Great Plains 2525P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 68)

64 2020P/2025P and 2520P/2525P Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
118-231M 2013-05-10
Meter Slide Maintenance
(Singulator Plus meters only)
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.
1. If seed box is not empty, shut off sliding seed tubes.
See “Row Unit Shutoff” on page 32.
2. Clean out seed meter. See “Cleaning Out Meters”
on page 63.
3. Remove wheel. See “Seed Meter Setup and
Adjustment” on page 39.
Refer to Figure 83
The slide
is located at the front of the meter (left side
on 20 Series depicted; right side on 25 Series).
4. Check for excess wear on meter slide . Slight
wear at the top corner is normal.
5. If slide is not excessively worn, stop here. If it is,
continue with step 6 to replace.
Replacing Meter Slide
Refer to Figure 84
6.
Remove retaining clip and pin from meter.
Note: Meter slide is spring loaded. Two meter slide
springs will be released when you pull the pin,
and a third when you tilt it back. Use care not to
lose pins and springs.
7. Check removed pin for wear and replace if worn.
8. Place springs in new meter slide. Insert in meter
and pin in place.
9. Re-install meter wheel (page 40).
10. Close and pin meter clean-out (page 63).
11. Re-open seed tube sliding gate if closed (page 32).
Figure 83
Singulator Meter Slide
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Figure 84
Meter Slide Replacement
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