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Setting meter rate, 54 inside(left) outside(right) – Great Plains V-300F Operator Manual User Manual

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Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.

Adjustments

77

11/15/2007

148-057M-A

Setting Meter Rate

Refer to Figure 81
The main seed box meters have one rate setting control
and two rate indicators. The external rate screw

and

indicator

are used. They are located on the right out-

side of the main seed box frame.

Refer to Figure 80, 81 and 82
The internal indicator and scale

may be used as a

backup for the external indicator. The internal handle
cannot be used to set the rate.

1.

Remove the calibration crank

from its storage

location on the ground drive arm.

2.

Place the socket end of the crank on the seed rate
screw shaft

.

3.

Operate the crank to move the indicator

:

out: higher scale readings
in: lower scale readings

4.

Sight parallel to the exterior surface of the frame

.

If unsure of reading, consult the inside scale

.

5.

Return crank handle to storage location.

Figure 80

Main Seed Internal Indicator

27199

1

2

4

Figure 81

Main Seed Rate Adjusting

23187

2

3

4

1

3

2

4

5

1

Figure 82

Main Seed Rate Scale

23188

5

4

Inside(Left)

Outside(Right)