Pottinger AMICO F Operating instructions

8660.en-GB.80W.0

Original Operating Instructions

Front tank

AMICO F

8660

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"Quality pays for itself." We therefore apply the highest quality standards to our products,

which are permanently monitored by our in-house quality management team and our man-

agement board Because the safety, perfect function, highest quality and absolute reliability of

our machines in operation are the core competencies for which we stand.

Technical alterations

There may be deviations between these document and the product as we are constantly de-

veloping our products. Therefore no claims may be derived from the data, illustrations and

descriptions. Please contact your Specialist Service Centre for any binding information about

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in regards to the guidelines 2006/42/EC. Operating manuals on languages different than

German, are translations of the German original manual of operation.

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and / or material faults.

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consumables such as belts, chains, shafts, gears, tyres, knives teeth or tarpaulins or covers

made from fabric materials or for damage stemming directly or indirectly from contact with

foreign bodies (stones, metal fragments, etc.).

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Dear Customer,

"Quality pays for itself." We therefore apply the highest quality standards to our products,

which are permanently monitored by our in-house quality management team and our man-

agement board Because the safety, perfect function, highest quality and absolute reliability of

our machines in operation are the core competencies for which we stand.

These Operating Instructions are intended to allow you to familiarise yourself with the ma-

chine and provide you with clear information on the safe and correct handling, care and

maintenance. Therefore, please take the time to read these instructions.

These Operating Instructions are a part of the machine. They are to be kept in a suitable

place and be accessible to personnel at any time throughout the entire service life of the ma-

chine. Instructions based on existing national regulations on accident prevention, road traffic

regulations and environmental protection are to be supplemented.

Any persons commissioned with the operation, maintenance or transport of the machine

must read and understand these instructions prior to starting work, particularly the safety in-

formation. If these instructions are not observed, the warranty claim will be forfeited.

If there are any questions regarding the contents of these Operating Instructions or further

questions regarding the machine, contact your PÖTTINGER service partner.

Care and maintenance performed in good time and scrupulously according to the mainte-

nance intervals specified ensure operational and traffic safety as well as the reliability of the

implement.

Use only original spare parts or spare parts and accessories that are approved by PÖTTING-

ER Landtechnik GmbH. Only original spare parts that are approved by us have been tested

and accordingly are appropriate for use in your machine. The use of any unapproved parts

forfeits any guarantee or guarantee claim. Even after the guarantee period has expired we

recommend the use of genuine replacement parts in order to ensure the continuous perform-

ance of the machine.

Product liability legislation obliges the manufacturer and the authorised dealer to issue In-

structions when selling implements and to instruct customers in the use with reference to the

safety, operating and maintenance regulations. Confirmation in the form of a declaration of

transfer is required to verify that the implement and Instructions have been transferred cor-

rectly. The Declaration of Transfer was enclosed with the machine on delivery.

For the purposes of the Product Liability Act, every self-employed person and farmer is an

entrepreneur. Entrepreneurial property damage within the meaning of the Product Liability

Act is therefore excluded from liability by PÖTTINGER. Property damage within the meaning

of the Product Liability Act is damage caused by a machine, but not to it.

The operating instructions are part of the machine, therefore pass them on to any new owner

when passing on the machine. Instruct the new owner and make them aware of the regula-

tions mentioned.

Your PÖTTINGER service team wishes you every success.

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Representation conventions

This section contains explanations for a better understanding of the illustrations, safety and

warning notes and textual descriptions used in these operating instructions.

Safety instructions / warnings

Safety instructions of a general nature are always placed at the beginning of a section. They

warn of dangers that may occur during machine operation or when preparing to work on the

machine. Warnings indicate hazards that may occur directly during an operation or work step

on the machine. Warnings are listed together with the relevant procedures / work steps in the

written instructions.

Safety instructions and warnings are presented as follows:

DANGER

If you do not follow the instructions in a text section with this marking, there is a risk

of fatal or life-threatening injury.

► All instructions in such text sections must be followed!

WARNING

If you do not follow the instructions in a text section with this marking, there is a risk

of severe injury.

► All instructions in such text sections must be followed!

CAUTION

If you do not follow the instructions in a text section with this marking, there is a risk

of injury.

► All instructions in such text sections must be followed!

NOTICE

If you do not follow the instructions in a text section with this marking, there is a risk

of damage to property.

► All instructions in such text sections must be followed!

TIP

Text sections marked in this way contain recommendations and advice for handling the ma-

chine.

ENVIRONMENT

Text sections marked in this way contain advice on the subject of environmental protection.

Directions

Directions (such as left, right, front, rear) are given based on the normal "working travel direc-

tion" of the machine.

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Orientation information for an illustration of a machine's details refers to this illustration itself

and is only understood to be relative to the direction of travel in certain cases. The meaning

of the orientation information (if required) is clearly evident from the accompanying text itself.

Designations

These operating instructions designate the interchangeable equipment for agricultural vehi-

cles (as defined in European Directive 2006/42/EC) as machine.

Vehicles intended to drive the existing machine are designated as tractor.

Equipment designated as optional is available only for certain machine models or only in cer-

tain countries.

Cross-references

Cross-references to another location in the operating instructions or another document are

provided in the text, specifying the chapter and subchapter, or section. The naming of sub-

chapters or sections is in inverted commas. (Example: Check all screws on the machine for

tightness. See "Tightening torques" on page xxx). A subchapter or section can be found in

the document via an entry in the table of contents.

Action steps

An arrow or sequential numbering indicates action steps you should take.

A black bordered, indented arrow or sequential, indented numbering indicates intermedi-

ate results or intermediate steps that should be performed.

Illustrations

Illustrations may differ in detail to your machine and should only be considered as a principle

representation/symbol illustration.

Use of colours

Illustrations in this printed document are shown only in grey scale or black and white.

Illustrations in electronically distributable documents (PDF) are displayed in colour also and

can be printed out in colour if required.

Use of symbols

Illustrations may contain additional symbols, arrows and other lines that serve to improve the

comprehensibility of the image content or are intended to draw attention to a specific area of

the image.

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Instructions for product handover

Please verify the listed items in accordance with the product liability obligation

Please place a cross where appropriate.

Machine checked according to delivery note. All packing materials removed, all

safety devices, cardan shafts and control elements present.

Machine operation, commissioning and maintenance discussed with and explained

to the clients using the operational instructions.

Tyre air pressure verified.

Tightness of wheel nuts verified.

Reference to correct p.t.o. speed and direction of rotation.

Adaptation to tractor complete; three point adjustment, drawbar height, attachment

of handbrake lever in tractor cab, forced steering set, compatibility of all necessary

electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic connectors to tractor checked and established.

Cardan shaft correctly cut to length.

Test run of all machine functions in addition to parking brake and operating brake

completed and no defects noted.

Function explanation during test run.

Tilting to transport and working position explained.

Information regarding optional equipment provided.

References made to compulsory reading of the operational instructions.

Confirmation is required to prove that the machine and the operating instructions have been

properly handed over. For this purpose you have received a confirmation e-mail from PÖT-

TINGER. If you have not received this mail, please contact your local dealer. Your dealer can

fill in the handover declaration online.

Austria

PÖTTINGER Landtechnik GmbH

Industriegelände 1

4710 Grieskirchen

Phone+43 7248 600-0

Fax+43 7248 600-2513

[email protected]

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Amendment index

Date Index Amendment reason Amended chapter

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Truck transport

Unload the front tank by crane.......................................................................................... 13

Unload the machine by forklift........................................................................................... 13

Corrosion protection set up in the factory

Remove corrosion protection............................................................................................ 15

Factory standard tightening torques

Tightening torque.............................................................................................................. 17

Layout and function

Functional elements.......................................................................................................... 18

Electric controls................................................................................................................. 20

Sensors and installation position....................................................................................... 20

At a glance

Identification...................................................................................................................... 23

Type plate with CE lable .................................................................................................. 23

Description

EU - declaration of conformity........................................................................................... 24

Intended use..................................................................................................................... 25

Non-approved useage....................................................................................................... 25

Accessories included in the scope of delivery................................................................... 25

Upgrade program.............................................................................................................. 25

Technical data

Dimensions....................................................................................................................... 26

Weight............................................................................................................................... 26

Power requirements.......................................................................................................... 26

Machine operation limits................................................................................................... 27

Load limits......................................................................................................................... 27

Seed sowing...................................................................................................................... 27

Hydraulics ........................................................................................................................ 27

Electrics............................................................................................................................. 28

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Safeguarding the electrical system.............................................................................. 28

Safeguarding the operating function electrical system...................................................... 28

Protection of the dosage wheel transmission motors........................................................ 29

Terminal CCI 1200............................................................................................................ 29

Noise emission.................................................................................................................. 30

Safety and the environment

Safety advice..................................................................................................................... 31

Qualification of personnel.................................................................................................. 31

Performing maintenance work.......................................................................................... 31

Organisational measures.................................................................................................. 31

Maintaining operational safety.......................................................................................... 32

Special hazards................................................................................................................. 33

Operational danger area................................................................................................... 34

Protective devices............................................................................................................. 35

Warning signs................................................................................................................... 36

Traffic safety equipment.................................................................................................... 41

Handling hazardous substances....................................................................................... 42

Disposal of the machine.................................................................................................... 42

CCI ISOBUS-Terminal

CCI ISOBUS Terminal overview....................................................................................... 44

ISOBUS operation

Input masks....................................................................................................................... 45

Selection masks................................................................................................................ 47

Terminal on /off - "START" menu...................................................................................... 47

Open “WORK” menu (operating mode)............................................................................ 49

Wetland drill operation settings................................................................................... 51

Turning manual operation on and off........................................................................... 51

Start and stop sowing operation.................................................................................. 51

Adjusting sowing amount............................................................................................. 52

Turning lighting on and off........................................................................................... 52

Emergency shutdown.................................................................................................. 52

"DATA" menu.................................................................................................................... 53

"DATA" Daily Part-counter menu................................................................................. 53

"DATA" Year Counter menu........................................................................................ 54

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“SET” menu (basic settings).............................................................................................. 55

Butterfly Valve distributor head.................................................................................... 56

"SET" menu: Settings for butterfly valves......................................................................... 58

Automatically adjust butterfly valves:................................................................................ 60

Adjust butterfly valves individually..................................................................................... 61

"Manual operation" / "Wetland drilling" menu.............................................................. 61

"100-metre calibration" menu...................................................................................... 63

Seed Library setting..................................................................................................... 64

“Seed File” Menu............................................................................................................... 66

"Seed file" menu settings.................................................................................................. 67

“Dosage Wheel Recommendation” menu......................................................................... 68

Dosing wheel calibration................................................................................................... 69

“Seed flow monitoring” menu....................................................................................... 76

"CONFIG" menu (machine configuration) activated.......................................................... 79

Activating the Serial Number menu............................................................................. 82

Menu: "Butterfly valve assignment"............................................................................. 83

“TEST” Menu (Sensor Test).............................................................................................. 84

"Seed flow monitoring indicator" menu........................................................................ 88

IDS Test menu............................................................................................................. 89

Operation of the functional elements

Machine functions............................................................................................................. 91

Turning ventilators on and off...................................................................................... 91

Valves / cover / auxiliary equipment

Cover and valves.............................................................................................................. 92

Cover and valves.............................................................................................................. 96

Position seed collector sack.............................................................................................. 97

Operation

Initial operation.................................................................................................................. 98

Adapting the tractor hydraulics.................................................................................... 98

Determine tractor ballast............................................................................................. 98

Determine the required tractor ballast weights using the weighing method...................... 100

Determine the required tractor ballast weights using calculation...................................... 102

Front tank ballast............................................................................................................... 103

Adjustment / retrofitting..................................................................................................... 103

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Adjust seed blower operating mode............................................................................ 104

Adjusting seed dosage................................................................................................ 106

Sowing tables for electric dosing....................................................................................... 109

Dosing wheel overview..................................................................................................... 113

Adjusting the seed delivery system............................................................................. 114

Adjust the radar sensor............................................................................................... 116

Coupling............................................................................................................................ 117

Attaching the front tank to the tractor.......................................................................... 117

Connecting hydraulic hoses........................................................................................ 119

Connecting cables....................................................................................................... 120

Connect seed hose...................................................................................................... 120

Work assignment.............................................................................................................. 120

Transport run............................................................................................................... 121

Fill the seed hopper..................................................................................................... 123

Sowing with ISOBUS terminal..................................................................................... 123

Empty the seed hopper............................................................................................... 125

Uncoupling........................................................................................................................ 126

Unplug cable................................................................................................................ 126

Disconnect the hydraulic hoses................................................................................... 127

Detach the machine combination from the tractor....................................................... 128

Remove seed hose...................................................................................................... 129

Put machine out of operation at end of season................................................................. 129

Emptying the dosage wheel/dosage wheel case......................................................... 130

Detach the front tank from the tractor.......................................................................... 131

Release pressure tank cover....................................................................................... 132

Maintenance

Maintain operational readiness......................................................................................... 133

General tips....................................................................................................................... 133

Maintenance based on actual condition

Wear limit harrow tines...................................................................................................... 135

Predetermined maintenance

Daily before departure....................................................................................................... 138

Check hydraulic system............................................................................................... 138

Check / change lighting of lamps................................................................................. 139

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Check / replace warning signs, warning triangles, warning sheets............................. 139

Every 20 hours.................................................................................................................. 141

Clean pressure monitoring lines.................................................................................. 141

Every 100 hours................................................................................................................ 142

Lubrication points........................................................................................................ 142

After every season (winter storage).................................................................................. 143

Clean the dosage wheel case and the dosage wheel................................................. 143

Clean the demountable dosage wheels...................................................................... 147

Clean inside the seed hopper...................................................................................... 155

Clean and protect the machine.................................................................................... 156

Clean terminal............................................................................................................. 156

Every 6 years.................................................................................................................... 157

Replace hydraulic hoses............................................................................................. 157

Operating materials

Equipment specification.................................................................................................... 158

Operating materials and filling quantities.......................................................................... 158

Help and advice

What to do if...................................................................................................................... 159

Alarm messages Power Control Terminal / ISOBUS Terminal................................... 159

Notification messages Power Control Terminal / ISOBUS Terminal................................. 165

Indicated value / indicated symbol incorrect................................................................ 170

Seed delivery error...................................................................................................... 172

Tank cover seal leaking............................................................................................... 172

Terminal deactivated................................................................................................... 173

Lighting........................................................................................................................ 173

Sensors

Sensor troubleshooting..................................................................................................... 175

Contents

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Unload the front tank by crane

Attachment points for lifting gear

Front attachment points (1)

Rear attachment points (2)

Implementation

► Carefully attach and secure front and rear hoists to the attachment points.

► Remove the fastenings from the loading surface.

► Lift the machine from the loading surface.

► Remove lifting device

Unload the machine by forklift

To be able to unload the machine by forklift, there may be loading aids installed, or they can

be installed. If the loading aids are not yet installed, comply with the installation instructions

of the loading aids.

Truck transport

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Implementation

Unload the front tank by forklift

► Remove the fastenings from the loading surface.

► Using an appropriate forklift () attach the machine to the loading aids. To do that, place

the forks in the loading aids, as shown.

► Lift the machine from the loading surface.

► Remove the loading aids.

Unload the coulter rails by forklift

► Remove the fastenings from the loading surface.

► Lift the machine from the loading surface using the pallet.

► Remove the loading aids.

Unload the distributor head by forklift

► Remove the fastenings from the loading surface.

► Lift the machine from the loading surface using the pallet.

► Remove the loading aids.

TIP

After transportation or coupling with a soil tillage machine the loading aids must be re-

moved! Store individual parts for later use.

Truck transport

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Remove corrosion protection

TIP

Machines that are treated with preserving agents can be recognized by the yellowish wax-

like layer on the surface. For untreated machines, please skip this chapter!

To protect our machines from corrosion damage caused by salt, a preserving agent (Multicor

LH3 Plus, manufactured by Zeller+Gmelin) should be applied to the entire external surface.

Safety data sheet is available on request from the PÖTTINGER Client Service Centre and

the manufacturer of the preserving agent.

ENVIRONMENT

Preserving agent and cleaning agent must not be released into the environment and sew-

age systems.

The preserving agent is to be washed off only in a washing facility with a functional oil sep-

arator!

WARNING

Risk of personal injury!

Danger of slipping when accessing the machine.

Health risk through contact with the spray when washing the preserving agent off.

Health risk through contact with the dewaxer provided.

Fire danger through flammable liquids.

► Do not access machine (and machine parts when machine is partially disassembled).

► When washing the preserving agent off, always wear personal protective equipment

(protective suit, splash goggles, nitrile gloves, rubber boots, breathing mask with parti-

cle filter). Also refer to the safety data sheets for both the preservative and the dewaxer

supplied.

► When working with dewaxer and preservative, do not work with a naked flame, do not

eat, drink or sniff, and do not smoke.

Corrosion protection set up in the factory

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NOTICE

Danger of property damage

Hot water high pressure cleaning can cause damage to the paintwork, the electrics and hy-

draulics.

Fire danger through flammable liquids.

► Max. water temperature of 80 °C / 176°F

► When using a high pressure cleaner, observe the safety sticker on the machine and do

not aim it directly at the distributor, job calculator, chains and bearings. Replace any

safety stickers that may be missing after washing, before operating the machine.

► Maintain a minimum distance of 30 cm between the high pressure cleaner spearhead

and the painted surfaces, hydraulic hoses, cables and tyres.

► When working with a dewaxer or preserving agent, do not work with a naked flame and

do not smoke.

Implementation

Before assembling the machine, remove the preserving agent completely. Only use the dew-

axer provided to remove the preserving agent. Observe the dewaxer safety data sheet and

the safety advice on the machine.

Carry out dewaxing as described on the safety plate on the machine.

TIP

Any warranty claims are forfeited:

• if the preserving agent is improperly, incompletely or not removed at all.

• when using a dewaxer other than the one prescribed.

Corrosion protection set up in the factory

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Tightening torque

This factory standard applies to all metric bolts for which no special tightening torque is

specified in the drawing/manual. The relevant grade is visible on the bolt head.

• The values given are nominal and are valid for a head friction rate of IJ=0.14 and a

thread friction of IJ=0.125 Slight tensioning force differences can exist through differing

friction rates. The values given are to be kept to a tolerance of ± 10%.

• By using the given tightening torque and the existing friction rate used, then up to 90%

of the minimum yield strength of the bolt material is used in accordance with DIN ISO

898 .

• If a specific tightening torque is given for a bolt connection, then all these bolt connec-

tions are to be tightened to the specified tightening torque using a torque wrench.

Metric thread Grade 8.8 Grade 10.9

Tightening tor-

que Tensioning force Tightening tor-

que Tensioning force

M 4 3,1 Nm 4000 N 4,4 Nm 5700 N

M 5 6,2 Nm 6600 N 8,7 Nm 9300 N

M 6 10,5 Nm 9300 N 15 Nm 13000 N

M 8 25 Nm 17000 N 36 Nm 24000 N

M 10 50 Nm 27000 N 70 Nm 38000 N

M 12 86 Nm 39500 N 121 Nm 56000 N

M 14 135 Nm 54000 N 195 Nm 76000 N

M 16 215 Nm 75000 N 300 Nm 105000 N

M 20 410 Nm 117000 N 580 Nm 164000 N

M 24 710 Nm 168000 N 1000 Nm 237000 N

M 30 1400 Nm 270000 N 2000 Nm 380000 N

M 8 x 1 27 Nm 18700 N 38 Nm 26500 N

M 10 x 1.25 53 Nm 29000 N 74 Nm 41000 N

M 12 x 1.25 95 Nm 44500 N 130 Nm 63000 N

M 14 x 1.5 150 Nm 60000 N 210 Nm 85000 N

M 16 x 1.5 230 Nm 81000 N 320 Nm 115000 N

M 20 x 1.5 460 Nm 134000 N 650 Nm 189000 N

M 24 x 2 780 Nm 188000 N 1090 Nm 265000 N

Factory standard tightening torques

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Functional elements

Designation and function

Pos. Element Function

1 Tank cap locking

mechanism

Locks the seed hopper for seed and grain fertilizer. The lid is

dust and rainproof.

2 Chute for ballast

weights

Ballast weights are 25 kg, and optional.

3 Blower The hydraulically powered blowers create the air flow re-

quired for pneumatic seed conveyance.

4 Front tank lighting Front position lights and warning signs, depending on country

of destination.

5 Tyre packer Tyre packer to level the seedbed before sowing.

6 Tyre packer parking

stand.

The parking stand is used to park the tyre packer separately.

These stands are on both sides of the device.

7 Front parking stand To park the front tank. These stands are on both sides of the

device

8 Climbing aid The access steps are an aid when filling the seed container.

The second step is optional

9 Dosing wheel hous-

ing with dosing

wheels

The dosing wheel regulates the sowing amount during seed

drilling. The drive is electronic.

10 Radar sensor The radar sensor is used to monitor the speed.

11 Front tank lighting Front position lamps and warning signs, depending on coun-

try of destination

12 Front working lights These headlights are purely working lights. They do not re-

place the tractor's front headlights which may be covered. Di-

vert the tractor's front headlights.

Layout and function

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Designation and function

Pos. Element Function

13 Pressure monitoring Pressure monitoring for seed tank

14 Safety support This support must be lowered when the tank is placed

on the tyre packer. Otherwise the tank may tilt back-

wards on a slope of more than 18 °.

15 Scrapers The scraper on the tyre packer removes excess soil.

16 Tyre packer roller Tyre packer to level the seedbed before sowing.

17 Tyre packer parking stand. The parking stand is used to park the tyre packer sep-

arately. These stands are on both sides of the device.

18 Space for ballast weights Ballast weights are 25 kg, and optional.

Layout and function

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Electric controls

Pos Controls

1 Button for dosage wheel calibration and pre-dosage.

Sensors and installation position

1. Sensor pressure difference monitoring (1)

Layout and function

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