Great Plains 2515P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 56)

2015P and 2515P
173-208M 4/11/2005
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Inner Sliding Seed Tube Replacement
Clean inner and outer sliding seed tubes if they
will not slide. Replace inner sliding seed tube if
you see any visible cracks or large burrs.
Refer to Figure 67
To replace inner sliding seed tube follow these
steps:
1. Make sure seed box is empty.
2. Loosen bottom clamp (1).
3. Pull inner sliding seed tube (2) out of seed
meter grommet and pull down out of outer
sliding seed tube (3).
4. Inspect outer sliding seed tube for wear and
replace if necessary.
5. Place new inner sliding seed tube inside outer
sliding seed tube. Make sure the chamfer on
the inside of the tube is up as shown.
6. Fit inner sliding seed tube into seed meter
grommet and tighten clamp.
Outer Sliding Seed Tube Replacement
Replace outer sliding seed tube if you see exces-
sive wear on the inside of the tube.
Refer to Figure 68
To replace outer sliding seed tube follow these
steps:
1. Make sure seed box is empty.
2. Loosen bottom clamp (1).
3. Pull inner sliding seed tube (2) out of seed
meter grommet and pull down out of outer
sliding seed tube (3).
4. Loosen top clamp (4) and pull outer sliding
seed tube from seed box grommet.
5. Fit new outer sliding seed tube into seed box
grommet. Inside the seed box the distance
from the top of the seed tube to the top of the
grommet should be between 1/4 inch to 3/8
inch, see insert in Figure 65. Tighten clamp
(4).
6. Replace inner sliding seed tube inside outer
sliding seed tube as shown, fit into seed
meter grommet and tighten clamp (1).
Figure 67
Sliding seed tubes
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Outer sliding
seed tube
Inner sliding
seed tube
Figure 68
Sliding Seed Tube Replacement
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