Gaspardo SD Series Use And Maintenance

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USE AND MAINTENANCE31ENGLISHcod. 19501980 g3.0.3. SEED DISTRIBUTORA plate (Fig. 13), chosen according to the size of the seed,is installed inside the distributors (the seed should not be ableto enter the hole). Should suction cause some seeds to clogthe holes of the plate, these will be left on the ground. Theseeder is delivered to the customer with a single set of platesalready installed on the distributors. The Manufacturer can supplythe client with further sets of plates. (see page 32).3.0.4. REPLACING THE SEED PLATECAUTIONAll operations described in this paragraph must be carriedout by expert personnel, equipped with protective gloves,in a clean and dust-free environment.- The seeder must be clean and dry and stably positioned.- If the power take-off is hooked to the tractor it mustbe disconnected, the engine turned off, the keyremoved and the hand brake pulled.- Only clean parts in good condition must be installed.- The plate must be assembled with the pegs (2 - Fig.13) pointing towards the inside of the distributor.- If some of the pegs are bent or missing from the plate,this means that foreign bodies have entered thedistributor, in which case the plate must be replaced.- If there are circular scratches, they must not exceed1/3 of the plate thickness.- Hand-tighten only the winged nut that closes thecover (Fig. 14).N.B. When replacing worn plates, the cover gasket shouldalso be replaced.3.0.5. SELECTOR ADJUSTMENTWhen the indicator (1 Fig. 15) is moved, it commands a cursor(2 Fig. 15), which slightly touches the plate near the holes,causing the excess seeds to fall.The selector is adjusted at each seed and plate change, towardsthe lower numbers for small seeds (Fig. 15) and viceversa for bigseeds (Fig. 16).IMPORTANT: The selector does not adjust the air flow inthe distributor.fig. 121fig. 1321fig. 141357921fig. 16135791112fig. 15