Great Plains YP1625 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 76)

72 YP1225 and 1625 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-226M 07/09/2009
Cleaning Out Air System
1. Shut off sliding door at bottom of seed box or bulk
hopper.
2. Place a pan or tarp under the manifold to catch the
seed.
3. Open manifold door to empty seed from the mani-
fold.
Note: If needed, additional access doors are provided.
4. Shut door under manifold.
5. Turn on the air fan and let it run.
Refer to Figure 90
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 oppo-
site end of the planter.
Meter Drive Chain
Refer to Figure 91
Remove the seed meter and check the chain and
sprocket for wear. See “Meter Removal” on page 54, for
more information.
Figure 90
Y-Tube Shut-Off
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Figure 91
Meter Drive Chain
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