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. Take the calibration bucket 1 from the guide rails.
  1. Slide the calibration bucket 1 into the guide rails.

  1. If the implement has two injectors 4 and two metering units 1,

    deactivate the conveyor section 3 with the lever 2.

The seed from both metering units can now be collected in the calibration bucket.

  1. To remove seed residues from the metering unit housing:

    Open the calibration flap with the lever 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 1 on the metering unit housing.
  2. Swivel the bolts 3 in front of the sliding shutter.
  3. Tighten the bolts with the socket wrench 2.

  4. If the implement has two metering units,

    clean the second metering unit as well.
  1. Activate the conveyor section 2 with the lever 1.

  1. To close the calibration flap:

    actuate the lever 1.
  1. Take the calibration bucket 1 from the guide rails.
  2. Empty the calibration bucket.
  3. Turn the calibration bucket.
  4. Slide the calibration bucket into the guide rails and put in parking position.