GREAT PLAINS PL5200, Operator'S Manual

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PL5200 Planter Table of Contents Index Maintenance
1. Park the planter at a suitable location for clean-
out.
2. Set out a tarp to recover any seed still in the
airbox.
3. Open the airbox clean-out door.
4. Use a marker to identify the hoses on the seed
hose ports.
5. Disconnect the clamps and remove the hoses.
Further disassembly of the airbox is not
recommended. Joints are sealed with
silicone adhesive, and would need to be
cleaned and resealed.
6. Break up any buildup. Use a hooked tool or wire
to clean out smaller fragments. Use a vacuum to
clean out the rest.
7. Inspect the seed hose ports. Break up any
deposits and vacuum out from the clean-out
door.
8. With all ports and doors open, operate the
planter fan to blow up any remaining loose
residue.
9. Reconnect the seed hoses.
10. Close the clean-out door.
Flushing the airbox with water is not
recommended. If this is done, make sure to
operate the fan for an extended period to
completely remove any moisture before
storing or before field operations.
Seed Meter Clean-Out
The planter container for meter clean-out is stored at
the right rear under the walkboard. This container
can hold all the seed in a meter and inlet.
The container can also be converted to a funnel for
complete system clean-out.
Material and tools needed for the conversion are:
 A length of 1 3/8 inch (3.5 cm) ID hose (2),
 a worm drive clamp (3) with a working diameter of 1 3/
8 to 2 1/4 inch (3.5 to 5.7 cm), and
 a hacksaw with a fine-toothed blade.
The funnel wall is thin ABS. Scissor-type
pipe-cutting tools may fracture it. Rotary-
type pipe cutting tools may slip off.
To convert the container (1):
1. Trim the sump (4) with the hacksaw.
2. Slide the hose (2) sully onto the funnel tip.
3. Secure with the clamp (3). Do not over-tighten
the clamp or the funnel wall will be crushed.
Attach the container/funnel to the housing of the
seed meter to free your hands for other tasks during
clean-out.
1. Close the seed inlet gate on the meter to
minimize the seed volume when the disk is
removed.
2. Remove the rain cover. The container/funnel
cannot be snapped in place with the rain cover
installed.
3. Align the left (rear) end of th container/funnel lip
(1) with the top of the lower (rear) rain cover latch
ear.
4. Place the right (front) end of the container/funnel
lip (2) between the meter housing and the seed
tube.
5. Rotate the container/funnel forward until the slot
engages a tab on the bottom center of the meter
housing (2).
6. Remove the seed disk.
7. Slowly open the seed inlet gate to empty the
seed up to the Y-tube or wing tube.
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