Exchanging meters – Great Plains PD8070 Operator Manual User Manual
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PD8070
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-479M
2014-07-23
If necessary adjust planter frame height to achieve
51 and 56 cm (20 and 22 inches) from ground. Remove
bolts
, located in lower holes, securing transport
ground tire assembly to unit. Move tire assembly and
secure assembly to upper hole
using previously
removed bolt.
Exchanging Meters
These steps are only for changing between finger pickup
and brush meters, or vice versa. Changing seed plates
(page 19) does not require meter removal.
Agricultural Chemical Hazard:
Follow material supplier recommendations carefully. Handle
the meter as if it were treated seed. use supplier-recommended
cleaning agents. Any seed treatment build-up inside a meter is
likely to be at a higher concentration than on the actual seed.
Refer to Figure 14
1.
Remove and empty the seed hopper (page 63). Put
the lid back on to capture any bolts
that fall away.
2.
Remove two nuts
and washers
. Remove the
meter
.
3.
Install new meter. Tighten
5
⁄
16
-18 nuts
to Grade 2
torque specification. Do not over-tighten, or you may
damage the hopper. Re-install the hopper (page 24).
4.
Clean and dry removed meters. See “Meter
Maintenance” on page 72.
5.
Store removed meters in pest-proof containers, such
as plastic bags.
See also “Exchanging Finger Sets” on page 75.
Figure 13
Ground Wheel Height
25448
9
8
8
9
Figure 14
Removing Meter
25459
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
4
2