Great Plains 1625AHL Operator Manual - Manual (Page 93)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Troubleshooting 89
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Seed Pool Troubleshooting
Figure 96
Rear Cross-Section of Air-Pro
®
Meter in Normal and Row-Failed Conditions
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Normal: Filled Bridging: Inlet Shutter Bridging: Inlet Tube Empty Hopper
Inlet is filled to seed hopper.
Seed move slowly down as
singulated by meter. A bridge at the shutter is
blocking flow.
Causes may include:
• oversize seed
• shutter setting too low
• oversize matter in seed
• excessive or sticky seed
treatment
Oversize matter in seed has
caused a bridge at the top of
the inlet.
Causes may include:
• oversize seed
• oversize matter in seed
• excessive or sticky seed
treatment
No seed arriving from
hopper. Cause is:
• seed run-out
If hopper is empty, air
back-flow
is also
occurring, which can reduce
meter pressurization at other
rows
Actions: Actions: Actions: Actions:
No action required.
Continue Planting.
1. If shutter was at
suggested opening,
increase one notch.
2. Check seed pool for
foreign matter.
3. Resume planting.
1. Close shutter.
2. Tap on hopper/tube
junction.
3. Check seed pool for
foreign matter.
4. Resume planting.
1. If row is active,
add seed or check slide
gate.
2. If row is inactive,
close shutter.
3. Resume planting.
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