Great Plains 3PYP Operator Manual - Manual (Page 162)

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Appendix D: Older Equipment
Hitching with Row Mode Spacer
You may be severely injured or killed by being crushed
between the tractor and planter. Do not stand or place any
part of your body between planter and moving tractor. Hitch
planter before making any other connections. Stop tractor
engine and set park brake before attaching cables and hoses.
Refer to Figure 153
1. Set the spacer blocks on the lower hitch pins for
twin or single-row operation.
The blocks are set to the right for twin-row (shown)
and to the left for single-row operation.
To Move the Spacer:
2. Remove
1 ⁄
2
-13 bolt, washers and nut .
3. Remove pin .
4. Flip spacer block 180 degrees.
5. Insert pin from other side of hitch.
6. Align spacer’s bolt hole, and pin arm bolt hole with
hole in hitch
, re-insert and tighten bolt .
Figure 153
Row Mode Spacer
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4
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3
4 2