Rotate Seed Meters Overview

CAUTION: Avoid injury from rotating drive components. Ensure everyone is clear of drive components before activating variable-rate drive.

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Meter Rotation Button

The Rotate Seed Meters feature allows the operator to rotate the seed meters by activating the variable-rate drive motors while machine is stationary. The meters fill with seed as meters rotate. Full meters reduce the area traveled before seeds meet the soil when starting from a stop.

The following must occur for this feature to function:

  • Planter must be unfolded.
  • Planter must be in raised position.
  • Planter must be stationary.
  • Variable rate hydraulics must be active.
  • If equipped with vacuum, vacuum must be at operating pressure to hold seeds on meter disks.

Select Meter Rotation button on Main Planter screen to rotate meters. An audible tone sounds when meters stop turning. Each time the icon is pressed, the meters rotate approximately one half a revolution. Select the button at least three times to completely fill seed meters. If meters fail to move, a warning screen appears.

NOTE: When Rotate Meter function is used in conjunction with RowCommand™, RowCommand™ clutches will be de-energized (meters engaged).

This feature may also be used as a diagnostic tool for the variable rate drive.

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