Folding – 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
Folding
Crushing Hazard:
Bystanders could be crushed between the folding drill boxes
and the drill tongue. To avoid serious injury or death, keep all
bystanders well away during drill operation.
1.
Park tractor and drill on level ground with tractor
transmission in park. Be aware of clearance needed
to fold drill.
2.
Fold up markers.
Position opener lock handles in road position and
completely raise openers.
Note: The opener transport lock handles are spring
loaded and can be moved to ROAD position with
openers up or down, but locks will only engage
when openers are completely raised. There are
two locks on each drill section (six total).
4.
Make sure transport lift cylinders and front box lift
cylinder are completely retracted.
5.
Slowly supply oil to rod end of fold circuit.
Completely fold wing frames until both wing gauge
wheels contact tongue tube.
6.
Supply oil to transport lift circuit until transport lift
cylinders and front box lift cylinder are completely
extended and drill is completely raised.
Refer to Figure 14 and Figure 15
7.
Rotate cylinder lock channels over rods on the two
transport lift cylinders and the front box lift cylinder.
The channels will remain in position when cylinders settle
against channels.
8.
Allow transport lift cylinders to settle back against
lock channels.
9.
Before transporting, check that hydraulic cylinders
are holding lock channels securely.
Figure 13
Opener Lock Up
34294
Figure 14
Transport Lift Cylinder Lock
34321
Figure 15
Front Box Lift Cylinder Lock
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