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partially or completely blocked, follow the clean-out
instructions below.
To perform air box clean-out:
1. Park the planter at a suitable location for
clean-out.
2. Set out a tarp to recover any seed still in the air
box.
3. With the shut-off gate (3) still in place, open the
air box clean-out doors (4).
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 air box is not
recommended.
6. Break up any buildup. Use a seed tube brush,
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
doors.
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 doors. Return the shut-off
gate to the storage position and close the door
cover.
Meter Clean-Out Container
A container for meter clean-out is stored at the left
end of the planter. 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 mm) ID hose (2).
 A worm drive clamp (3) with a working diameter
of 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch.
 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) fully onto the funnel tip.
3. Secure with the clamp (3). Do not over-tighten
the clamp or the funnel wall will be crushed.
Meter Clean-Out
Attach the container/funnel to the housing of the
seed meter to free your hands for other tasks during
clean-out.
To perform meter 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 the 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.
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