Meter Cleanout Procedure


Tank and Meter Housing Cleanout Procedure

CAUTION:

TS265
TS265-UN-23AUG88

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.

Empty tanks and manually clean inside. (See Conveyance System and Tank Section for procedure.)

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

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

  1. A41532B
    A41532B-UN-30JUL98

    A - Meter Inlet Openings

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


  2. Remove meter.

  3. Open cleanout panels.

  4. Remove as much product as possible from meter housing.

  5. NOTE: If Commodity Cart has Tank Lid Open Indicators the manifold pressure fitting must be removed before removing hard seal.

    A70724
    A70724-UN-16FEB11

    A - Hard Seal

    Remove hard seals (A).


  6. A74367
    A74367-UN-20FEB12

    A - Half-Width Disconnect Handles

    Cycle half-width disconnect handles (A).


  7. Clean all product off top of manifold.

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

  9. NOTE: Check slide for material build-up.

    NOTE: When metering fertilizer it is recommended to cycle half-width disconnect and slide assembly on double shoot manifold daily. This prevents a build-up of fertilizer on these components.

    Cycle slide on stationary double-shoot manifold.

  10. Remove caps from unused air tubes.

  11. A49448
    A49448-UN-19JUN02

    A - Cleanout Plug

    Place cleanout plug (A) in meter housing.


  12. A49047
    A49047-UN-24AUG10

    A - Plenum

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


  13. CAUTION:

    TS265
    TS265-UN-23AUG88

    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.

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


  14. Stop fan and turn off tractor.

  15. 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.

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

  16. A76772
    A76772-UN-13NOV12

    A - Half-Width Disconnect Handles

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


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

  18. Stop fan and turn off tractor.

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

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