Great Plains YP3025 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 104)

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20P Meter Maintenance
See also “Cleaning Out 20P Meters” on page 95.
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 Y-tube. See “Seed
Shut Off” on page 67.
2. Clean out seed meter. See “Cleaning Out 20P
Meters” on page 95.
3. Remove wheel. See “20P Meter Wheel Replace-
ment” on page 80.
Refer to Figure 137
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, con-
tinue with step 6 to replace.
Replacing Meter Slide
Refer to Figure 138
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 80).
10. Close and pin meter clean-out (page 95).
11. Re-open Y-tube (page 67).
Figure 137
Singulator Meter Slide
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1
1
Figure 138
Meter Slide Replacement
27468
3 4
5
2
2
3
4
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