Great Plains PH-20 Predelivery Manual - Manual (Page 2)

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Table of Contents
PFH-15 and PFH-20 Precision Fertilizer Hitch 148-365Q 2/20/2006
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Description of Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Models Covered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Intended Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Assembly and Setup Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Section 1 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Pre-Assembly Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Assemble Non-Fertilizer Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Assemble Fertilizer Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section 2 Fertilizer Option Assembly . . . . . . . . . . 10
Pump Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing Strainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Manifold Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing Fertilizer Tines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing Fertilizer Arms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 3 Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hooking Hitch to Tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Bleeding Air from Hydraulics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Bleeding Tongue Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Bleeding Transport Lift Cylinders. . . . . . . . . 16
Hooking Hitch to Drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Hooking Up Hydraulic Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Coulter Command Hookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Torque Values Chart for Common Bolt Sizes. . . 20
Tire Inflation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20