Great Plains YP2425F-2470 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 98)

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Cleaning Out Air System
1. Shut off sliding door at bottom of seed boxes or bulk
hoppers.
2. Place a pan or tarp under the manifold to catch the
seed.
3. Open manifold door to empty seed from the
manifold.
4. Shut doors under manifolds.
5. Turn on the fan and let it run.
Refer to Figure 127
Note: 30 inch single-row planters do not have Y-tubes.
Go meter to meter, open clean-out door and blow
out seed.
6. Shut off the gates at all of the Y-tubes.
7. Start at one end of planter and open the meter clean
out door for the end row-unit. Place a bucket under
the meter to catch the seed.
8. Open the Y-tube gate feeding that meter. Let the air
blow seed out of the meter. Keep the meter open for
a couple of minutes after the seed stops blowing out.
9. Close the Y-tube gate feeding that meter. Close the
meter clean out door.
10. Repeat procedure on the next meter in line. Continue
with this procedure until you have reached the
opposite end of the planter.
Meter Drive Chain
Refer to Figure 128
Remove the seed meter and check the chain and
sprocket for wear. See “Meter Removal” on page 75 for
more information.
Figure 127
Y-Tube Shut-Off
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Figure 128
Meter Drive Chain
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