Clean Insecticide and Herbicide Hoppers

causym 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 day.

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

A54022
A54028

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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.

A54027

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4. Remove cotter pin and shaft (A) (two on double meter assembly). Remove fluted roller (B) and high-rate roller (C). Remove meters from hopper. Thoroughly clean hopper outlet opening and roller. 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

A41133

Single Meter

A41088

Double Meter

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

A54027

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6. 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

A38368
A54029

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