Removing Marker Actuator and Cables (1750 Standard)

Each marker is connected by cable to the marker actuator, located inside the main frame tube on the right-hand side of the planter. To remove the actuator, proceed as follows:

1. Lower left-hand marker and remove cotter pin and drilled pin from marker cable.

(Not Illustrated) Attach wire to eye nut so cable can be retrieved when replacing actuator. Wire should be long enough so it will not diappear into main frame tube when removing actuator.

2. Lower right-hand marker and remove cotter pin (A) and drilled pin (B) from cable.

3. Remove shear bolt or cotter pin (C) and swing back right-hand marker.

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4. Shut tractor off and relieve hydraulic oil pressure from system and disconnect hydraulic hose (A) from fitting.

5. Remove actuator retaining bolts (B) and slide actuator out.

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IMPORTANT: When removing or installing actuator, be careful not to damage hydraulic fittings.

To remove hydraulic cylinder from actuator, proceed as follows:

6. Remove cotter pin and drilled pin (A) from left-hand marker cable.

7. Remove cotter pin, drilled pin (B) and flat washer from spring rod clevis. Unscrew clevis (C) from spring rod and slide out spring rod.

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8. Remove eyebolt nut (A) from cable and pull cable through left-hand hole in actuator.

9. Remove cotter pins (B), slide out hydraulic cylinder mounting pins and remove hydraulic cylinder.

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If both markers are in the raised position and will not lower, remove actuator as follows:

10. Attach raised marker arms with transport lock (A).

11. Loosen bolts (B) and disconnect cable lift arm from marker arms.

12. (Not Illustrated) Loosen transport lock and lower right-hand marker and perform preceding steps 3 through 9.

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