VACUUM
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StandardTurbofan
Thestandardturbofanhasaplasticimpellerbladeandis
usedonsmallerplanters.Thestandardturbofancomes
standardwithhydraulicdrive.PTOoptionsin450,540,
or1000rpmareavailable.
HighOutputTurbofan
TheHighOutputTurbofanhasthesamehousingasthe
Standard,butwithanaluminumimpellerblade,andis
usedonmediumsizedplanters.Thehighoutputturbofan
comesstandardwithhydraulicdrive.PTOoptionsin500
or1000rpmareavailable.
ExtraHighOutputTurbofan
TheExtraHighOutputTurbofanhasalargeraluminum
impellerbladeandalargerhousingandisusedonlarge
planters.Theextrahighoutputturbofancomesstandard
withhydraulicdrive.PTOoptionsin540or1000rpmare
available.
Thevacuumhosesareattachedtotheinletoftheturbofan
anddeliversuctiontothemeteringboxofeachrowunit.
Anarrowdecalontheturbofanhousingindicatesdirection
ofimpellerbladerotation.Thetopoftheimpellerbladewill
rotatetowardsthefanoutlet.Aprotectionshieldagainst
rainislocatedatthetopoftheturbofan,andwheninan
openposition,indicatesthattheturbofanisoperating.
BeforePlantingChecklist
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Makesuresupportstraphardwareistight
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Checkallvacuumhosesforholes,tears,breaksorkinks
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Besurevacuumgaugeisfunctioning
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Inspectconditionandtensionofdrivebelt
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GreaseU-JointsonPTOshafts
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Besuretopandbottombearingsspinfreely
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Checkconditionofhydraulichosesifequippedwith
hydraulicdrive
TensioningFanBeltwithBeltTensionBolt
SeediagramsatrightforPTOandHydraulicdrive
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Loosen4angenuts(C)aroundlowerbearinghousing
bracket.
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Loosenjamnut(B).
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ForaStandardTurbofantorquebolt(A)to6ft-lbs.
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ForHighOutputandExtraHighOutputTurbofans
torquebolt(A)to13ft-lbs.
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Tightenjamnut(B)and4angenuts(C)aroundlower
bearinghousingbracket.
APY18001—UN—05MAR19
PTODrive
APY18002—UN—05MAR19
HydraulicDrive
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