Kinze 3000 Rigid Frame Planter Rev. 6/14 - Manual (Page 142)

M0188-01 Model 3000
7-12 Rev. 1/14
TM
Lubrication and Maintenance
3. Check brush for wear and replace if necessary
or after every 100 acres (41 hectares) per row of
operation.
EXAMPLE: Approximately 800 acres (324 hectares) of
corn or sunflowers on a 8 row machine or 1200 acres
(486 hectares) on an 12 row machine.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove finger holder
to replace brush.
4. Remove springs from fingers and remove finger
from holder by lifting it out of friction fit slot. Under
average conditions, life expectancy of these parts
should be 600-900 acres (243-364 hectares) per
row of operation.
5. After cleaning and/or replacing defective parts,
reassemble meter in reverse order. When
replacing fingers, make sure open end of spring
loop is toward inside of finger holder.
6. Make sure fingers are installed in holder so holder
is flush with carrier plate when assembled. A cam
projection aligns with a mating notch in bearing
housing to ensure proper operation when assembled.
FINGER PICKUP SEED METER
INSPECTION/ADJUSTMENT
Remove meter from seed hopper by removing two
thumbscrews which secure mechanism to hopper.
Remove baffle from meter assembly by removing
three cap screws.
Rotate seed meter drive by hand to ensure springs
are holding tabs of fingers against carrier plate
where indicated in photo and that fingers are being
raised in correct area.
A buildup of debris or chaff may prevent proper
finger operation and requires disassembly and
cleaning of finger pickup meter.
1. Remove cotter pin, cover nut and adjusting nut
and wave washer (If Applicable) from drive shaft.
2. Carefully lift finger holder, along with fingers and
cam, off shaft. Clean.
Baffle attachment
to meter.
Meter attachment to hopper.
Finger tabs should
raise in this area.
Finger tabs should contact
carrier plate in this area.
Brush
attachment
screw
Brush
Notch in
bearing
housing
Projection
on cam
Corn Finger Assembly
(Position Spring Opening
Toward Holder) Oil Sunflower Finger
Assembly
Spring