Great Plains 2525P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 45)

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43 Adjustments
Changing Seed Meter Wheel for
25 Series Openers
Choose the correct seed meter wheel for the type
of seed you will be using. Be sure to use the same
wheel type on all meters.
Seed meter wheels for the interchangeable meter 25
series opener are made of a green color material and
are not interchangeable with the other Great Plains
seed meter wheels for other machines. Use only green
wheels in interchangeable meter 25 series openers.
1. Shut off seed flow to meters by moving sliding
seed tube. For more information see, “Shut-
ting Off Seed Flow,” page 34.
2. Clean out meter. For more information see
“Cleaning Out Meters,” page 35.
Refer to Figure 66
3. Push in spring-loaded wheel retainer and
turn. Pull off wheel retainer and spring.
Refer to Figure 67
4. Pry the seed meter wheel out about a 1/4 inch
using tool stored under walkboard and spin
backward to clean out seeds from top pock-
ets.
5. Remove seed meter wheel.
NOTE: With the seed meter wheel removed,
you may want to check the meter for internal
damage or trash.
NOTE: Some wear on top edge of slide is nor-
mal. Excess wear is cause for replacement.
Refer to Figure 68
6. Place new wheel on meter wheel shaft and
push meter slide retaining clip forward while
pushing in seed meter wheel.
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Retaining
clip
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Figure 66
Figure 67
Figure 68
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