Coulter scraper adjustment – Great Plains LC40 Operator Manual User Manual

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Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.

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2014-07-21

Coulter Scraper Adjustment
This adjustment needs to be made as scrapers wear,
and when they are replaced.

Sharp Object Hazard:
Be cautious when working near the coulter disc. The edge may
be sharp.

Refer to Figure 23 (gap exaggerated for clarity)
1.

At each row, check the gaps

(both sides) between

the lower edges of the scrapers and the coulter
depth band. The factory setting is:

3

32

inch (0.9 inch, 2.4 mm)

To adjust the scraper:

2.

Loosen the nuts

at the slots.

3.

Slide the scraper down until the correct gap is
achieved. Keep it centered on the coulter blade.
Tighten the nuts.

Note: If the scraper reaches the end of its slots, and the

gap

is larger than

3

32

inch (2.4 mm), the scraper

is worn out and must be replaced.

Figure 23

Coulter Scraper Adjustment

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