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MAINTENANCE
Acre Meter Troubleshooting
IMPORTANT
Acre Meter is dust and splash resistant, under no
circumstances should this unit be submerged in any
conductive, corrosive, or flammable liquid. At no time
use high pressure water or air to clean it, as this can
damage the unit. See Figure 4-27.
NOTICE
ACRE METER, DO NOT
PRESSURE CLEAN
WITH AIR OR WATER
Figure 4-27: High Pressure Warning
NOTE
The ground wire is for static discharge protection and has
no effect on the ability of the sensor to function properly
under normal conditions.
The battery operated Acre Meter uses 3 AA batteries.
The Acre Meter will display "LObat" when the batteries
require replacement. Remove the Acre Meter from the
machine and then the 4 Screws on the back of the case.
See Figure 3-30. Separate the housing from the rear
plate. Replace with 3 quality AA batteries.
Acre Meter does not count pulses during calibration
or does not count acres during operation.
1. Check the position of the Magnet Wheel Assembly
and Pick-Up Switch against the set-up instructions in
this manual. See "Acre Meter Kit - Optional" on
Page 2-11.
2. Verify that the magnet in the Magnet Wheel Assembly
has not come out.
3. Place the Acre Meter display in "Calibrate" mode by
pressing the *(FUNC) key until the "P-Word"
indicator is lit and then press the up/down arrow keys
until the display shows 0 and the LED is blinking.
Break the connection between the display and the
Pick-Up Switch and short between pins A and B on
the display harness connector. You should see the
display increment +1 with each contact of the
connector terminals.
4. If Step 3 works then wave a magnet in front of the
Pick-Up Switch face with it re-connected to the
display and see if the display increments up. If not, put
an ohm meter or continuity tester on the contacts of
the Pick-Up Switch harness and place a magnet in
front of the Pick-Up Switch face. The Pick-Up Switch
should show continuity or near zero ohms resistance.
4-18
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acre Meter cannot change the width or pulse count
settings or clear the field and total acres.
1. Check to see if a password needs to be entered by
pressing the *(FUNC) key until the "P-Word"
indicator LED is lit. If "dIS" is displayed (password
disabled) no password is set.
2. If "Ent" is displayed a password must be entered to
change the settings or the password must be disabled
as instructed in the setup section of this manual.
Storage
1. The service life of the Seeder will be extended by
proper off-season storage practices. Prior to storing
the unit, complete the following procedures:
•
Completely clean the unit, blow all seed out of
Seed Meters.
•
Inspect the machine for worn or defective parts.
Replace as needed.
•
Repaint all areas where the original paint is worn
off.
•
Apply a light coating of oil or grease to exposed
Cylinder Rods to prevent them from rusting.
•
Lubricate each point of the machine as stated in
"Lubrication" on Page 4-4.
2. Store the unit in a shed or under a tarpaulin to protect
it from the weather. The ground engaging
components and Tires should rest on boards, or some
other object, to keep them out of the soil.
3. 3-PT Hitch Models: Install Rear Roller Locking Pins
on each side to hold the Rear Roller Arms down and
lower Parking Stands. See Figures 3-2 and 3-3.
Chock or block Rotors before unhitching from tractor.
4. Pull Type Models: Raise the machine and engage
Transport Locks. See Figure 3-4. Lower Drawbar
Jack.
•
Relieve Hydraulic Pressure in hoses after
Transport Locks are installed.
•
Block Transport Wheels before unhitching from
Tractor.
F-1097-2305
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