Great Plains 2510HDP Operator Manual - Manual (Page 35)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 31
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Field Operation
You may be severely injured or killed by being crushed
between the tractor and drill. Do not stand or place any part of
your body between drill and moving tractor. Stop tractor
engine and set park brake before installing pins.
1. Hitch drill to a suitable tractor or hitch. See
“Hitching” on page 12, or your hitch operator’s
manual.
2. Set and calibrate seeding rate as explained at
“Material Rate Adjustments” starting on page 35.
3. Remove chains for material boxes not used. See
page 168.
4. Setup row units for desired down-force and planting
depth. See “Unit-Mounted Coulter Adjustments”
on page 49.
5. Enable or disable seed firmers as desired.
6. If hydraulic drive is installed, Engage the controller
(see page 78).
7. Pull forward, lower drill, set 3-point circuit to Float,
and begin seeding.
8. Always lift drill out of the ground when turning at row
ends and for any short-radius turns. Seeding stops
automatically as drill is raised in the field.
9. If installed, check seed monitor and hydraulic drive
controller for alerts and status.
10. Stop periodically and check that:
• the seed furrows are being covered and closed
(see page 51 for evaluation),
• the acremeter is advancing at the expected rate
(see page 30),
• materials levels are declining evenly across all
rows, at the expected rates, and;
• marker operation - pass-to-pass row alignments
are consistently one row space apart.