Great Plains 2510HDP Operator Manual - Manual (Page 110)

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Meter Maintenance
Singulator Plus Meter Maintenance
Meter Slide Maintenance
For proper seeding operation, seasonally or when
changing crops, check meter slide for wear. If you have a
noticeable increase in seeding rate you may need to
replace the meter slide.
1. If seed box is not empty, shut off sliding seed tubes.
See “Row Unit Shutoff” on page 54.
2. Clean out seed meter. See “Singulator Plus Meter
Clean-Out” on page 107.
3. Remove wheel. See “Changing Precision Seed
Wheels” on page 60.
Refer to Figure 108
The slide
is located at the front of the meter.
4. Check for excess wear on meter slide . Slight wear
at the top corner is normal.
5. If slide is not excessively worn, stop here. If it is,
continue with step 6 to replace.
Replacing Meter Slide
Refer to Figure 109
6.
Remove retaining clip and pin from meter.
Note: Meter slide is spring loaded. Two meter slide
springs will be released when you pull the pin,
and a third when you tilt it back. Use care not to
lose pins and springs.
7. Check removed pin for wear and replace if worn.
8. Place springs in new meter slide. Insert in meter and
pin in place.
9. Re-install meter wheel (page 60).
10. Close and pin meter clean-out (page 107).
11. Re-open seed tube sliding gate if closed (page 54).
Figure 108
Singulator Meter Slide
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Figure 109
Meter Slide Replacement
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