Remove old hopper – Great Plains Yield-Pro Planter 1.6 Hopper User Manual
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Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
YP 1.6 Bu Hopper Enhancement
403-612M
08/16/2011
Remove Old Hopper
Refer to Figure 2
Before beginning, raise machine up in air at a sufficient
angle so springs are relaxed with no tension remaining
on the parallel arms. Support with stands.
Crushing Hazard:
Do not work around heavy equipment without support stands
appropriate to the amount of weight they must bear.
1.
Remove clamp
at base of hose
on the old hop-
per.
This releases the hopper and all parts above
hose
as one unit. Discard all parts, they will not
be reused.
2.
Disconnect the air inlet hose from the seed meter by
removing its clamp (see photo below). Save the
clamp for later assembly.
3.
If a blockage monitor is present, disconnect the wire
leading to it by removing the zip tie holding it in
place. (Do this at the same time as disconnecting
the other hoses.)
4.
Remove hex nut
and 6
5
⁄
8
inch bolt
, also remove
hex nut
, washer
and 4 inch bolt
.
This releases the hopper support weldment
and
RH and LH hopper braces
and
from the
opener arm.
Discard the hopper support weldment and braces.
Retain the opener arm.
Figure 2
Remove Old Hopper
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