Cleaning Insecticide and/or Herbicide Hoppers

CAUTION: Agricultural chemicals can be dangerous. Follow instructions of chemical manufacturer when cleaning hoppers and handling insecticides or herbicides.

IMPORTANT: Under certain humidity or moisture conditions, material may tend to cake. When this happens, thoroughly clean hoppers at end of each days use.

To remove hoppers, proceed as follows:

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1. Pull out and turn drive disconnect knob (A) to disconnect drive.

2. Pull down and rotate inner end of pin toward rear of planting unit.

A-Knob

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3. Pull straight back and up until front hopper support hits back of slot in support rail. Then, lift up to disengage hopper from panels.

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4. Remove cotter pin and shaft (A) (two on double meter assembly). Remove fluted roller (B) and/or high-rate roller (C). Remove meter(s) from hopper. Thoroughly clean hopper outlet opening(s) and roller(s). Lubricate meter drive assembly between coupler, washers and outer bearing with John Deere Multipurpose Spray Lubricant.

A-Shaft
B-Fluted Roller
C-High-Rate Roller

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Slide hopper forward on rail until front support hooks drop into slots and rear support is firmly seated.

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Push hopper forward until it stops. Rotate spring pins (A) inward slightly until pin "snaps" into place and locks hopper to unit at (B).

Do NOT attempt to install pin in support panel hole (C).

A-Spring Pin
B-Locked Location
C-Hole

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