Clean-Out Chute For Deere Planters

Clean-Out Chute For Deere Planters PLANTERS Planters 33-5-29 Max Robinson, Marysville, Ohio, recently sent FARM SHOW photos of a handy seed cleanout system he came up with for his new Deere 1790 planter. "The engineer who designed this planter did a fine job and we're happy with it. They installed a filling system that works well, but didn't design a way to clean out the big central seed boxes," says Max. "When we got the planter, I asked the technician, æHow do we clean out the seed boxes when changing the seed or when we're done planting?' He replied, æSpread out a big tarp, drive over the top of it, let the seed out, then sweep the seed off the tarp'." Robinson thought there had to be a better way, so he made a lightweight wooden chute that's designed to set under the tank. One person can easily handle it. Just set the chute under the planter's seed tubes and open them up. The grain runs down the chute and into a seed bag. Once the bag is full you close a metal slide on the chute. The unit will work on both sides of the planter. "It works well and sure takes the work out of getting seed out of the tanks. We have neighbors with the same kind of planter who want to use the chute to clean out their own tanks," notes Robinson. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Max E. Robinson, 22669 St. Rt. 4, Marysville, Ohio 43040 (ph 937 642-1132).

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