Operator`s manual

Operation
Simplicity Australia Page 3.1 Version 1.0
An optional ‘A’ frame
hitch is preferred
in lieu of
stiff bar and chains. S
hould
a greater distance be
required between the Air
Seeder and Cultivator
, an
‘A’ frame hitch will
be
necessary to accommodate
harrows or press wheel
assemblies during turning
operations
Hooking Up
Overview – Castoring Front Axle (TQC Models)
All Simplicity Air Seeders fitted with a castoring front axle
(TQC) are positioned at the rear of the cultivator. The
standard connection of the Air Seeder to the cultivator is
achieved using a fixed clevis hitch, stiff bar with stablising
chains and pivoting clevis hitch. The fixed clevis hitch is
mounted in the centre of the rear bar of the cultivator using
the hardware supplied. The stiff bar is attached using a clevis
which connects to the Air Seeder swivel hitch. The stabilising
chains are connected to the anchor points on the stiff bar and
to the anchor points provided to be fitted to the cultivator.
Chain tension is provided by a load binder on each chain. All
three pins used are 170mm x 32mm and are retained by
lynch pins. Two safety chains are supplied. One is to be
connected to the stiff bar, positioned around the rear bar of
the cultivator and connected back to the stiff bar. The second
is connected between the stiff bar and Air Seeder.
Crush points, impact and entrapment risks are hazards
which are produced by the relative movement of one
machine to the other when hooking up. The safety of the
Operator and any assistant is top priority. Be aware of the
hazards that hooking two different machines together can
produce.
Attach the Air Seeder using only the hardware supplied
with reference to the ‘overview’ above
 Make sure all hydraulic lines and wiring harnesses are
positioned along the stiff bar and secured in the loops
provided. At each end of the stiff bar position the hoses and
harnesses in such a way that they cannot be caught up,
crushed or damaged in any way during turning operations
 Connect all hydraulic lines making sure all hose ends are
perfectly clean prior to connection
 Hook up all primary lines that are to be used at the camlock
couplings
 Connect electrical wiring harnesses
 Before moving double check all hitch pins are in place and
secured with ‘lynch pins’ etc
 Ensure all safety chains are connected and secure
Motor return
line and case
drain line must
return directly
to the hydraulic
reservoir of the
tractor.
Connecting
the
motor return
and case drain
lines to the
tractor auxiliary
h
ydraulic circuit
will decrease
the efficiency of
the hydraulic
blower motor
and possibly
cause damage
to, and void
warranty on,
the hydraulic
components of
the Air Seeder
IMPORTANT
WARNING: A ‘crush zone’ is developed in
this area when connecting the implement to
the seeder. Keep bystanders clear of this
area when reversing
WARNING: Ensure all hitch point safety
chains are in place. A safety chain will assist
in maintaining control of the equipment
should it become separated. An
uncontrollable machine could cause serious
injury or death.
Before installing
the monitor in the
tractor cabin refer
to the separate
Monitor Operator’s
Manual for specific
installation
instructions
IMPORTANT