Kinze 3500 Lift and Rotate Planter Rev. 7/14 - Manual (Page 51)

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Model 3500 M0240-01
Rev. 8/11 3-17
Row Unit Operation
With vacuum hose connected and vacuum fan operating, remove vacuum cover and seed disc as an assembly.
Inspect seed discs for proper seed fill.
See “Seed Metering System (EdgeVac) Troubleshooting” in Troubleshooting section.
Remove vacuum cover and seed disc Check seed fill
SEED METER CLEANOUT
NOTE: Use of damaged seed or seed containing foreign material will cause plugging of seed cell orifices and
require more frequent seed meter cleanout to prevent underplanting.
Thorough seed meter cleanout is important to maintain genetic purity.
1. Disengage seed drive and remove seed hopper and meter.
2. Dump seed from right rear corner of hopper into a container.
3. (Mechanical) Disassemble seed disc by removing wing nuts.
(EdgeVac) Lay hopper on its right side. Rotate seed meter vacuum cover clockwise to align keyhole slots with bolt
heads. Lift off cover. Remove seed disc.
4. Empty Meter.
4. Thoroughly inspect brushes in meter to ensure all seed is removed.
5. Replace seed disc. (Mechanical) Install wing nuts. (EdgeVac) Install Vacuum cover.
4. Adjust vacuum level to initial setting according to tables on page.
NOTE: Vacuum reading will be much lower when seed disc cells are empty. Load all seed cells before setting
vacuum level.
NOTE: Operate vacuum fan 3-5 minutes to bring oil up to normal operating temperature prior to making final
vacuum level adjustment.
5. Perform optional seed disc fill check.