PRACTICAL TEST: It is now three years since Horsch Leeb threw its hat into the mounted sprayer ring. We tested the 1.4CS, a 1,400-litre capacity machine fitted with a 21m boom.
Initially, the Horsch Leeb sprayer line-up was geared to large farming businesses. However, to provide dealers with a range of smaller-scale products, there was no way of avoiding a mounted sprayer range, which the firm duly introduced in 2021. And it has been logically named the CS, meaning
Compact Sprayer. But the sprayer division has stuck to its guns when it comes to high-end features, and the biggest model is the 2.2CS which has a tank capacity of 2,200 litres. Add the 1,800-litre capacity front tank, and the combination turns into something of a “mini self-propelled sprayer”. However, the focus of our test is the smallest machine, the 1.4CS with a nominal volume of 1,400 litres and actual volume of 1,600 litres. In between the two aforementioned models is the 1.8CS with a capacity of 1,800 litres.
Attachment takes less than five minutes
All three models share the same chassis and the very practical A-frame coupling system. To hitch it on, you simply back up to within one metre of the sprayer, remove the A-frame from its bracket (the triangular frame weighs less than 20kg) and attach it to the lift arms and top link. Then plug in the ISObus and the load sensing hydraulic pipes. Two more cables are routed into the cab to connect the main switch for the joystick controls and the GPS antenna. The cable for the monitor is very short and has a screw connection that isn’t practical. With so many pipes and cables to connect, you can easily forget to connect the air hose to the red coupler — we will explain why this air brake line is needed on a mounted model later.
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