Great Plains 3N-3020P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 59)

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57 Maintenance and Lubrication
6. Remove retaining clip and pin from meter.
NOTE: Meter slide is spring loaded and the
three meter slide springs will be released
when you pull the pin. Use care not to lose
pins and springs.
7. Check removed pin for wear and replace if
worn.
Retaining
clip
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Meter Slide Maintenance
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.
Refer to Figure 51
1. If seed box is not empty, shut off sliding seed
tubes.
2. Clean out seed meter. Refer to “Cleaning out
Meters,” page 56.
3. Remove the seed meter wheel. Refer to
“Changing Seed Wheel Meters,” page 38 for
more information.
4. Check for excess wear on meter slide (1).
Slight wear at the top corner is normal.
5. If slide is not excessively worn, stop here.
If the slide is worn excessively, order replace-
ment slides from your Great Plains dealer,
part number 817-405C. Continue with the fol-
lowing steps to replace slides.
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Refer to Figure 52
Refer to Figure 53
Figure 51
Figure 52
Figure 53