Cleaning the conveyor section

Interval

  • As required

The air drawn by the fan can contain fertiliser dust or sand. These impurities can accumulate on the fan rotors and cause imbalance of the fan. This can destroy the fan.

REQUIREMENTS

  • The implement is coupled to the tractor

  1. Open the calibration flap with the lever 1.
  1. Clean the suction cage 1.

  2. To wash the deposits from the fan rotors 2,

    direct a jet of water into the suction opening.
  1. Loosen the 4 knurled screws 4.
  2. Remove the cover 1.

  3. To remove the deposits,

    aim a water jet into the seed outlets 3 and into the corrugated tube 2.
  4. Install the cover.
  5. Tighten the 4 knurled screws by hand.

  1. When most of the water has escaped through the calibration opening,

    Close the calibration flap with the lever 1.
  2. Run the fan for about 5 minutes.

The air supply is blown dry.

  1. Switch off the fan.