Sola PROSEM K BASIC Series - Metering Unit Prosem K

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PROSEM K
OVERVIEW
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PROSEM K
BASIC
3.4 METERING UNIT PROSEM K
1- Seed hopper.
2- Metering box provided with a selec-
tor to adjust the seed distribution.
3- Planting depth controller.
4- Lever to adjust the pressure that the
press wheels exert onto the ground.
5- Lever to adjust the angle which
aects the bearing of the press whee-
ls on the ground.
6- Press wheels: they cover the furrow
where the seed has been placed.
7- Planting depth control wheels.
8- Double disc furrow opener or seed
discs: it forms the furrow in which the
seed will be placed.
9- Clod remover: prevents the clods
from being in the way of the planting
depth control wheels.
10- Blade: helps to break the supercial
earth crust.
11- Transmission group: transfers the
main axle’s motion to the metering
box in order to turn the seed disc.
12- Parallelogram: allows the metering
units to move vertically to adapt to
the terrain’s irregularities.
13- Lever to adjust the unit’s pressure: it
adjusts the load pressure exerted by
the double-disc opener (8) onto the
ground.
14- Coupling mechanism: it allows to
couple the unit in raised position in
order to exclude it.
15- Metering unit’s pressure tensioning
spring: it adjusts the load pressure
exerted by the double-disc opener
(8) onto the ground.