Great Plains ADI334 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 13)

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Section 1 Preparation and Setup
5/11/05 Models ADI334 and ADI345 Air Drill Implement 160-195M
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
This section covers implement preparation and setup. Be-
fore using the implement in the field, you must
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hitch the cart to your tractor,
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hitch the cart to the implement,
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check that the hydraulics have been bled of air, and
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check that the implement frame is level.
For instructions on hitching the cart to the tractor, refer to
your air drill cart operator’s manual.
Hitching Cart to Implement
!
DANGER!
You may be severely injured or killed by being crushed between
the cart and the implement. Do not stand or place any part of
your body between the cart and implement while hooking up the
air drill.
1. With cart links tied up, slowly back cart toward the
center of the implement.
2. Refer to Figure 1-1. When cart links (1) are aligned
with lower hitch plates on cart (2), drive link pins (3) in
place. Secure with roll pins.
Refer to Figure 1-2.
3. Make sure the cart sling (1) is connected to the cylin-
der lift arm (2), then align the top hole with the support
plates (3) on the back of the cart frame.
4. Install the cart sling pin (4) and secure it with the 1/4 x
2-inch cotter pins (5). Be sure cotter pins are spread.
Figure 1-2
Hose Routing and Sling Installation
5. Connect the primary seed hoses to the cart meter
box. Connect the hoses left-to-right in the same order
towers are installed on the implement. Route the hos-
es above the cart-axle tube. Allow only enough slack
for implement to be fully raised and lowered without
binding. Use cable ties to secure hoses in a safe loca-
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Section 1
Preparation and Setup
Figure 1-1
Cart and Implement Hook Up
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