Meter Cleanout Procedure

Drain tanks and manually clean inside of tanks.

Fan generated air pressure can be used to quickly clean out product and residue from meter housings.

For best results, clean out meter housing closest to fan (front meter on tow-between/rear meter on tow-behind) first, before cleaning housing farthest from fan.

· Cleanout Procedure-Starting at the meter closest to fan:

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IMPORTANT: Should disconnect handles feel jammed or locked up and not operate smoothly, they can usually be "worked" free using short up-and-down strokes at the start. Working the handles up-and-down loosens caked-on residue that may be preventing smooth operation.

1. Push both half-width disconnect handles (A) up to close off meter feed passages.

A-Half-Width Disconnect Handles

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2. Remove cover plate (A) from meter rate check ports, located on underside of stationary manifold (B).

A-Cover Plate
B-Stationary Manifold

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3. Turn lock handle (A) up, and pull forward, to release lock cam.

4. Turn meter (B) handle counterclockwise to release from lock tab (C).

5. Pull meter (B) cartridge from housing.

A-Lock Handle
B-Meter
C-Lock Tab

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6. Install cleanout plug (A).

7. On stationary double-shoot machine make sure slide is set to lower set of product runs.

A-Cleanout Plug

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8. Position auger under meter that is being cleaned out.

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NOTE: Product will flow when handles are pushed down.

9. Push both half-width disconnect handles (A) down to open meter feed passages.

A-Half-Width Disconnect Handles

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10. Open tank lids and remove any obstructions (rocks, twigs, sticks, straw, etc.) from meter inlet openings (A).

A-Meter Inlet Openings

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11. Remove cleanout plug.

12. Open cleanout panels.

13. Remove as much product as you can from meter housing.

A-Cleanout Plug

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14. Remove hard seals (A).

A-Hard Seal

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15. Cycle half-width disconnect handles (A).

16. Clean all product off top of manifold.

17. Clean all product and fine dust from meter housing with a long-handle brush or a vacuum cleaner.

NOTE: Check slide for material build up.

18. Cycle slide on stationary double-shoot manifold.

19. Remove all caps from unused air tubes at cart exit.

20. Place cleanout plug in meter housing.

A-Half-Width Disconnect Handles

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21. Place plenum (A) damper in upper most position to do the top run and lowest position to do the bottom run.

A-Plenum

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CAUTION: To protect yourself from flying seed, fertilizer and debris, stay in the tractor cab while the fan is running.

If you must leave the cab with the fan running, wear protective clothing including face mask, gloves and goggles.

22. Start tractor and run fan for 30 seconds to remove product from tank and clean out passages of meter housing.

23. Stop fan and turn off tractor.

NOTE: When closing cleanout panels, slide panels to the outside of meter housing before locking. If panels are to the inside, half-width disconnect levers can bind on panels and not open or close completely when operated.

24. Position cleanout panels to the outside, push against housing and rotate levers up to lock in place.

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25. Pull both half-width disconnect handles (A) down to open product passages to meter.

26. Start tractor and run fan for an additional 30 seconds to remove product from meter passages of housing.

27. Stop fan and turn off tractor.

28. Any product residue still in meter housing can be removed using a long-handle brush or a vacuum cleaner.

A-Half-Width Disconnect Handles

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IMPORTANT: Do not damage gasket (B). Replace gasket (B) if damaged.

NOTE: Remove one hose at a time. Mark the hose and air control housing.

1. Remove air chamber (A) from end of manifold.

2. Remove hose from end of air chamber (A) if needed

3. Clean out air chamber (A).

4. Remove any debris you can see in hose. Use an air compressor to blow out hose.

5. Reattach hose and move to the next hose.

NOTE: Use talc or soap water on the gasket (B) to help in reattaching.

6. Reattach air chamber (A) to end of manifold.

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IMPORTANT: Do not drop meter cartridge or pound on segment enclosures to clean out product.

Enclosures are made of plastic and may be damaged by a sharp blow.

1. Place meter cartridge in operating position with inlet openings (B) up.

2. Rotate sensor ring (A) to turn meter segments and remove product from enclosures.

3. Turn cartridge over and rotate sensor ring to clean out remaining product.

IMPORTANT: Product residue (chaff, dust, etc.) should not be allowed to accumulate on meter segment flutes. Residue build-up will reduce product handling area, adversely affecting metering rate.

4. Remove residue build-up from meter segment flutes. If a large amount of chaff is observed, disassemble meter cartridge and thoroughly clean. See CHANGING PRODUCT HANDLING METER SEGMENTS for disassembly/assembly procedures.

5. Return meter cartridge to housing, turn into lock tab and retain with cam lock lever.

A-Sensor Ring
B-Inlet Openings

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6. Return cover plate to bottom of manifold.

NOTE: Before returning to normal operation, ensure slide on stationary double-shoot manifold is in proper position.

7. Repeat entire cleanout procedure at meter housing farthest from fan.

8. Replace any caps on that you took off air tubes at exit of cart.

9. Blow off any leftover product that is left around meter housing and ledges.

A-Cover Plate

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