Amazone Teres 300V plough: Turning it over with a Teres

PRACTICAL TEST: Amazone has a new fully-mounted plough in its range, the Teres. We operated the five-furrow vari-width last autumn.

Slotting in between the Cayros XS and the Cayros XS Pro, the Teres plough is available in different versions as a four-, five- or six-furrow. The furrow
width can be bolt-adjusted or hydraulic, and overload protection is either mechanical or hydraulic. Our vari-width five-furrow test Teres 300V had shearbolt leg protection as well as the combi support set-up and comfort hydraulics.

Uncluttered front end

The headstock has two slotted and one fixed hole for attaching the top link. Flanged Cat III/III N and IV N pins are available for the lower links, which are equipped with clamping cones from Walterscheid. These links can be mounted in two positions: either close to the tractor to reduce the effort needed to lift up the plough or farther back, which noticeably increases the space between the plough and tractor. Our test plough weighed in at around 2.6t.

We opted for the closer mounting position, which made it easier to handle. Moreover, all of the tractors we used were at their ease handling the Teres 300V, which is approved for up to 300hp. However, we quickly noticed the close coupling position to the tractor has one minor disadvantage: when hitching to the plough, the stowed hydraulic pipes on the swivelling hose rack bend exactly where it is touched by the tractor wheel. The tractor must have one double-acting spool for turning over the plough and then one more which is for depth, vari-width and front furrow width — an electric pre-select control box allows you to swap between the functions on the comfort hydraulic system (£1,705 option). In our view this is money well spent as it reduces the risk of errors.

The hydraulic valve block is housed in front of the turnover shaft and protected by a sturdy sheet metal box. The 130mm turnover shaft is hollow, so all of the hoses are safely routed through here to the adjustment centre.

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