YP3025A
Maintenance and Lubrication
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2019-06-12
401-705M
8. If the Planter has Y-tubes, shut off the gates at all of
the Y-tubes.
9. Turn on the air fan and let it run. Use the
“SPLIT AIR -” softkey
a
to reduce the regulated air
pressure to a low value, 1 inch water or less - this
diverts most of the air to the bulk seed delivery
system.
Reduce fan speed as necessary to obtain a low
meter pressurization.
Clean out meters with fan running. Work from one side of
the planter to the other.
Meter Clean-Out
When planting is completed, it is commonly the case that
some seed remains. There may be seed in the hoppers,
hose lines, and meters.
The Planter includes an 817-811C container for meter
clean-out, stored in a spring-loaded holder at the right
rear of the air manifold. The container can hold all the
seed in the meter and inlet (up to a closed slide gate).
The container can be converted into a true funnel for
complete system clean-out.
The hoppers are connected to the rows with clamped
hose, and are not intended to be routinely unlatched
and tipped for clean-out.
Funnel Conversion
Materials and tools needed:
•
a length of 1
3
/
8
inch I.D. hose
•
a worm drive clamp with a working diameter of
approximately 1
3
/
8
to 2
1
/
4
inch
•
a hacksaw
b
with fine-toothed blade
Trim the sump from the funnel. Slide the hose fully
onto the funnel tip. Secure with clamp (do not
-over-tighten clamp, the funnel wall be crushed).
The choice of complete system clean-out process
depends on whether you are using the 817-811C as a
container or funnel.
a. The “FILL METER” function can divert all the air to seed delivery, but only does so for a short period of time (~90 seconds).
Figure 112
Y-Tube Shut-Off
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b. The funnel wall is thin ABS. Scissor-type pipe-cutting tools may fracture it. Rotary-type pipe cutting tools may slip off.
Figure 113
Convert Container to Funnel
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