1525P and 1510HDP
Maintenance and Lubrication
Great Plains
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Sliding Seed Tube Maintenance
Clean inner sliding seed tube if it will not slide. Replace
inner sliding seed tube if you see any visible cracks.
To replace inner sliding seed tube follow these steps:
1.
Make sure seed box is empty.
2.
Loosen bottom clamp
.
3.
Pull inner sliding seed tube
out of seed meter
grommet and pull down out of outer sliding seed
tube .
4.
Inspect outer sliding seed tube for wear and replace
if necessary.
5.
Place new inner sliding seed tube inside outer sliding
seed tube. Make sure the chamfer on the inside of
the tube is up as shown.
6.
Fit inner sliding seed tube into seed meter grommet
and tighten clamp.
Outer Sliding Seed Tube Replacement
Replace outer sliding seed tube if you see excessive
wear on the inside of the tube.
To replace outer sliding seed tube follow these steps:
1.
Make sure seed box is empty.
2.
Loosen bottom clamp
.
3.
Pull inner sliding seed tube
out of seed meter
grommet and pull down out of outer sliding seed
tube .
4.
Inspect outer sliding seed tube for wear and replace
if necessary. Loosen top clamp
and pull outer
sliding seed tube from seed box grommet.
5.
Fit new outer sliding seed tube into seed box
grommet. The distance from seed box grommet lip to
the top of the clamp should be no more than
3
16
inch
(4.7mm). The outer sliding seed tube must extend
above the rubber grommet by
1
2
inch (12.7mm) to
5
8
inch (15.8mm) for 25 series openers. Tighten
clamp
.
6.
Place new inner sliding seed tube inside outer sliding
seed tube. Make sure the chamfer on the inside of
the tube is up as shown.
7.
Fit inner sl(monthiding seed tube into seed meter
grommet and tighten clamp.
8.
Replace inner sliding seed tube inside outer sliding
seed tube as shown, fit into seed meter grommet
and tighten clamp
.
Grommet Maintenance
Periodically check seed meter and seed box grommets
for weathering or cracking and replace as necessary.
Check sliding seed tubes at this time to make sure they
slide freely.
Figure 149
Upper Seed Tube Components
18290
2
3
1
4
1
2
3
Figure 150
Sliding Seed Tube Replacement
23101