Great Plains 2SNG30 Material Rate - Manual (Page 5)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Main Seed Box Planting 3
12/01/2010 202-578B
Changing Double Sprocket
Set this identically on the gauge wheel of each wing.
Refer to Figure 2
4.
Loosen idlers and , and remove both chains
from double sprocket .
5. Remove retaining pin from shaft.
6. Remove sprocket from shaft, and reverse orienta-
tion of which disk is in/out.
7. Replace sprocket on shaft and re-pin .
8. Place chains back on sprockets.
9. Re-engage idlers and tighten, leaving 3 ⁄
4
in slack in
forward span of chain .
10. If jackshaft sprocket does not need to be changed,
skip to step 17.
Changing Jackshaft Sprocket
Set this identically on the gauge wheel of each wing. it
may be necessary to shorten or lengthen the upper
chain. It has removable links for this purpose.
Refer to Figure 3
When re-assembling a chain, make sure the open end of
the clip faces away from the direction of chain travel, to
reduce chain fouling from debris caught in the clip.
Refer to Figure 4
11. If the double sprocket did not need to be changed,
loosen upper idler ( in Figure 2).
12. Remove chain from jackshaft sprocket .
13. Loosen set screws on both upper sprockets (only
one of two shown in figure).
14. Slide current sprocket aside. Position it so that it
does not rub on any fixed machine parts. Re-tighten
the set screw.
15. Slide new sprocket into approximate position.
16. Re-mount chain, and align sprocket so that chain
is perpendicular to the jackshaft (parallel to the
ground drive frame). Tighten set screw
.
17. Re-engage idler and tighten it until there is 1 ⁄
2
in
slack in the forward span.
1
Figure 2
Double Sprocket
16409
4
5
3
6
3 4
1
5
1
1 5
6
Figure 3
Chain Link and Clip
26482
Figure 4
Jackshaft Sprockets
16412
2
8
7
3
2
7
2
7
3