Great Plains YP1630F-1670 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 78)

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401-832M Table of Contents Index 2012-12-27
Material Unloading and Clean-Out
Procedures are slightly different for:
• Seed Unloading and Clean-Out (page 74)
• Fertilizer Unloading and Clean-Out (page 76)
• Treatment Unloading and Clean-Out (Option)
(page 81)
Agricultural Chemical Hazards:
Wear protective equipment specified for the materials being
cleaned out. Dust exposure is often higher during clean-out
than during material loading. Even the dust of untreated seed
can cause severe irritation or breathing difficulties.
Seed Unloading and Clean-Out
Seed Hopper Clean-Out
1.
If hopper is more than
1 ⁄
3
full, remove lid and scoop
out seed until it is less than
1 ⁄
3
full. For small
quantities, the seed can be collected in the hopper
lid.
Refer to Figure 74
2.
Disengage meter clutch (see page 34). If the
clutch doesn’t completely free, park the cross pin on
the shaft face, rather than in the shallow detents.
3. Release rear latch .
4. Tip hopper forward and lift off hook cups .
5. For large quantities of residual seed, empty the
hopper into a large container. For small quantities,
invert it on its lid, as shown in
Figure 75 .
6. Shake the hopper/meter gently to free seed from the
meter inlet area. If collecting residual seed in the
hopper lid, release the lid at its rear latch. See
page 33 for lid operation.
7. Clean-out meter (next two topics).
Figure 74
Empty Seed Hopper
34554
2
3
1
Figure 75
Empty Hopper & Meter
25473
1
2
2