Great Plains YP1625 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 62)

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Refer to Figure 65
3. Pull cleanout door away from the opening and allow
seed to fall.
Cleaning Out Air System
1.
Shut off sliding door at bottom of seed box or bean
hopper.
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 door under manifold.
5. Turn on the air fan and let it run.
Refer to Figure 66
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 67
1. Remove the seed meter and check the chain and
sprocket for wear. Refer to “Changing Seed Meters,”
page 41 for more information.
Figure 67
Meter Drive Chain
Figure 65
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Figure 66
Y-Tube
Gate
Handle
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