserved adequately, so as to keep its physical characteristics unchanged.

  • Page 18: How To Adjust The Spreading

    5.1.2. HOW TO ADJUST THE SPREADING The fertilizer spreading is regulated through the regulation lever that moves the opening section on the bottom of the hopper. In order to carry out the regulation, after having consulted the spreading table, according to the type of product to spread and to the spreader speed, it is necessary to move the lever "A"...

  • Page 19: Hopper Load

    5.2. HOPPER LOAD It is advised not to carry out the hopper loading manually but using a lifter or suitable mechanical means. ATTENTION! The hopper must be loaded only after having hitched the spreader to the tractor. Do not drive for very long distances with a full load and do not put full bags on the fertiliser loaded in the hopper during the transport to the field or during the working, in order not to overload the capacity of the machine and to compress the fertilizer.
  • Page 20 Engage the axle with the pin, so that the spreader can be set in action by the turning wheels, only when the spreading operation has to be carried out. Various ways there are to spread the fertilizer in the field. One of the simplest methods is, as follows: •...

  • Page 21: Spreading Mistakes

    5.3.1. SPREADING MISTAKES Mistakes of use • Drive speed; • Incorrect spreading width; • The spreading disc is not in a horizontal position compared to the land; • Drive speed is different to those suggested by the spreading tables, or however not suitable for that particular type of fertilizer;...

  • Page 22: General Maintenance

    6, GENERAL MAINTENANCE The ordinary maintenance criteria we suggest, are based on the company experience and on the advices and suggestions from our customers. Such criteria are not exhaustive can be further integrated also with the collaboration of the customers that we thanks in advance.

  • Page 23: Lubrication

    6.1. LUBRICATION Before every use and after every 8 hours of effective work, carry out the greasing of the machine. It is a good use that the greasing nipples are well cleaned up from mud or other residuals before using them for inject lubricating grease. Lubricate with lithium grease the points, shown in the picture.

  • Page 24: Storage

    6.3. STORAGE It is a good use not to wait for using the machine to carry out repairing and maintenance. To repair and to replace the parts that are broken or damaged before the storage, in order to have always the machine ready for being used.

  • Page 25: Spare Parts List

    SPARE PARTS LIST Model Pag.23...
  • Page 26 a PARTS BREAKDOWN Table 01 Pag.24...
  • Page 27 POS. CODE DESCRIPTION 301.012 NUT M8 UNI 5588 NUT M8 UNI 5588 for protective grate 301.012 WASHER 8X17 UNI 6592 303.007 303.007 WASHER 8X17 UNI 6592 for protective grate ROUNDHEADED SCREW 8X16 UNI 5731 300.030 ROUNDHEADED SCREW 8X16 UNI 5731 for protective grate 300.030 PROTECTIVE GRATE 642.001...
  • Page 28 Table 02 Table 03 Pag.26...
  • Page 29 POS. CODE DESCRIPTION 301.008 SELF LOCKING NUT M12 303.026 WASHER 13X25 UNI 6592 304.011 BUFFER WHEEL 613.009 UPPER AGITATOR FRAME 300.025 HEXAGONAL-HEAD SCREW 12x55 UNI 5737 300.026 HEXAGONAL-HEAD SCREW 6x16 UNI 5739 304.002 OUTPUT SHAFT COWLING 306.002 GREASE NIPPLE M8 314.002 UPPER SHELL 310.001...
  • Page 30 The judgement of SOVEMA S.p.A. in all cases of claims under this warranty shall be final and conclusive and the original purchaser agrees to accept its decisions about all questions as to de- fects and/or to the exchange of any part or parts.

  • Page 31: Warranty

    IMPLEMENT SERIAL NUMBER : _________________________________ DATE OF PURCHASE : _________________________________ COPY TO DELIVER TO: SOVEMA DEALER: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT PURCHASER: I HEREBY ACCEPT • The machine has been correctly assembled i n • That the machine is correctl y assembled.
  • Page 32 Pag.30...
  • Page 33 IMPLEMENT SERIAL NUMBER : _________________________________ DATE OF PURCHASE : _________________________________ COPY TO DELIVER TO: SOVEMA DEALER: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT PURCHASER: I HEREBY ACCEPT • The machine has been correctly assembled i n • That the machine is correctl y assembled.

  • Page 34: Product Line

    SOVEMA Product Line SIDE SHIFT ROTARY TILLERS • 15 different models; • For tractors from 12 to 70 HP • Working width from 80cm (32”) to 200cm (78”). FIXED ROTARY TILLERS • Over 45 different models; • For tractors from 15 to 130 HP •...
  • Page 35 FLAIL MOWERS - SHREDDERS • 35 different models; • For tractors from 15 to 120 HP • Working width from 100cm (40”) to 290cm (118”). MOWERS COLLECTOR • 6 different models; • For tractors from 30 to 60 HP • Working width from 120cm (50”) to 180cm (72”). •...
  • Page 36 ROTARY RAKE • 4 different models • For tractors from 30 to 70 HP • Working width from 340cm (11ft 5”) to 690cm (23ft). HAY TEDDERS • 6 different models (2, 4, 6 rotors) • For tractors from 10 to 40 HP •...
  • Page 37 NOTES...

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