Leveling the drill, Center box frame leveling, Opener frames – Great Plains 3S-5000HDF Operator Manual User Manual
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3S-5000/F/HD/HDF
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
195-325M
2012-08-14
Leveling the Drill
Center Box Frame Leveling
1.
Park the drill on a clean level surface.
2.
Raise the openers and lock them up.
Refer to Figure 3
3.
Loosen the eight center box mount bolts
, four
bolts on each side of tongue and slide center box
frame sideways until it is centered with mainframe
and transport axle.
Refer to Figure 4
4.
Measure the height of center box opener frame
pivots
from the level surface and raise low end of
box frame up until both opener frame pivots measure
the same distance from the ground.
5.
Torque the
7
⁄
8
inch box mount bolts
.
Opener Frames
Check that opener frames are level across drill. When
fully raised, top of opener mounts should clear bottom of
drill frame tube by at least
1
⁄
2
inch (13 mm). See
“Opener Frame Clearance” on page 46, for further
instructions.
Figure 3
Center Box Mount Bolts
34319
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Figure 4
Opener Frame Leveling
34297
2
Opener
fram
e
piv
ot
height