Filling The Hopper - LEMKEN Saphir 7-B AutoLoad Operating Instructions Manual

5.3 Filling the hopper

Before filling the hopper the bottom flaps must be adjusted in accordance to
the seeding table.
The hopper may only be filled, when the seed drill with soil cultivating imple-
ment is attached to the tractor.
For filling the seed drill has to be
driven to the trailer with seed and
according to the filling method eit-
her the steps or the loading step (8)
must be brought into position.
The loading step (8) which is posi-
tioned at the right side of the plat-
form (50) must be used when filling
the hopper directly from the trailer.
Via the steps which are positioned
at the left side of the platform, the
hopper can be filled conventionally
from the ground.
Before filling the hopper via the loa-
ding step (8), the drive wheel (66) must be swung down.
When opening the cover of the hopper, the ball (62) of the level indicator (15)
is lifted, too and lowers on the filled seed finally. Ensure an even distribution
of the seed in the hopper.
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