M0312-01Model 3605
Row Unit Operation
3-22 11/20
VACUUM METER INSULATION FOR RAPESEED PLANTING
Additional insulating shims for Vacuum Meters are needed in order to
successfully and efficiently plant rapeseed with Blue Drive equipped
machines, as they prevent the seeds from getting crushed, thus clogging up
the seed disc. The shims are obligatory on Blue Drive planters, but provide
a tangible benefit when used on Ground Contact Drive planters as well. The
instructions below detail the process of shim insertion and removal, as well
as washing of seed discs.
Rapeseed Meter Insulation
Shim
Inserting the Insulation Shim:
1. Begin inserting the Insulation Shim by sliding the tail end of it inside the gap indicated above, knife-like (img. 1).
2. Once initially inserted in the gap, rotate the Shim to the left by about 90° (img. 2 & 3).
3. Proceed to apply continual pressure while also maintaining the desired direction with your fingers until the shim is
securely inserted (the longitudinal contoured gap in the shim is aligned with the contour of the baffle of the vacuum
meter on which it sits, the shim clicks into place)(img. 4, 5 & 6).
Place of the Shim
on the Baffle
2 3
4 5
1
6
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