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2 ROWS POTATO PLANTER

Figure -1 Side view of potato planter

1-! TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS •! Height ............................................................................ 1745 mm

•! Width ............................................................................. 2000 mm

•! Length ........................................................................... 1950 mm

•! Weight .......................................................................... 450 kg

•! Required Power .............................................................. 45 HP

•! Linkage System ............................................................ Three Point Linkage System

•! Hopper Capacity .......................................................... 400 kg

•! Number of Sowing Rows ............................................. 2 sıralı (2 rows)

•! Distance Between Rows .............................................. 62 - 85cm

•! Distance of Sowing Over the Rows ............................. 12 different stage between 15~45 cm

•! Working Capacity ........................................................ 2.5 da/h

•! Tyre ............................................................................... 6.00x16

•! PTO P.T.O. 540 RPM

2-! INTRODUCTION

Potato Planter is mounted type and has two rows. Tubers in hopper is picked up automatically by the

bucket elevator. Shaker is fixation for tubers on bucket to single.

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Figure-2 Main parts of potato planter

3-! WORKING PRINCIPLE OF THE MACHINE

.Machine is attached on the three-point linkage system. The move obtained from the wheel is

transmitted by the transmission mechanism. Band over buckets getting through the hopper

takes on top of potato tubers. Shaker is provided to be a single tuber. Tubers chopped by

opening leg is dropped out in standard distances to the drill. The tubers are covered by the

covering mouldboards.

4-! ATTACHING OF THE MACHINE TO THE TRACTOR

Attaching to the three-point linkage system, the machine is taken in a flat floor. As seen in the

Figure -3, the middle jointed arm is adjusted in a way that the top side of the tuber hopper will

be parallel to the ground. Equalizing the height of the side arms, a bit of side clearance is

given. The hydraulic mechanism of the tractor is taken to the floating position.

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Figure-3 Attaching of the machine to the tractor

5-! PREPERATION OF THE MACHINE FOR SOWING

5.1. Distance Adjustment Between Rows

The machine can be adjusted in the distances of 62 ~ 85 cm. The machines are delivered to the

customers as adjusted in the distance of 70cm. For changing the adjustment of the distance between

rows;

1.! Fixing bolt of the pinion shaft of the bottom bant pulley are loosened up.

2.! The hopper is totally disassembled.

3.! The linkage nuts of the planting units on the main frame are loosened up.

4.! Admitting the middle linkage point of the machine as a reference, the two units are

slided in same amount of distance.

5.! The adjustment distance is examined by measuring the tip points of the opening legs.

6.! Mounting nuts of the planting units are clamped, hopper is mounted and the pinion

shaft bolts of the bottom bant pulley are clamped.)

5.2. (Distance Adjustment of Planting Over the Rows)

12 different distance of (b) (Figure-3) is acquired in the planting distances of max45 ~min15 cm over

the rows.( Table -1) . The planting distance over the rows is changed in the dual operation of the

sprocket set mounted to the bottom pulley of the bucket elevator with the sprocket set on the axle

shaft. Tension spring of the chain is declutched. Loosening up the fixing bolt of the sprocket set over

the axle shaft, the sprockets providing the distance over the rows selected from the table are lined up.

Fixing bolt are clamped to the suitable hollow over the axle shaft.

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Table-1 Table for the distance of planting over the rows

NUMBER OF TOOTHS FOR

SPROCKET

DISTANCE BETWEEN SOWING (b) (cm)

NUMBER OF TOOTHS FOR

SPROCKET

DISTANCE BETWEEN SOWING (b) (cm)

34 23 27 34 13 15,5 31 23 30 31 13 17 28 23 33 28 13 18,5 25 23 37 25 13 21 23 23 40 23 13 23 21 23 44,5 21 13 25

5.3. Sowing Depth Adjustment

As seen in the Figure-4 , the fixing bolt of opening leg related with the planting unit is loosed up. The

distance of (h) (Figure -3) between the point at which the wheel of the machine is in touch with the

ground and the tip point of the opening leg is adjusted. It must be taken into consideration that the two

opening legs are in the same height.

Figure- 4 Sowing Depth Adjustment

5.4. Adjustment of the Bucket Elevator

As seen in the Figure-5, the nuts in the springed tension mechanism of the top bucket elevator pulley

is stretched by clamping. So as to make the bucket elevator stable, the nuts in the springed tension

mechanism should be clamped in a balanced way. The bucket elevator mustn’t be stretched.

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Figure-5 Adjustment of the Bucket Elevator

5.5. Shaker Adjustment

As seen in the Figure-6, the shakers of both bucket elevators are adjusted relating to the required

intensity. As the adjusting arm of the shaker is turned upwards, the intensity of shaking will increase

and as it turned downwards, the intensity of the shaking will decrease.

Figure-6 Shaker Adjustment

5.6. Covering Mouldboard Adjustment

As seen in the Figure-7, the measures of covering mouldboards are three. As seen in the Figure-7-A

sinking distance in soil of covering mouldboards are adjusted relating to the soil structure. As seen in

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the Figure-7-C, The measure of clamps of covering mouldboards are adjusted and the clamps are

tightened. As seen in the Figure-7-B, angular measure of mouldboards of covering mouldboards are

adjusted relating to the soil structure and the mass of the soil required to piled up on the tuber.

Figure-7 Covering Mouldboard Adjustment

6. MAINTENANCE

•! In every process, all of the nuts and bolts should be checked, the ones stretched should be screwed.

•! The machine should be oiled over the grease nipples with the grease oil every day during its process.

•! The chains should be checked at least once a day and they should be oiled after every 10 hours of

process.

•! The air pressure of the rubber band is 2,5 kg/cm²(36 psi) and it should often be checked.

•! At the end of the planting period, the machine should be cleaned and oiled especially the parts need

to be oiled. The machine should be left idle on the wedges in a dry and if possible covered

atmosphere, and the tires should be preserved deflated.

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•! In the periods when the machine is not operated, protecting it from weather conditions such as

raining and snowing will help it prolong its durability. For this, it should be preserved in closed

places or it should be covered with a waterproof cover.

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SERIAL NOPART NO PART 1 APES 2-2S 001 Sowing Unıt 2 APES 2-2S 002 Shim 3 APES 2-2S 003 Small Shim 4 APES 2-2S 004 Tubers Chanel 5 APES 2-2S 005 Bolt (5/16x3/4) 6 APES 2-2S 006 Washer (5/16) 7 APES 2-2S 007 Nut (5/16) 8 APES 2-2S 008 Jointing Part 9 APES 2-2S 009 Bolt (M8x20) 10 APES 2-2S 010 Washer (5/16) 11 APES 2-2S 011 Nut (M8) 13 APES 2-2S 104 Joint Frame of Opening Leg 21 APES 2-2S 012 Fish Plate 22 APES 2-2S 013 Washer (5/8) 23 APES 2-2S 014 Nut (5/8) 24 APES 2-2S 015 Bear of Bottom Pulley 25 APES 2-2S 016 Bearing (1204) 26 APES 2-2S 017 Oil Seal (25x47x10) 27 APES 2-2S 018 Bolt (M8x25) 28 APES 2-2S 006 Washer (5/16) 29 APES 2-2S 011 Nut (M8) 30 APES 2-2S 015 Bear of Bottom Pulley 31 APES 2-2S 016 Bearing (1204) 32 APES 2-2S 017 Oil seal (25x47x10) 33 APES 2-2S 019 Bottom Pulleys 34 APES 2-2S 020 Bolt (5/16x4) 35 APES 2-2S 007 Nut (5/16) 36 APES 2-2S 021 Ring of Pulley 37 APES 2-2S 021 Ring of Pulley 38 APES 2-2S 022 Anchoring Ring 39 APES 2-2S 023 Key (6x6) 40 APES 2-2S 024 Shaft of Bottom Pulley 41 APES 2-2S 025 Bottom Pulley Gear 42 APES 2-2S 026 Pin (5x35) 43 APES 2-2S 022 Anchoring Ring 44 APES 2-2S 027 Stay Bolt (M8) 45 APES 2-2S 027 Stay Bolt (M8) 46 APES 2-2S 028 Sprocket set 47 APES 2-2S 029 Chain (5/8) 48 APES 2-2S 030 Chain Lock (5/8) 49 APES 2-2S 031 Chain Lock Pin (5/8) 50 APES 2-2S 032 Grease Nipple (5/16”) 75 APES 2-2S 033 Chain (5/8) 76 APES 2-2S 031 Chain Lock Pin (5/8) 77 APES 2-2S 034 Chain Lock (5/8) 78 APES 2-2S 035 Centering Part 79 APES 2-2S 036 Pinning Wood 80 APES 2-2S 010 Washer (5/16)

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81 APES 2-2S 037 Bolt (5/16x13/8) 82 APES 2-2S 105 Opening Leg 83 APES 2-2S 106 Hexagonal Bolt (5/8x13/8) 84 APES 2-2S 038 Shaker 85 APES 2-2S 039 Sprocket of Shaker 86 APES 2-2S 040 Pin (4x18) 87 APES 2-2S 041 Shaker Bear Set 88 APES 2-2S 042 Bearing (6200) 89 APES 2-2S 043 Snap Ring (10x1) 90 APES 2-2S 042 Bearing (6200) 91 APES 2-2S 043 Snap Ring (10x1) 92 APES 2-2S 005 Hexagonal Bolt (5/16x3/4) 93 APES 2-2S 010 Washer (5/16) 94 APES 2-2S 007 Nut (5/16) 95 APES 2-2S 010 Washer (5/16) 96 APES 2-2S 007 Nut (5/16) 97 APES 2-2S 044 Housing 98 APES 2-2S 045 Washer (1/2) 99 APES 2-2S 046 Adjusting arm of Shaker 100 APES 2-2S 047 Split Pin (4x35) 101 APES 2-2S 044 Housing 102 APES 2-2S 045 Washer (1/2) 103 APES 2-2S 047 Pin (4x35) 104 APES 2-2S 048 Extension Spring 105 APES 2-2S 049 Bolt (7/16) 117 APES 2-2S 050 Chain (1/4) 118 APES 2-2S 051 Chain Lock (1/4) 119 APES 2-2S 052 Chain Lock Pin (1/4) 120 APES 2-2S 053 Hopper 121 APES 2-2S 054 Covering Plate 122 APES 2-2S 009 Bolt (M8x20) 123 APES 2-2S 010 Washer (5/16) 124 APES 2-2S 011 Nut (M8) 165 APES 2-2S 055 Discharging Tap 166 APES 2-2S 056 Upper Separator 167 APES 2-2S 009 Bolt (M8x20) 168 APES 2-2S 010 Washer (5/16) 169 APES 2-2S 011 Nut (M8) 170 APES 2-2S 057 Shaker Unit (Complete)

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Figure 2 SERIAL NOPART NO PART 12 APES 2-2S 058 Connection Part 14 APES 2-2S 059 Main Frame 15 APES 2-2S 060 Fish Plate 16 APES 2-2S 013 Washer (5/8) 17 APES 2-2S 014 Nut (5/8) 18 APES 2-2S 061 Hexagonal Bolt (7/16x13/16) 19 APES 2-2S 062 Washer (7/16) 20 APES 2-2S 063 Nut (7/16) 51 APES 2-2S 064 Housing 52 APES 2-2S 065 Washer (9/16) 53 APES 2-2S 066 Hexagonal Bolt (9/16x13/4) 54 APES 2-2S 067 Washer (9/16) 55 APES 2-2S 068 Nut (9/16) 56 APES 2-2S 069 Sprocket Gear 57 APES 2-2S 070 Hexagonal Bolt (1/2x13/16) 58 APES 2-2S 071 Axle shaft 59 APES 2-2S 072 Axle Shaft Hub 60 APES 2-2S 073 Wheel (6.00x16) 61 APES 2-2S 061 Hexagonal Bolt (7/16x13/16) 62 APES 2-2S 074 Washer (7/16) 63 APES 2-2S 063 Nut (7/16) 64 APES 2-2S 075 Hexagonal Bolt (3/8x11/4) 65 APES 2-2S 076 Washer (3/8) 66 APES 2-2S 077 Nut (3/8) 67 APES 2-2S 078 Chain Tensioning Plate 68 APES 2-2S 079 Chain Bearing 69 APES 2-2S 045 Washer (1/2) 70 APES 2-2S 080 Split Pin (4x35) 71 APES 2-2S 080 Split Pin (4x35) 72 APES 2-2S 081 Chain Tensioner 73 APES 2-2S 082 Tension Spring 74 APES 2-2S 083 Cotter Pin 171 APES 2-2S 085 Three Point Linkage Shaft 172 APES 2-2S 085 Washer (M35) 173 APES 2-2S 086 Pin (8x70)

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Figure 3 SERIAL NOPART NO PART 106 APES 2-2S 087 Upper Pulley 107 APES 2-2S 088 Pulley Bracket 108 APES 2-2S 089 Bolt (5/16x5/8) 109 APES 2-2S 088 Pulley Bracket 110 APES 2-2S 089 Bearing (6204 ZZ) 111 APES 2-2S 090 Upper Pulley Shaft 112 APES 2-2S 091 Tensioner 113 APES 2-2S 092 Split Pin (5x50) 114 APES 2-2S 093 Pressure Spring 115 APES 2-2S 094 Spring Ring 116 APES 2-2S 063 Nut (7/16) 125 APES 2-2S 095 Bucket Elevator 126 APES 2-2S 096 Bucket Elevator Hook 127 APES 2-2S 097 Washer 128 APES 2-2S 098 Rivet (5x15) 129 APES 2-2S 099 Bucket 130 APES 2-2S 100 Hook Pin 131 APES 2-2S 101 Screen 132 APES 2-2S 045 Washer (1/2) 133 APES 2-2S 102 Split pin (5x30) 134 APES 2-2S 103 Screen Adjustment Shaft 135 APES 2-2S 045 Washer (1/2) 136 APES 2-2S 102 Split pin (5x30)

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SERIAL NOPART NO PART 137 APES 2-2S 150 Connection Part 138 APES 2-2S 151 Fish plate 139 APES 2-2S 152 Washer (3/4) 140 APES 2-2S 153 Nut (3/4) 141 APES 2-2S 106 Hexagonal Bolt (5/8x13/8) 142 APES 2-2S 154 Bolt (5/8) 143 APES 2-2S 155 Clamp 144 APES 2-2S 106 Hexagonal Bolt (5/8x13/8) 145 APES 2-2S 106 Hexagonal Bolt (5/8x13/8) 146 APES 2-2S 156 Covering Frame 147 APES 2-2S 157 Fish plate 148 APES 2-2S 152 Washer (3/4) 149 APES 2-2S 153 Nut (3/4) 150 APES 2-2S 158 Covering Mouldboard 151 APES 2-2S 159 Covering Mouldboard Part 152 APES 2-2S 160 Mouldboard (Right) 153 APES 2-2S 161 Mouldboard (Left) 154 APES 2-2S 162 Mouldboard Shaft 155 APES 2-2S 162 Mouldboard Shaft 156 APES 2-2S 163 Adjusting Part 157 APES 2-2S 163 Adjusting Part 158 APES 2-2S 037 Hexagonal Bolt (5/16x13/8) 159 APES 2-2S 006 Washer (5/16) 160 APES 2-2S 007 Nut (5/16) 161 APES 2-2S 164 End Iron 162 APES 2-2S 165 Bolt (M10x50) 163 APES 2-2S 166 Washer (M10) 164 APES 2-2S 167 Nut (M10)

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