Great Plains 3S-4010HDF Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

03/28/2012 196-522M
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Table of Contents
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Important Safety Information ....................................1
Introduction ..............................................................11
Document Family .......................................................11
Description of Unit ......................................................11
Intended Usage ......................................................11
Models Covered .....................................................11
Using This Manual......................................................11
Definitions...............................................................11
Owner Assistance ......................................................12
Preparation and Setup .............................................13
Initial Setup.................................................................13
Pre-Setup Checklist....................................................13
Hitching to Tractor ......................................................13
Tractor Electrical Connections ...................................15
Lighting Harness ....................................................15
Electric Clutch Harness ..........................................15
Shaft Monitor Harness (Option)..............................15
Tractor Hydraulic Hose Hookup .................................16
Hydraulic Charge........................................................17
Drill Level....................................................................17
Marker Setup..............................................................18
Initial Marker Extension ..........................................18
Operating Instructions.............................................19
General Description....................................................19
Planting Operation..................................................19
Pre-Start Checklist .....................................................19
Raising and Lowering (Lift).........................................20
Raising ...................................................................20
Lift Locks ............................................................20
Lowering .................................................................20
Re-phasing Lift System ..........................................20
Folding........................................................................21
Unfolding ....................................................................22
Lock-Out Hubs ...........................................................22
Hub Lock-Out .........................................................22
Hub Engagement ...................................................22
Transport ....................................................................23
Transport Weights ..................................................23
Approximate Transport Weights .........................23
Pre-Transport Checklist..........................................24
Loading Materials .......................................................25
Main Seed Box Loading ......................................... 25
HDF Seeding with Both Compartments ................. 26
Loading Fertilizer.................................................... 27
Seeding and applying fertilizer ............................... 27
Fertilizer Divided Capacities............................... 28
Divider Removal ................................................. 28
Loading Small Seeds Box ...................................... 29
Marker Operation ....................................................... 30
Single Marker Operation ........................................ 30
Dual Marker Operation........................................... 30
Special Dual-Marker Operations ........................ 30
Acremeter Operation.................................................. 31
Normal Operating Sequence.................................. 31
Dormant Display................................................. 31
Clutch/Point Row Operation....................................... 32
Normal Full Pass.................................................... 32
Point Row............................................................... 32
Calibration .............................................................. 32
Electric Clutch Lock-Up.......................................... 33
Shaft Monitor Operation (Option) ............................... 33
Field Operations......................................................... 34
Final Field Checklist ............................................... 34
Planting Sequence ................................................. 34
Parking....................................................................... 35
Storage ...................................................................... 35
Adjustments ............................................................. 36
Planting Depth ........................................................... 36
Opener Frame Height ................................................ 37
Frame-Mounted Coulters ........................................... 37
Frame Height - Frame Mounted Coulters .............. 37
Individual Frame-Mounted Coulter Depth .............. 39
Frame-Mounted Coulter Force............................... 40
Frame Height without Frame-Mounted Coulters ........ 41
Frame Weights........................................................... 43
Available Down Force ............................................ 43
Material Rate Setting ................................................. 43
10HD Series Row Unit Adjustments .......................... 44
Unit-Mounted Coulter Adjustments ........................ 45
Coulter Depth Adjustment .................................. 45
Coulter Row Alignment ...................................... 46
Row Unit Down Pressure ....................................... 47