Air Cart/Seeding Terms and Definitions

Single-Shoot-Describes air stream configuration, not number of products. Single-shoot is used when one common product is being carried and delivered from both the front and rear tanks, OR when two compatible products are being mixed in the air stream and delivered to a single furrow.

Double-Shoot-Describes independent air streams where two incompatible products cannot be mixed in a common (single-shoot) air stream and must be delivered to the soil separately (seeding and fertilizing in a single pass).

Air Damper (Double-Shoot Plenum)-Adjustable device used to divide and balance air flow between top and bottom runs.

Primary Manifold (Mixing Chamber)-Device where moving air stream(s) picks-up metered product.

Agitator Shaft-Rocking shaft above meter that keeps product free flowing.

Meter Cartridge-Product handling device that takes product from tank to primary manifold.

Half-Width Disconnect-Blocking device that shuts down product flow from tank for seeding point rows, emptying tank or removing meter cartridge.

Meter Segment-Fluted part of meter cartridge that handles product.

Fine Tuning Rings-Reduces product delivery to primary manifold.

GREENSTAR ™ Display-Cab-mounted console and input device.

Electronic Controller-Cart mounted device containing display and setting storage software and microprocessor.

Sensor-Activity signal devices.

Clutch (Main Drive or Independent Meter)-Device used to control product delivery.

Remote Switch-Seeding tool mounted device that turns main drive clutch off and on.

Application Rate-Amount of product delivered to the seedbed.

Auger-Product handling device used to fill and empty tanks.

Auger Flighting-Rotating inner member that moves product.

NOTE: Refer to CONFIGURATION IDENTIFICATION in this section for definitions of Tow-Between and Tow-Behind.

GREENSTAR is a trademark of Deere & Company.

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