Great Plains NTA2007HD Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Introduction ................................................................19
Models Covered ...........................................................19
Description of Unit ........................................................19
Document Family......................................................19
Intended Usage ........................................................19
Using This Manual........................................................19
Definitions.................................................................19
Owner Assistance ........................................................20
Preparation and Setup ...............................................21
Initial Setup...................................................................21
Seasonal Setup ............................................................21
Pre-Planting Setup .......................................................21
Hitching Tractor to Air Drill ...........................................22
Hydraulic Hose Hookup................................................23
Brake Hookup (Option).................................................24
Electrical Hookup .........................................................26
Heights and Leveling....................................................26
Marker Setup................................................................27
Operating Instructions...............................................29
Pre-Start Checklist .......................................................29
Master Switch (Option) .............................................29
Unfolding and Folding ..................................................30
Unfold: Summary of Steps........................................31
Fold: Summary of Steps ...........................................33
Lowering and Raising Air Drill ......................................35
Lowering ...................................................................36
Raising .....................................................................37
Transporting the Air Drill...............................................38
Tractor Requirements...............................................39
Transport Checklist...................................................39
Brake Operation (option) ..............................................40
Parking Brakes .........................................................40
Service Brake Operation ..........................................41
Ladder Operations........................................................42
Hopper and Tank Lid Operations .................................43
Hopper Lid Safety Information..............................43
Tank Lid Operation ...................................................45
Meter Doors..................................................................46
Loading Materials .........................................................47
Loading Material Safely ............................................47
Loading Seed or Dry Fertilizer ................................. 48
Augering Heights.................................................. 48
Loading Liquid Fertilizer (Option) ............................. 50
Calibration Crank, Bag and Scale ................................ 52
Calibration Crank Safety Information ....................... 52
Air System Operation ................................................... 54
Air Systems Overview .............................................. 55
Fan Operation .......................................................... 56
Fan Field Operation ............................................. 58
Marker Operation (Option) ........................................... 58
Field Operations........................................................... 60
Final Field Checklists ............................................... 60
Field Operation ............................................................ 61
Parking......................................................................... 62
Storage ........................................................................ 63
Unfolded Storage ..................................................... 63
Adjustments ............................................................... 64
Setting Material Rates.................................................. 65
Monitor Material Configuration ................................. 67
GRAN SEED MONITOR
GRAN FERT MONITOR................................... 67
GRAN SEED CONTROL
GRAN FERT CONTROL .................................. 68
Example Material Library: .................................... 68
Example Non-Preset Material Setup: ................... 69
Example Channel Setup: ..................................... 70
Meter Rate Adjustment ............................................ 71
Disable a Seed Meter........................................... 71
Setting Variable Rate Gearbox ............................ 72
Manual Rate Setting............................................. 72
Variable Rate (Servo) Rate Setting ...................... 72
Meter Calibration.......................................................... 73
Calibration Crank Revolutions.............................. 75
Variable Rate (Servo) Calibration ............................ 78
Planting Depth Adjustments......................................... 80
Adjusting Tool Bar Height ............................................ 81
Air System Adjustments ............................................... 82
Air System Settings .............................................. 82
Fan Speed Suggestions........................................... 82
Adjusting Fan Speed................................................ 83
Fan Speed Tips .................................................... 83
Diverter Vane Adjustments ...................................... 84