Great Plains 3S-5000HDF Operator Manual - Manual (Page 70)

66 3S-5000/F/HD/HDF Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
195-325M Table of Contents Index 2012-08-14
Seed Flap Replacement
1. Remove one disk for easier seed flap replacement.
Refer to Figure 63
2.
To replace pull the seed flap up out of metal bracket.
3. Push new seed flap down through metal bracket until
seed flap is in place.
Materials Clean-Out
Main Box Clean-Out
Refer to Figure 64, which depicts the seed cup door handle
in a normal operating position
.
1. Set the Seed Rate Handle to zero (0). This moves
the seed cup sprockets out of the seed path.
2. Position a tarp or bucket under each row or set of
rows to be cleaned out.
3. At the seed cup for that row, pull the door handle
out of the operating detent range, and swing it down
to position
.
4. Open the main seed box and use a small brush to
sweep seed toward seed cups set to clean-out. If
seed does not flow freely, inspect seed cup, hose
and seed tubes for obstructions.
5. If a vacuum cleaner is available, use it to remove
residual material.
It is not necessary to operate the meter drive shaft for
clean-out. With the Seed Rate set to zero, nothing moves
inside the seed cups; however, an inspection of the flutes
for excess wear and damage does require shaft rotation.
Set the Seed Rate Handle to 100 and disengage the
lock-out hub. With openers lowered to engage the clutch,
the seed meter jackshaft can be slowly turned with the
calibration crank, while another person inspects the
flutes from the open seed boxes.
Figure 63
Seed Flap Replacement
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Metal Bracket
Pull Up
Figure 64
Seed Cup Clean-Out
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2
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Figure 65
A Fertilizer Clean-Out Latch
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