Use of the implement
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10.6 Emptying the hopper and/or metering unit.
DANGER
Switch off the blower fan, apply the tractor parking brake, switch
the tractor engine off and remove the ignition key.
CAUTION
When the blower fan is running and the cover is closed, the hopper is
under pressure.
Empty and clean the metering unit after use!
In metering units that are neither emptied nor cleaned,
a viscous to solid mass may form there is water enters under the
metering roller. The metering roller is braked strongly and
deviations may occur between the preset and actual seeding
rates.
seed residues and fertiliser may swell or germinate in the
metering units. As a result, rotation of the metering rollers is
blocked and damage can be caused to the drive!
10.6.1 Emptying the metering unit
The sticker (Fig. 189/1) should remind the tractor
driver to empty and clean the metering unit after
finishing the seeding work.
Fig. 189
Fig. 190
The metering unit must be emptied
and cleaned after completing the
seeding work in all cases.