How to change accord metering wheel

[Rob Holmes]

I've seen that our friend Rowland has had a nibble at the metering wheel on the drill.
Obviously need to change it, is it a big job and how do I go about it?

 

[Andy26]

Remove the whole meeting mechanism from the hopper and do the job in comfort at the workbench, it's not difficult. Find an exploded parts diagram, I've done it a few times, see if I have pictures.

 

[Will 1594]

and put all new bearings in whilst apart
or ring simon at andrew geusts for a used refurb some times has them

 

[Woody j]

I've seen that our friend Rowland has had a nibble at the metering wheel on the drill.
Obviously need to change it, is it a big job and how do I go about it?

Bit late saying now but in future leave the wee door open when not in use, I had same problem several years ago since leaving door open no problems

 

[Zippy768]

Bit late saying now but in future leave the wee door open when not in use, I had same problem several years ago since leaving door open no problems

Used to do that with the piggy back drill.
But I leave the door shut on the kv tine drill, or it'll get wiped out when unpack the drill and forget about the flap

 

[Rob Holmes]

Bit late saying now but in future leave the wee door open when not in use, I had same problem several years ago since leaving door open no problems

I normally do, for some reason I forgot this time

 

[JeremyD]

I put it on small seed setting and close it fully shut when over winter. The outer tube then protects the unit from Roland!

 

[Nearly]

The new rotors have 2 locating holes for the roll pin.
You have to make really sure they line up as you slide it together.

 

[dannewhouse]

How does Roland get in with the door shut?
Mine has a Roland mark from a previous owner but it's not bad

 

[Wombat]

How does Roland get in with the door shut?
Mine has a Roland mark from a previous owner but it's not bad

over the top of the venturi through the gap and in from the bottom

 

[buttercup]

Done the same thing here - going to try 3d printing one ! - will try at the weekend a new one is about £50 so think I print it for a tenner or so !

 

[Nearly]

you could corner the market. AG and co have them for 62.

 

[L P]

I think I still have a new one on the shelf if you're interested. As said, take it off and do it on the table.

 

[Alistair Nelson]

Done the same thing here - going to try 3d printing one ! - will try at the weekend a new one is about £50 so think I print it for a tenner or so !

Dint know a thing about 3d printing at all but do know that the type of plastic on metering rotors does make a big difference to wear etc on them there were some non genuine copies floating round at one point that wore like hell when metering fert and were very brittle when cracked when metering beans / peas. For the same reason a fert resistant rotor is made of a different material to a grain only rotor same shape etc just different material and price!!

 

[buttercup]

Will use carbon fibre nylon which should be good. Most prices are now £150, so plenty of margin.

 

[Woody j]

How does Roland get in with the door shut?
Mine has a Roland mark from a previous owner but it's not bad

Up the seed pipe

 

[L P]

Up the seed pipe

Or the venturi, or if you're really unlucky they chew through the fan housing just to insult you a little more.