Cosmo PDC 400 User Manual

Pendular Spreader PDV-PDHV models
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INDEX
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 4
2. GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 4
2.1. U
SING THIS MANUAL ........................................................................................................................ 4
2.2. I
NFORMATION ON THE MACHINE ........................................................................................................ 5
2.2.1. Name plate ......................................................................................................................... 5
2.2.2. Characteristics of the machine ......................................................................................... 5
2.2.4. Terminology ........................................................................................................................ 7
2.2.4. Technical Data .................................................................................................................... 7
3. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................................................. 8
3.1. S
AFETY SIGNALS ............................................................................................................................ 12
4. ASSEMBLING AND CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................. 13
4.1.
CHECK THE RAISING ABILITY OF THE TRACTOR .................................................................................... 13
4.2.
CONNECTION TO THE 3-POINT HITCH OF THE TRACTOR ........................................................................ 14
4.3.
DRIVELINE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................ 15
4.4.
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL) .................................................................................. 15
5. FERTILIZER SPREADER USE ........................................................................................................... 16
5.1. A
DJUSTMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 16
5.1.1. Spreading width adjustment ........................................................................................... 16
5.1.2. Spreading rate adjustment .............................................................................................. 17
5.1.3. Easy setting of the application rate ................................................................................ 19
5.1.4. Spreading charts...............................................................................................................20
5.2. H
OPPER LOAD ............................................................................................................................... 21
5.3. S
PREADING OF THE FERTILIZER IN THE FIELD ..................................................................................... 21
5.3.1. Spreading mistakes ......................................................................................................... 22
6. GENERAL MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................ 23
6.1. L
UBRICATION ................................................................................................................................. 24
6.2. P
ENDULUM REPLACEMENT ............................................................................................................. 24
6.3.
STORAGE ...................................................................................................................................... 25
6.4.
SPARE PARTS ................................................................................................................................ 25
7. WARRANTY ...................................................................................................................................... 26
8. PARTS BREAKDOWN ....................................................................................................................... 27
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Cosmo PDC 400 Specifications

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Brand	Cosmo
Model	PDC 400
Category	Spreader
Language	English