Great Plains 3PYP Operator Manual - Manual (Page 33)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 29
2014-09-09 Table of Contents Index 401-312M
1. Move planter to an area of level ground.
Put tractor in Park.
2. Unless rechecked recently, level the planter per the
instructions on “Frame Height and Leveling” on
page 18.
Refer to Figure 25
3. Make sure wing flex lock pins are in place.
Certain Machine Damage:
Wing flex lock pins
must be in place during folding and
unfolding wings or machine damage will occur.
4. Verify that the wing lock pins are available, and
are not in the wing lock-down holes. Normally, in
storage, transport and set-up, these pins are stored
in dedicated holes in the parking stand bracket
.
Note: If the lock pins are stored in the lock holes, the
wings will not fully deploy.
Refer to Figure 24
5. Set all DICKEY-john
®
selector switch module
FRAME switches to off (down).
6. Raise planter.
7. Set FRAME switch “Wing Fold” to on (up).
8. Activate (normally Extend) tractor hydraulic circuit to
unfold wings.
9. When fully unfolded, set hydraulic circuit to off.
10. Set “Wing Fold” switch to off (or marker operations
will be disabled).
Refer to Figure 26
11. Insert wing lock pins .
If operation will be over uneven ground, remove wing flex
lock pins
, and store in parking stand bracket holes.
Marker Fold Marker Tilt
FRAME
Wing Fold Right
CLUTCH
Center Left MASTER
Figure 24
Cab Selector Controls
25246
1 2
3
Figure 25
Flex Lock & Pin Storage
25247
5
6
4
4
5
6
Figure 26
Wing Lock Pin Locations
25248
4
4
1 2 3
3
3
5
4