Steketee EC-WEEDER - Page 76

Hoeing elements can have track discs
1
instead of the support wheels
or in addition to the support wheels. Long track discs have two xed
height positions.
1.
Dismantle the pin
4
.
2. Move the track disc retainer.
3.
Insert the pin at a dierent position
3
.
4. Secure the pin with a linch pin.
INFORMATION
Short track discs are not height adjustable.
The track discs exert pressure on the ground, thereby keeping to the
track. The user can adjust the pressure via a spring:
n Higher pressure for hard soil: The track disc breaks up the topsoil.
n Lower pressure for soft soil: The track disc does NOT sink into the
ground.
Pressure adjustment is identical for the short and long track disc. To
adjust the spring
1
:
►
Rotate the crank
2
clockwise.
ð
The spring tension is increased. The pressure is increased.
►
Rotate the crank
2
anticlockwise.
ð
The spring tension is relieved. The pressure is relieved.
Long track discs
1
4
2
3
Long track disc
1
Track disc
2
Linch pin
3
Lower retainer
4
Pin
Adjust track disc pressure
2
1
Short track disc
1
Spring
2
Crank
Operation
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