Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR THIS MACHINE According to the Ordinance of the Minister of Economy dated 20th December 2005 (The Journal of Law, No.259, item 2170), the European Union Machinery Directive 98/37/EC dated 22nd June 1998 (amended directive 98/79/EC) UNIA-FAMAROL Słupsk...
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 CERTIFICATE OF THE MACHINE APPROVAL FOR MANUFACTURING On the basis of the § 5 of the Resolution of the Council of Ministers dated 15 August 1986 concerning the performance of the obligatory assessment of machines and other technical equipment in respect of their safety and occupational safety (MP No.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL THE MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1. WARNING SIGNS 2.2. PRINCIPLES CONCERNING THE USE OF THE MACHINE ON PUBLIC ROADS 3. TECHNICAL DATA 3.1. MACHINE ACCESSORIES 4. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH RULES 4.1.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 – INTRODUCTION DEAR USERS OF THIS SOWING MACHINE You have decided to purchase this mechanical row sowing machine AMBER, which is characterized with being an economic and up-to-date agriculture equipment. You can use all of the advantages and special possibilities this machine offers if you read this User’s and Maintenance Manual carefully and, if need arises, take the...
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 PURSUANT TO ART. 50 SECTION 8 CLAUSE 5 OF THE TRAFFIC LAW ACT, THE USE OF AGRICULTURE MACHINES ON PUBLIC ROADS IS ALLOWED ONLY AFTER A PERMISSION IS OBTAINED FROM ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ROADS ON WHICH THE TRANSPORTATION OF SUCH A MACHINE BEGINS.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 3. 1. ELEMENTS THAT COME COMPLETE WITH THE SOWING MACHINE User’s Manual and Parts Catalogue 1 piece. Warranty Card 1 piece. Bottom pattern 3037/00-002/0 1 piece. Crank 3043/00-010/0 1 piece. Oil level indicator 3056/00-090/0 1 piece.
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Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 OPERATION OF THE MACHINE: When the machine is operated, no one must stay within a close distance of the machine. • The machine must be carefully checked for its safe operation and technical condition. • Recommendations described in the present manual and generally effective rules of the safety and also regulations concerning the prevention of unfortunate accidents shall be observed.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 • To avoid fatigue of the machine operator it is recommended to take breaks. • Do not start operating the machine when under the influence of alcohol and when psycho-physical condition of a driver is lowered.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 Never apply used oil or lubricants for cleaning hands! It usually contains particles of metal that may cut your hands and oil may deepen and infect the cut. Read labels on the lubricants and safety-related instructions provided by manufacturers.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 IMPORTANT. THE MACHINE CAN BE OPERATED ONLY BY PERSONS WITH PROPER QUALIFICATIONS. TO OPERATE THE MACHINE OPERATORS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING AGRICULTURE MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT. 6. COMPANY’S PLATE, WARNING AND INFORMATION SIGNS, LOGO...
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Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 C.2.23 B.2.12. C.2.20. C.2.11. - Do not touch the - Do not reach or - Do not open or - Do not open or elements of the enter the machine remove safety remove safety machine before all...
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 7. OPERATING CONDITIONS 7. 1. INTENDED USE AND OPERATING CONDITIONS Depending on the machine accessory equipment option, the Sowing Machine AMBER, is indented for row sowing of cereals, oil plants and leguminous plants and others so called mulch soil ploughed with the use of sowing disc coulters. Seed intended for sowing should not contain any contaminants such as dry parts of weed, stones, paper, or string.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 8. PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION A rotating mixer is installed inside the machine seed box as well as seed level sensor and net protecting hands from getting into the mixer shaft or other materials from getting into bottom part of the seed box.
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Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 Figure 4 Pressing shafts rubber pipe spiral Figure 5: Diagram of sowing system and checking of adjustable bottoms 1- pattern; 2- screw; 3 – sowing wheel; 4- adjustable bottom a- marking end; b- marking end ridge...
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Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 Permanent cassette Mobile cassette Mixer outlet Sowing shaft outlet. z = 25 z = 13 z = 22 Wheelwork box z = 17 From z = 31 z-13 = z-13 cassett z = 20 e wheel –...
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 9. TRANSPORT, HANDLING AND KEEPING IN SHELTER OF THE SOWING MACHINE 9. 1. TRANSPORT 1. Manufacturer of the machine specifies conditions of the machine transport, if it is not agreed otherwise between the manufacturer and a purchaser.
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Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 The machine must be kept away from the reach of children, outsiders and animals. - The machine, when kept in shelter, must be disconnected from a tractor. Each time the machine must be carefully cleaned of dirt, plant remnants and chemical agents and other dirt with the use of water then dried, and carefully greased according to the Greasing and Lubricating Table on page 21.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 10. MACHINE OPERATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS 10. 1. PREPARATION OF THE MACHINE FOR OPERATION User is responsible for preparing the machine for operation. 10.1.1. METHOD OF THE MACHINE UNLOADING Place for fork-lift truck forks insertion. Figure 9 Loading and unloading the sowing machine must be performed with the use of a crane and approved chains, lines or belts.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 10.1.2. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES MUST BE PERFORMED IN ORDER TO PUT THE SOWING MACHINE INTO OPERATION: • make sure that the sowing machine is complete, and parts which are added separately are placed in a packaging together with the machine – otherwise contact the seller;...
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 Places where the hydraulic hoses must be connected to a tractor are shown on the Figure 11. Hydraulic slots on a tractor for connecting hydraulic hoses. Figure 11 When connecting hydraulic hoses of the sowing machine to the tractor hydraulic system, make sure that the hydraulic system is not under pressure.
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Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 Item 3. Stepless gear box is filled with hydraulic oil by the manufacturer: Oil grade: „VECO”: HLP 22, in the amount of 0,6dm Oil must be replaced every 3 years. For replacing and refilling the HLP 15 ÷ 22 oil grade should be used.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 Figure 12e 10.1.2.4. OIL LEVEL IN THE GEAR BOX Oil level measuring gauge must be used for checking oil level in the gear box (catalogue number. 3056/00-090/0). The sowing machine is equipped with the measuring gauge.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 10.2.2. ADJUSTMENT OF THE SOWING MACHINE BOTTOMS. Each bottom /Figure 5 page 15/ pressed with a finger and next released should return to its original position; in case of a seizure it is allowable to put a few drops of olive oil between the walls and the bottom.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 10.2.4. FILLING THE SEED BOX WITH SEED. The box should be filled with seed with the use of mechanical of pneumatically loading devices with which the AMBER sowing machine is not equipped. Such loading devices are available to be purchased. It is also possible, if safety measures are strictly followed, to load the seed box manually with seed placed in sacks loading the seed from a trailer.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 It is possible to calculate theoretically the number in kilograms of the sown seeds in respect of 1 hectare. To do this the following formula must be used: Number of seed for 1m x MTZ = ---------------------------------------------- x 100 kg/ha...
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 10.2.7 ADJUSTING AND SETTING OF SOWING MARKERS. The sowing marker must be set in such a way that the gaps between sowing paths during the following sowing are equivalent of row spacing. (Figure 8). Rowing path is defined as the distance between the outer/two extreme/ coulters.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 S s = S r - d = 300 - 12,5 = 287,5 cm The extension of the left and right sowing marker will be as follows: − − 287,5 81,3 Driving the sowing-machine during the sowing process is showed schematically in Fig.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 10.2.8.2. ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF THE LEVER CONTROLLING SEED SOWING. (dedicated wheels - 4 pieces) In order to ensure the regular and correct operation of the electrical system controlling the technological paths it is necessary to keep the system clean and free of dirt and periodically check it for correct operation.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 Special attention must be paid to cleanliness of the system – free movement of individual system elements (control shaft in particular) will ensure a correct and reliable functioning of the mechanism. 10.2.9. SOWING OF SMALL AND LARGE SEEDS.
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Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 To change the wheels for sowing wheel intended for large (thick) seed sowing /Figure 21/ it is necessary to follow the procedure presented below: unscrew the holder/catcher and remove the device together with the shaft for...
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 Sowing shaft Device with the Sowing Sowing Catcher/holder installed of the sowing bearing shaft devices technological shaft paths shaft Figure 21 10.2.10. SETTING/ADJUSTMENT OF THE SOWING ROWS WIDTH The sowing machine is set by the manufacturer for sowing grain with the sowing rows width of 12.5.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 10.2.11. SETTING OF RUBBER SHAFT SCRAPERS. Loosen the nuts /1/, set the scraper in the distance of about 10 millimeters from the tire, tighten the nuts /Figure 22./. Figure 22 11. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOWING MACHINE.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 8. Damaged parts must be replaced by new ones immediately. 12. DISMANTLING AND UTILIZATION OF THE SOWING MACHINE The user of the sowing machine, according to the relevant regulation concerning the environmental protection, is obliged to manage the waste in a proper way, which is agreed with the relevant self-government bodies and authorities.
Sowing Machine AMBER 900/3 It must be remembered that any unintended use of the machine poses danger both for people and animals, as well as water reservoirs and farm fields. It is required to always follow instructions and other information given by the machine manufacturer, seed and chemical agents and fertilizer producers.