Great Plains 2525F Operator Manual - Manual (Page 42)

38 2020F, 2025F, 2520F and 2525F
118-232M 01/23/2012
• If wheel does not fall freely, loosen hex-head bolt
and slide wheel arm out just until wheel and arm move
freely. Retighten hex-head bolt
according to grade:
1 ⁄
2
in Grade 5 bolt on 25 series, 75 ft-lbs.
1 ⁄
2
in Grade 8 bolt on 25 series, 110 ft-lbs.
Note: Use “Torque Values Chart” on page 62 for refer-
ence.
6. Keep turning hex adjuster and moving wheel arm
until the wheel is adjusted properly. When satisfied,
tighten pivot bolt
to 110 ft-lbs.
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Adjusting 25 Series Gauge Wheel Scrapers
Refer to Figure 49
Scrapers are optional, and may be useful in moist or
sticky soils that tend to accumulate on gauge wheels and
reduce intended planting depth.
To adjust scrapers:
1. Loosen nut .
2. Slide scraper toward gauge wheel until scraper
touches tire.
3. Slide scraper away from wheel leaving a 1 ⁄
8
in
gap at .
4. Rotate scraper left and right around bolt, making
sure it cannot touch tire if bumped in field. If it can
touch tire, back scraper away from wheel until it can-
not.
5. Center scraper angle on bolt until gap is con-
stant.
6. Tighten nut .
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Figure 51
Disk/Gauge Wheel Adjustment
22524
22525
Starting Point
2
2
1
4 4
1
1
1
2
3
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Figure 52
Gauge Wheel Scraper
25273
1
2
4
1
2 3
2 3
4
1 4
1