Meter Setup for High-Rate Sorghum

NOTE: If sweet corn double eliminator has been installed, loosen set screw in cam nut and rotate cam nut to move tip of eliminator AWAY from center of meter housing as far as possible.

Move vacuum meter baffle tab (A) to lower position (B).

Use (regular) long vacuum meter brush.

TALC APPLICATION

IMPORTANT: Some insecticide-treated seed is coated with commercially applied talc. It is important that the recommended amount of talc be added in addition to talc already on the seed.

Talc Application
Hopper Size Amount of Talc
58L (1.6 bu) 240 mL (1 cup)
106L (3 bu) 480 mL (2 cups)

 

For vacuum level, see SETTING VACUUM LEVEL in Operating the Vacuum Meter section.


A-Tab
B-Lower Position

H42249

Lower Baffle Position

A47009

Regular (Long) Brush

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