beautypg.com

Recalibrating insecticide/herbicide meter – Great Plains PT8030 V1012 Operator Manual User Manual

Page 24

background image

22

Section 3 Row Unit Operation

10/10/12

PT6030 and PT8030 Pull-Type Planter 401-032M

Great Plains Mfg., Inc.

Recalibrating Insecticide/Herbicide
Meter

If it should ever become necessary to recalibrate the gran-
ular meter on the insecticide/herbicide hopper, proceed as
follows:

1.

Remove and empty hopper and turn hopper upside
down.

2.

Turn hopper knob to “10”. See Figure 3-6.

3.

See Figure 3-7. Loosen screws (#1) in metering gate.

4.

Insert calibration tool (#2).

5.

Readjust dial to “04”.

6.

Slide gate (#3) to tool.

7.

Retighten screws.

8.

Reinstall hoppers, refill and check per previous in-
structions.

Hopper Knob

Figure 3-6

14947

Recalibrating Meter

Figure 3-7

15051

This manual is related to the following products: