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Section 7 – Lubrication/Maintenance

7.6.3 – 100 Hour Adjust/Inspect

Gathering Chain Tension

Every 100 hours of operation inspect the tension on
the gathering chains (A).

Inspecting:

1) Pull the gathering chain (A) outwards, at the
location of the red arrow, until the tensioning
fork (B) bottoms out.
2) Mark the tensioning fork (B) where it enters
the gathering chain guide (C).
3) Release the gathering chain and measure the
distance between the mark made in Step 2 and
the gathering chain guide (C).
b. Distance between the mark and the
gathering chain guide should be 1/4"
to 5/16” (6mm to 8mm).

Adjusting:

1) Loosen the jamb nut (D).
2) Tighten or loosen the tensioning bolt (E).
a. Tighten = more chain tension
b. Loosen = less chain tension
3) Re-check the gathering chain tension as
outlined above.
4) Once the gathering chain tension is correct
tighten the jamb nut (D).

Clean Deck Plates

Every 100 hours of operation blow compressed air
between the deck plates (F) and the row unit frame to
remove any buildup of material. This prevents the loss
of functionality of the deck plate shocks.

Note: The gathering chains, chain guides, and chain
tensioners were removed in the picture for clarity.
They do not need to be removed to clean the deck
plates.

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