Installing Agitators

Agitators (A) need to be installed above each active meter inlet opening ONLY, to keep product free flowing.

Agitators above inactive meter segments should be removed.

Meter housing need not be removed to install agitators; however, tank will need to be empty.

Installing agitators is a two-person job, one person outside the tank to slide shaft from housing and one person inside tank to position and install agitators and hair pins.

To install agitators:

· Outside Person:

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1. Disconnect drive arm (A) from agitator shaft crank.

2. Remove hardware and crank (B) from shaft. Remove and retain flat washers from shaft end.


A-Drive Arm
B-Crank

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· Inside Person:

causym CAUTION: Do not enter tank unless another person is present and hydraulic hoses are disconnected from tractor.

NOTE: Meter housing shown removed from cart for clarity.

3. Remove all existing hair pins (A) from shaft.


A-Hair Pins

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4. · Outside Person:

NOTE: Half-width disconnect decal plate is installed on agitator shaft. Plate will come free when shaft is removed.

Pull agitator shaft (A) from left-hand meter end cap.

5. · Inside Person:

Collect existing agitators as shaft is removed.

6. · Outside Person:

Slide agitator shaft back into bore through left-hand end cap and half-width disconnect valve.

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A-Agitator Shaft

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7. · Inside Person:

Position agitators (A) so "FRONT" is to the front-side of the cart. Place agitators on shaft as it is installed. Install needed number of agitators on left-hand end of shaft before it passes through the middle support block and half-width decal plate. Then install needed number of agitators on right-hand side of center.

Be sure to install same number of agitators as active meter segments, putting one above each active meter segment (between raised ribs of the half-width disconnect valves).

8. Slide agitators over top of active meter segments and retain with two hair pins (B).

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A-Agitator
B-Hair Pins

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9. · Outside Person:

Return flat washers to shaft end and install crank (B) with hardware.

10. Attach drive arm (A) to crank.


A-Drive Arm
B-Crank

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