Bamfords Octopus S15 S19 S30 S38 Grain & Seed Drill Instruction Manual

Download the Bamfords Octopus S15, S19, S30 & S38 Grain and Seed Drill Instruction Manual in PDF format. The original document is titled “Working and Setting Instructions for Bamfords ‘Octopus’ Grain & Seed Drills S15 · S19 · S30 · S38 Models” and provides detailed guidance for setting up, operating, adjusting and maintaining these agricultural seed drills. Bamford 'octopus' grain and see…

This is a 24-page downloadable PDF manual covering four Bamfords Octopus models:

• S15 – 15-row model
• S19 – 19-row model
• S30 – 30-row twin drill unit
• S38 – 38-row twin drill unit Bamford 'octopus' grain and see…

The manual provides practical working and setting instructions, including how to mount the drill to the tractor's three-point linkage and set the machine level, as well as adjustment of coulter pressure and sowing depth. Bamford 'octopus' grain and see…

What's covered:

• Mounting and dismounting the seed drill
• Sowing depth adjustment
• Adjusting the distance between rows
• Sowing mechanism and its components
• Sowing quantities and settings
• Grain, peas, beans and small-seed settings
• Seed drill calibration procedure
• Calibration charts and sowing charts
• Filling and emptying the seed hopper
• Routine maintenance and lubrication
• Special small seed hopper and its adjustment
• Positioning of sowing tubes
• Marker mounting and adjustment
• Track eradicators
• Acremeter fitting and settings
• Wheel scraper adjustment
• Spring tine harrow
• Sowing charts for crops including peas, mangold, swede, sugar beet, kale, mustard, spinach, carrots and grass seed Bamford 'octopus' grain and see…

The manual includes specific instructions for calibrating sowing rates, with charts used to determine wheel revolutions and seed quantities. It also explains that the S30 twin drill units are set in the same manner as the S15, while the S38 units use the S19 settings. Bamford 'octopus' grain and see…

Routine maintenance information includes checking the main axle gearbox oil, lubrication of the depth adjustment handle, V-belt tensioning, inspection of the feed-cone nylon blades and regulating cone, and preparing the machine for storage. Bamford 'octopus' grain and see…

This Bamfords Octopus seed drill manual is useful for owners, farmers and operators who have acquired an S15, S19, S30 or S38 grain and seed drill without its original handbook, or who need a replacement copy of the original working and setting instructions.

Please note: This product is a downloadable PDF manual only. It does not include the seed drill, tractor, replacement parts or any other physical item.