Fertilizer box cleanout – Great Plains V-300F Operator Manual User Manual
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V300 & V300F
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
148-057M-A
11/15/2007
Fertilizer Box Cleanout
If sharing collection devices between seed and fertilizer
clean-out, always perform seed clean-out first.
Fertilizers often contain chemicals corrosive to metal.
Although stainless steel is used extensively in the fertil-
izer meter assembly, it is not used above it. After apply-
ing fertilizer, empty and clean drill boxes as soon as
possible.
Before clean-out, estimate the amount of remaining fertil-
izer. If less than 37 liters or 1 bushel, you can use the cal-
ibration tray for collection. Remove the tray and re-install
it open side up. See page 87 for illustrations.
For amounts of fertilizer too large for the calibration tray:
• either remove it via tray in small amounts at a time, or
• scoop it out from above.
In either case, spread a tarp or plastic sheet on the
ground under the fertilizer box and use the cleanout door
to release the remaining amount.
Clean Out Using Calibration Tray
1.
Install tray open side up. See page 87.
2.
Set fertilizer rate adjuster to 100.
3.
Raise the drill.
4.
Set the fertilizer diverter to send material to the tray.
See page 87.
5.
Rotate the contact drive wheel until tray is full.
6.
Empty the tray and re-insert it.
7.
Repeat from step 5 until no fertilizer flows.
8.
Close diverter. Clean tray. Install open side down.
Perform clean out using clean out door, as some fer-
tilizer remains in the box.
Clean Out Using Clean Out Door
Unless the tray was used to remove most of the
remaining fertilizer, use a small scoop or can to
remove as much fertilizer as possible from the drill
box.
2.
The clean-out door releases material across the
entire length of the box. Have collection equipment
prepared, such as a tarp or plastic sheet.
3.
Release all clean-out latches, and open clean-out
door. Leave door open until after washout.
4.
Operate contact drive wheel to free fertilizer from
meter flutes.
5.
Remove collected material.
6.
Wash inside of drill boxes with water under high
pressure.
7.
Let drill boxes dry before closing clean-out doors.
Figure 118
A Fertilizer Cleanout Latch
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