Cleaning the metering unit

Interval

  • Daily

IMPORTANT
Risk of damage to the metering drive due to swelling fertiliser or germinating seed.
Empty the metering unit after operation.
Clean the metering unit after operation.
  1. Switch off the fan.

  2. To unlock the calibration bucket:

    remove the linch pin 1 from the holder.
  1. Take the calibration bucket 1 out of the holder.
  1. Slide the calibration bucket 2 into the guide rails 1 so that the calibration bucket is positioned underneath the metering unit.
  1. Open the calibration flap 1.
  1. Loosen the bolts 3 with the socket wrench 1.
  2. Swivel the bolts to the side.
  3. Take the sliding shutter 2 from its parking position.
  1. Push the sliding shutter 2 into the metering unit housing.
  2. Park the socket wrench in the holder 1.

  3. To empty the metering unit and the metering roller:

    Refer to the ISOBUS software operating manual, Emptying

or

refer to the Control computer operating manual.

  1. Loosen the bolts with the socket wrench 3.
  2. Park the socket wrench in the holder 2.
  3. Turn the bearing cover 1.
  1. Pull off the bearing cover 2.

  2. When the hopper is closed off with the sliding shutter,

    pull the metering roller 1 out of the metering unit.
  3. Clean the metering housing and the metering roller.

  4. When the metering housing and the metering roller have been cleaned,

    reinstall the metering roller.
  1. Align the catch 4 on the bearing cover 1 with the drive shaft.
  2. Install the bearing cover.
  3. Tighten the bolts with the socket wrench 3.
  4. Park the socket wrench in the holder 2.
  1. park the sliding shutter 2 on the metering unit housing.
  2. Swivel the bolts 3 in front of the sliding shutter.
  3. Tighten the bolts with the socket wrench 1.

  4. If the implement has two metering units,

    clean the second metering unit as well.
  1. Close the calibration flap 1.
  1. Take the calibration bucket 2 from the guide rails 1.
  2. Empty the calibration bucket.
  1. Put the calibration bucket 1 in the parking position.

  1. To lock the calibration bucket:

    attach the linch pin 1 onto the holder.