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7.3 Cleaning the seed drill
Purpose
The seed drill must be cleaned inside and out on a regular basis to ensure long-term
proper functioning. If not cleaned properly, germs can form inside the seed drill due to
seed residues.
Requirements
The following requirements must be fulfilled for this work step:
• The implement is disconnected from the power source, see Disconnecting the
seed drill from the power source On page 40.
Required components, tools and materials
For this work step, the following components, tools and materials are required:
• Air compressor
• Moist cloth
Procedure
To clean the seed drill:
Step Description Explanation
1 Empty the seed tank, see Emptying
the seed tank On page 41 for more in-
formation.
2 Remove the seeding shaft, see Chang-
ing the seeding shaft for more infor-
mation.
3 Turn the seed tank cover counterclock-
wise to open it.
4 Clean the inside of the seed drill and
the seed paths with compressed air.
5 Clean the outside of the seed drill with a
moist cloth.
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