Great Plains 3S-3000HD Assembly Instructions - Manual (Page 8)

Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
8 Main Seed Box Agitator Kit
118-253M 03/24/2009
Install Agitator Paddles
The kit includes enough paddles and hardware for 6in
row spacing. If you have 7
1 ⁄
2
in or 8in spacing, there will
be extra paddles. Row counts are:
Refer to Figure 11
38. For each row, select one set:
118-493D AGITATOR PADDLE 3/4 HEX
802-448C HFSS 1/4-20X2 GR5
803-088C NUT HEX LOCK 1/4-20 FLG
39. Starting at box left end, install a paddle pointing
straight down at the center of a seed cup. Paddle
break may be oriented to left or right as needed to
clear other box components, and still allow paddle
to be on cup center-line. Secure with bolt
and
flange nut .
40. Install the next paddle at the next seed cup, placed
on the next shaft face forward (60 ° clockwise) from
the previous paddle. Repeat for all seed cups.
Secure Agitator Bearing Flangettes
41. Rotate the shaft to ensure bearings are centered
and paddles clear all box components.
42. At an end bearing, secure the
5 ⁄
16
-18 nuts. Rotate
the shaft again to ensure bearings remain centered.
Secure the other end bearing, and then both divider
bearings in this manner, in each box.
Note: The shaft input sprocket set screws are not tight-
ened at this time.
Rows Spacing Models
60 6in 3S3000-6006, 3S3000HD-6006
48 7.5in 3S3000-4875, 3S3000HD-4875
36 8in 3S3000-3608, 3S3000HD-3608
Figure 11
Agitator Paddle Installation
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U
D
F
B
L
R
6
13
43
36
60 °
13
36
43
13
6
36
43