Bayer HealthCare CF-80 User Manual

CF-80

Continuous Flow

Seed Treater

Installation and
Operation Manual

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TOC 3.0

Table of Contents

The following CF-80 manual contains

installation, operation, parts list and

technical drawing information.

Please read and understand these

instructions completely before proceeding to

install and operate the equipment.

Bayer CropScience reserves the right to

change specications, models, components,

or materials at any time without notice.

For further detailed information, contact the

Bayer CropScience technical representative

for your area.

Please have this operation manual available

General Categories

4.0 - Installation, General Calibration &

Seed Calibration

Calibration

5.0 - Calibration & Priming the Pump

Operation

6.0 - Operation

Appendix

7.0 - Maintenance

8.0 - Service Tips, Pump Checklist &
Troubleshooting

10.0 - Guidelines for Successful treating

when contacting Bayer CropScience.

Contact Information:

Bayer CropScience
4895 12th Avenue East
Shakopee, MN 55379
[phone]
FAX: [phone]

www.bayercropscienceus.com

CF80© 2005 Gustafson Equipment RF M/120104/CF80/260KB

12.0 - Limited Warranty

USE CAUTION!

Always use caution and common sense

when working with any chemical.

Read the product label and MSDS

carefully and follow their

instructions exactly as described.

4.0 General

Introduction

The CF-80 treater is lightweight, which makes it easy to
transport. It can be installed in any convenient location on a
temporary or permanent basis.

Steps for installation:

1. Choose a level location with access to a 110-volt power source.
Allow enough room for feeding the seed hopper, calibrating the
machine, bagging the seed and treater maintenance.

2. The treater is self-contained and includes a two-way bagger
and one tank for liquid chemical application.

3. Liquid Application - The treater is delivered from the factory
with the liquid tank installed. This system is capable of

applying liquids, owables or pour-on chemicals.

General Calibration

The CF-80 seed treater can be easily calibrated. Determine the
type of seed to be treated. Although the CF-80 can treat up to
80 bushels per hour of soybean seed, other types of seed may not

ow through the treater as freely; therefore capacity may vary.
The seed gate opening can be adjusted to regulate seed ow from

the hopper. An adjustment clamp can be found on the right front
side of the treater, just above the power switches. To increase
or decrease the seed gate opening, loosen the nut, move the
adjustment clamp up or down, and retighten the nut. A good
starting point is set to the seed gate approximately 3/4 open.

Seed Calibration

Before beginning chemical calibration, it is best to calibrate the
seed ow. 1. Close the seed gate. 2. Place a known quantity of
seed in the hopper. 3. Make sure a collection bag is placed below
the CF-80’s two-way bagger to catch the discharged seed.

4. Set the seed gate adjustment clamp to 3/4 open (or locked at
the desired opening). 5. Open the seed gate completely until it
stops at the seed gate adjustment clamp and keep track of the
time it took this known quantity of seed to empty out of the
hopper.

Example: 1 bushel of soybean seed was placed in the hopper. It

took 1 minute for the seed to ow out of the hopper. You know

your treating rate is 60 bushels an hour. (1 bushel per minute x 60
minutes per hour = 60 bushels per hour).

Calibration 5.0

Calibration & Pump Priming

1. Read the entire chemical label and MSDS to make sure you
under stand the usage and rates to be applied. Take special note
whether the recommended application rate of the chemical is given

in uid ounces per bushel or in uid ounces per cwt. of seed. If the

application rate is given in ounces, you will have to convert cc’s. To
do so, multiply ounces by 29.6 cc’s = cc’s of product to be applied.
The rate must be known prior to treater calibration.

Example: You have decided that the use rate of your chemical is
5 uid oz. per cwt. of seed and you will be mixing it with 5 ounces
of water. Your application rate is now 10 ounces of product.

10 ounces x 29.6 cc’s = 296 cc’s

2. Mix chemical for a short period of time. To do this, you must rst

shut OFF the ball valve. This will allow chemical agitation without
pumping to your drum. Turn remote switch to ON position for
mixing. Note: It is especially important to resuspend the chemical
prior to the start of each treating day or before each treating
period.

3. You are now ready to prime the pump. Open the ball valve on
the premix tank. Disconnect the discharge hose from the tting in

the inlet transition and place it into the chemical tank.

Run the pump manually for 2-3 minutes set at.

Once you have primed the pump and warmed up the hose, you are
ready to calibrate. Remove the hose from the tank and place the
discharge hose in a measuring cup or calibrated beaker.

Example: It has already been determined that your chemical

application rate is 10 ounces (296 cc’s) uid oz. per cwt., and you

ran 60 pounds of seed in one minute. Therefore it is necessary to
catch 177.6 cc’s of chemical in your measuring cup in one minute
(296cc’s ¸100 = 2.96cc’s x 60 pounds = 177.6).