Small seeds cleanout, Fertilizer cleanout – Great Plains 2510HDF Operator Manual User Manual
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1510HDF/2010HDF/2510HDF
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
288-340M
2013-11-11
Small Seeds Cleanout
1.
Open lid of each box and scoop out as much seed as
possible.
2.
To recover remaining seed, place a collection tarp
under the seed tubes at the openers.
3.
Raise drill.
4.
Set seed rate handles to 100.
5.
Rotate gauge wheels until no seed flows.
6.
If a vacuum cleaner is available, remove any residual
seed from top of meters.
Fertilizer Cleanout
Fertilizers often contain chemicals corrosive to metal.
Although stainless steel is used extensively in the
fertilizer meter assembly, it is not used above it. After
applying fertilizer, empty and clean drill boxes as soon as
possible.
Clean out doors are provided.
Refer to Figure 52
1.
With a small scoop or can, remove as much fertilizer
as possible from drill boxes.
2.
The clean-out releases material across the entire
length of a section box. Have collection equipment
prepared.
3.
Release all clean-out latches on a drill section, and
open clean-out door. Leave door open until after
washout.
4.
Wash inside of drill boxes with water under high
pressure.
5.
Let drill boxes dry before closing clean-out doors.
Figure 52
A Fertilizer Cleanout Latch
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