YP3025A
Operating Instructions
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2019-06-12
401-705M
Air-Pro
®
Meter Operation
The meter disk is driven, top forward, by a chain drive
(not shown) always connected to the section drive shaft
(or optional Row-Pro™ clutch). At non-planting rows,
always use a blank disk (page 80).
Seed is air-delivered to the inlet above the air release
screen . Seed customarily fills to the top of the screen,
blocking further air flow from the seed delivery system,
until the seed level falls below the screen.
Seed enters the meter at the seed inlet shutter (if
open), and forms a seed pool at the base of the meter.
Seed pool size is controlled by the shutter handle
setting (which is the only user adjustment at the meter).
Initial shutter settings are given in the seed rate charts.
Meter pressurization air enters the meter at , and exits
the meter primarily at the seed pockets in the seed disk.
The pressure differential holds seed in the disk
pockets rising from the seed pool. Excess seed at a
pocket is picked off by the tickler brushes .
The strip and drop brushes block meter pressurization
air. Seeds passing the drop brush are free to fall into
the seed tube, and are detected by the seed sensor .
Meter Operation
1. Install disks for your crop/population range per the
Seed Rate manual and the instructions beginning on
page 78 of this manual.
2. Open the shutter at planting rows to the
recommended initial setting (from the Seed Rate
charts). At unused rows, close Y-tube leg (page 99),
install a blank disk (page 80) and close shutter.
3. Set sprocket indexing if staggering a twin-row crop
(see Seed Rate manual for details).
4. Operate the fan at normal field rpm (page 45).
5. On the seed monitor, perform a “FILL METER”
operation.
6. With all rows primed, rotate meters one turn to fill
pockets to edge of drop brush.
For hydraulic drive, engage all clutches, and use a
“FILL DISK” seed monitor operation.
For ground drive, either disengage all clutches and
rotate the section drive shafts (top forward) with a
7
/
8
inch (23 mm) wrench, or raise Planter, engage
clutches and rotate ground drive tires (top forward).
7. Leave fan running (to keep seed in top pockets).
Re-install rain covers. Commence planting.
Meter operation is automatic from this point on.
For hydraulic drive Planters, an optional Remote Test
Switch is available from DICKEY-john
®
which allows
at-row control of meter rotation for meter fill and seed
pool recovery operations.
See also:
” on page 99, and
Figure 50
Air-Pro
®
Seed Meter at Row
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