Machine Components And Controls; Component Nomenclature And Location - Meridian SEED EXPRESS Series Operator's Manual

5. MACHINE COMPONENTS AND CONTROLS

5.1 COMPONENT NOMENCLATURE
AND LOCATION
The Meridian 240RT or 375RT Seed Express
models are designed as bulk seed transfer units
to transfer large amounts of seed into a planter or
drill.
Large bulk seed containers are loaded into the
seedtendercompartments(3&5).Theseedcan
be dumped into one of two compartments from a
seed box or other means. The center-mounted
conveyor(2)thentransferstheseedfromthe
compartments into planters or drills. Slide gates
(36&37)onthecompartmentscontroltheflowof
seed into the conveyor.
Gasolineengine(13)mountedontheframe
powershydraulicpump(28),whichoperates
hydraulicmotors(19&27)fortheconveyorand
the conveyor turntable. It also actuates control
cylinders(16,36,&37)whichraiseandlowerthe
conveyor and open and close the slide gates.
Theconveyorismountedonrotatingplatform(39)
that rotates 180° from side-to-side. An optional
spout on the end of the conveyor allows for
convenient distribution.
(1)DeliveryHood.(2)ConveyorinTransport
Position.(3)Compartment1.(4)Ladder
Assembly.(5)Compartment2.(6)RollTarpand
Open/CloseBar.(7)SeedTenderFrame.
(8)Trailer.(9)LoadCell,ifequipped.(10)Tool
Box.(11)ControlPanelandWirelessRemote
Control(notshown).(12)ScaleUnit.
(13)GasolineEnginetoPowerHydraulicPump.
(14)Bolt‑OnTrailerTongueAssembly.
(15)Break‑AwayTrailerBrakeSystem.
(16)ConveyorRaiseandLowerCylinder.
(17)DocumentStorageTube.(18)Conveyor
TransportLockMechanism.(19)Hydraulic
MotorforConveyor.(20)TransportSafetyChain
(preventsrotationofturntable).(21)TrailerJack.
(22)SeedPan.(23)SeedSampleGate.
(24)CompartmentViewGlass.
(25)12VoltBattery.(26)EngineAirCleaner.
(27)HydraulicMotorforRotatingPlatform.
(28)HydraulicPump.(29)BellHousingwith
Coupler(connectsenginetopump).(30)Engine
OilLevelPlug.(31)RectifierRegulator(regulates
Voltagewhenchargingbattery).
(32)HydraulicOilFilter.(33)DirtyFilterIndicator.
(34)HydraulicTankandFillCap.(35)OilLevel
SiteGauge.(36)Compartment1Open/Close
CylinderandGate.(37)Compartment2Open/
CloseCylinderandGate.(38)Clean‑outAccess
Door.(39)RotatingPlatform.
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