Great Plains 1007NT Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

10/06/2010 150-290M
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Table of Contents
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Important Safety Information ............................ 1
Safety Decals ...............................................................5
Introduction ...................................................... 11
Description of Unit ......................................................11
Intended Usage ......................................................11
Models Covered .....................................................11
Document Family....................................................11
Using This Manual......................................................11
Definitions...............................................................11
Owner Assistance ......................................................12
Preparation and Setup..................................... 13
Initial Setup.................................................................13
Pre-Planting Setup .....................................................13
Pre-Setup Checklist................................................13
Hitching Tractor to Drill ...........................................14
Either Hitch .........................................................14
Ball Hitch ............................................................14
Pintle Hitch .........................................................14
Safety Chain .......................................................14
Hydraulic Hose Hookup......................................15
Re-phasing Cylinders .........................................15
Electrical Connection..........................................16
Leveling the Drill .................................................16
Operating Instructions .................................... 17
Pre-Start Checklist .....................................................17
Drill Lift/Lower.............................................................18
Raising ...................................................................18
Raising for Transport, Parking or Storage ..........18
Raising after Transport, Parking or Storage .......18
Lowering .................................................................18
Caster Pivot Locks .....................................................19
Locking Casters......................................................19
Unlocking Casters ..................................................19
Transporting ...............................................................20
Transport on Drill Wheels .......................................20
Approximate 6in Configuration Weights .............20
Approximate
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7.5 Configuration Weights ...........20
For Any Transport...................................................21
Trailer Transport .....................................................21
Loading Trailer....................................................21
Unloading Trailer ................................................ 21
Loading Materials....................................................... 22
Main Seed Box Loading ........................................ 22
Loading Native Grass Box .................................... 22
Loading Small Seeds Box ..................................... 22
Loading Fertilizer.................................................... 22
Unused Boxes............................................................ 23
Ground Drive Lock-Up ........................................... 23
Material Rates Overview ............................................ 24
Seeding Depth Overview ........................................... 24
Acremeter Operation.................................................. 25
Normal Operating Sequence.................................. 25
Dormant Display................................................. 25
Field Operation .......................................................... 26
Parking....................................................................... 26
Storage ...................................................................... 26
Adjustments......................................................27
Seed and Fertilizer Rate ........................................ 27
Planting Depth........................................................ 27
Coulter Adjustments................................................... 28
Coulter Depth (All Rows)........................................ 29
Initial Setup ........................................................ 29
Fine Adjustment ................................................. 29
Front Eyebolt Adjustment....................................... 30
Coulter Down Pressure .......................................... 30
Available Coulter Force Per Row: 1007NT-157530
Available Coulter Force Per Row: 1007NT-190630
Coulter Spring Length ............................................ 31
Coulter Depth (Individual Rows) ............................ 32
Drill Weight Adjustment.............................................. 32
Calibration Overview .................................................. 33
Calibrate with Drill Raised ...................................... 33
Calibrate for
1 / 10th Acre or Hectare ....................... 33
Calibration Crank Storage...................................... 33
Using Calibration Crank ......................................... 33
Row Unit Adjustments................................................ 34
Disc Blade Adjustments ......................................... 35
Adjusting Disc Contact ....................................... 35
Opener Adjustments .................................................. 36
Opener Down Pressure.......................................... 36