Great Plains 2025P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 72)

2025P, 2020P Bedded, and
2010HDP
118-928M 8/14/2006
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Seed Tube Maintenance
Refer to Figure 97
Clean inner sliding seed tube if it will not slide.
Replace inner sliding seed tube if you see any
visible cracks.
Sliding Seed Tube Replacement
Refer to Figure 98
To replace inner sliding seed tube, follow these
steps:
1. Make sure seed box is empty.
2. Loosen bottom clamp (1).
3. Pull inner sliding seed tube (2) out of seed
meter grommet and pull inner tube down
and out of outer sliding seed tube (3).
4. Inspect outer sliding seed tube for wear and
replace if necessary. Loosen top clamp (4)
and pull outer sliding seed tube from seed
box grommet.
5. Fit new outer sliding seed tube into seed box
grommet. The distance from seed box
grommet lip to the top of the clamp should
be no more than 3/16 inch, see insert. The
outer sliding seed tube must extend above
the rubber grommet by 1/4” to 3/8” for 20 se-
ries openers and HD 10 series openers and
by 1/2” to 5/8” for 25 series openers, see in-
sert. Tighten clamp (4).
6. Place new inner sliding seed tube inside
outer sliding seed tube. Make sure the
chamfer on the inside of the tube is up as
shown.
7. Fit inner sliding seed tube into seed meter
grommet and tighten clamp.
8. Replace inner sliding seed tube inside outer
sliding seed tube as shown, fit into seed
meter grommet and tighten clamp (1).
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Outer sliding
seed tube
Inner sliding
seed tube
Figure 97
Figure 98
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