Great Plains 3PYPA Operator Manual - Manual (Page 31)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 27
03/20/2012 Table of Contents Index 401-647M
Wing Fold Steps
1. Put tractor in Park.
2. Make sure the inner wing flex lock pins are in place
in the pivot (page 26).
3. Make sure the outer wing lock pins are out of the tool
bar coupling (page 26).
Machine Damage Risk:
Wing pins must be inner-in and outer-out during wing folding
and unfolding, or machine damage will occur.
Note: No pins are required to lock the planter in the folded
configuration.
Refer to Figure 19
4.
Set all DICKEY-john
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CFM FRAME switches off
(down).
5. Raise planter (see “Raising/Lowering Planter” on
page 24).
Refer to Figure 20
6.
Set CFM FRAME switch “Wing Fold” to on (up).
7. Activate (normally Extend) tractor hydraulic circuit to
unfold wings.
8. When fully folded, set hydraulic circuit to off.
Refer to Figure 21
9.
Set “Wing Fold” switch to off.
Note: Wing Fold switch has priority over Marker switch-
es. If Wing Fold switch is left on, marker operations
are disabled.
Lift Assist Cylinder Lock-Up
When moving the raised planter more than a short dis-
tance, or over any paved surface, do not rely solely on
the lift cylinders to keep it raised. Install transport locks.
Refer to Figure 22
1.
Remove the transport locks from their storage
positions. Do not store the locking pins on the empty
storage tabs.
2. Fully raise the planter (using both 3-point and lift
assist).
3. Remove any height adjusting blocks from the lift
assist cylinders.
4. Install the transport locks on the cylinder rods ,
securing them with the same pins used for storage.
5. Lower the lift assist cylinders onto the locks. Leave
the 3-point raised.
Marker Fold Marker Tilt
FRAME
Wing Fold Right
CLUTCH
Center Left MASTER
Null4:
Figure 19
CFM Before Wing Fold
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Marker Fold Marker Tilt
FRAME
Wing Fold Right
CLUTCH
Center Left MASTER
Null4:
Figure 20
CFM During Wing Fold
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Marker Fold Marker Tilt
FRAME
Wing Fold Right
CLUTCH
Center Left MASTER
Null4:
Figure 21
CFM After Wing Fold
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Figure 22
Transport Lock Storage
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