Owner's manual

SEEDHAWK®AIRCARTOPERATOR’SMANUAL34
5.0 MAINTENANCE
5.1 MAINTENANCESCHEDULE
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Item
Procedure Frequency Notes
check lube clean hours
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 


WheelHubs
mainframe
  100
100hrorannually
re‐packbearingsor2pumpsgrease
MeteringSystem
sprocketsandchains
  25
25hrorevery2days
usedrygraphitelubricant
MeteringComponents 

100
100hr,or,beforeseeding,or,
betweenproductchanges
FanSystem
intake


10
10hrordaily
removeaccumulateddebris
FanSystem
fanblades


10
10hrordaily
mustbeintactandclean
FillAugerorConveyor
System


100
when changing between products,
or,
whenstoredforlongperiodsoftime
Tanksandmeters

100
When changing between products,
or, when stored for long periods of
time
FillAugerSystem
pillowblockbearings
   10/100
10hrordaily,and,
100hrorannually
FillAugerSystem
universaljoints
   10/100
10hrordaily,and,
100hrorannually
HydraulicReturnLine
open‐draininpail

  100
atendofseedingseason,or,
whenstoredforlongperiodsoftime
Tires
airpressure
  10
10hrordaily
inflatetoproperpressure
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NOTE:ThebearingsoneachStainlessSteelmeteraresealed.
DONOTGREASETHESEBEARINGS.
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5.2 Storage
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Priortostorageremoveallproductfromtanks,meters,andfillauger(orconveyor).
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NOTE:Failuretoremoveproductpriortostoragewillgreatlyincreasetherateofcorrosionin
thetanksandmeter.
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Aswell,ensurethatthemetersarethoroughlyvacuumedorwashed.Iftheaircartiswashed
besuretodrythesystemoutafterwardsbyopen ingthelidsandrunningthefansfor30
minutes.Thiswillpreventdamageoccurringfromicebuildup,andpreventproductstickingto
wetcomponentswhichcreatesblockages.Whenstoredoutsidetightlycoverthefanstoseal
wateroutoftheairstreams.Theservicelifeoftheaircartsealscanbeextendedbyunlatching
thelidsandlooseningthethumbnutsonthecleanoutdoors.