Great Plains Air-Pro Planters Actuator Field Kit - Manual (Page 2)

2 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Actuator Field Kit
401-809M 01/11/2012
Remove Old Actuator
Refer to Figure 2
1.
Unfold machine.
Note: In some cases, but not all, the machine must be in
unfold position to access the actuator.
Note: In some cases a ladder is needed to reach the
actuator.
2. Before removing the old actuator, mark the air box
mount bracket so that the new actuator can be
assembled with the same orientation angle as the
old actuator.
3. Remove 4 bolts attaching old actuator on air box
mount bracket.
4. Remove one bolt holding coupler shaft flats .
5. Undo weather pack.
Null4:
Install New Actuator
Refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4
Safety Hazard:
Always wear protective equipment. Wear safety glasses and
gloves when using industrial tools.
6. The new actuator will not fit correctly without
removing material from the bottom of the existing air
box actuator mount
(see Figure 4).
Place the template supplied with the kit over the
actuator mount, lining up the slots on the template
with those on the mount and mark the area at the
bottom of the mount
to be removed.
Use a die grinder or cutoff wheel and remove the
area from the bottom of the bracket
.
Figure 2
Old Actuator
32494
3/4in
1
12
1
12
Figure 3
Template
34002
3/4in
15
3
16
3
15
3
3