OPERATOR’S MANUAL
ISO
6
Version 4 UL 2_3 Manual
CALIBRATIONS / 97
6011258 Rev C
SPREADER CALIBRATION (GRANULAR)
NOTE
Refer to the System Tests section for using a remote test
switch during a spreader calibration.
A Spreader Constant Calibration requires a catch test to
determine the spreader constant. This function is only available
for granular seed and fertilizer applications.
PERFORM A SPREADER CALIBRATION
IMPORTANT
A valve calibration should be performed before a
spreader calibration.
1. Load hopper with material.
2. Move implement to the raised position.
3. Apply tractor brakes and lock in applied position.
4. Put transmission in park or in a locked, neutral position.
5. Engage hydraulic system.
6. Run engine at normal operating RPM until hydraulic fluid is
at normal operating temperature.
7. At the Controls screen, press the
SPREAD CAL
button.
8. Press the
SHAFT TURN
button to fill seed/fertilizer metering
system before starting calibration.
9. At the Calibration screen, enter the following values:
-
Density
- Enter product weight per volume in 1 lbs/ft3.
-
Target Meter RPM
- Enter the RPM at which the output
meter shaft will turn during the calibration.
-
# of Meter Revs
- Enter number of total revolutions the
meter will turn during the calibration. This determines the
length of the test and is more accurate the higher the
number.
10. At the Calibration screen, press the
START
button.
11. Weigh and enter lbs. of material dispensed in the Amount
Dispensed field.
12. Press the
SAVE
button.
13. The new spreader constant automatically calculates and is
entered for this material.
