Great Plains 2515P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 53)

4/11/2005 173-208M
51 Maintenance and Lubrication
Meter Maintenance
Meter Slide Maintenance
Refer to Figure 57
For proper seeding operation, seasonally or when
changing crops, check meter slide for wear. If you
have a noticeable increase in seeding rate you
may need to replace the meter slide.
1. If seed box is not empty, shut off sliding seed
tubes.
Refer to Figure 58
2. Clean out seed meter.
Refer to Figure 59
3. Remove wheel retainer and spring. Refer to
page 34 for more information.
4. Pull seed meter wheel out about 1/4 inch, or
past the wheel drive pin, and spin backward to
clean out seeds from top pockets.
5. Remove the seed meter wheel.
Figure 57
Sliding seed tube shut off
18298
Sliding seed
tube
Figure 59
Remove seed meter wheel
18295
Spin wheel
backward before
removing
Wheel
drive pin
Figure 58
Meter slide retaining clip
19190