Great Plains 4000TC Predelivery Manual - Manual (Page 10)

6 1200-4000TC Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
586-239Q Table of Contents Index 07/02/2013
Shipping
The Turbo-Chopper will be shipped partially pre-assem-
bled.
Refer to Figure 3
• Models 1200-1500 Will be shipped fully assembled,
except for hitch assembly with hydraulic system
charged.
• Models 1800-2400 will be shipped with wings folded
and hydraulic system charged, hitch assembly will
need to be installed.
• Models 3000-4000 will be shipped with center frame
parts installed, wings and attachment frames (if
equipped) will be stacked on stands and banded
together.
• Finishing attachments (if equipped), will be will be
shipped with mounted brackets assembled, reel
assemblies assembled and all bolts will be in a box.
• Remove unit from shipping stands (if equipped), after
machine is lowered to ground and carefully un-band
all componets.
• The shipping stand bolts are not used in the assembly
of unit.
• The shipping stands do not need to be returned to
Great Plains.
Unloading
Be sure the truck is on level ground, preferably concrete.
Centering componets:
Be sure and center fork truck or chains (overhead hoist) on componets
so they won’t slide and cause injury.
Unload Smaller Items First
Unloading the Turbo-Chopper is a potentially dangerous
operation.
Reduce risk and complications by first unloading
1. gangs and finishing attachments
2. misc. boxes
3. Turbo-Chopper
(described in the next section)
Unload Turbo-Chopper
4. Place these components well out of the manoeu-
vring area needed for unloading the Turbo-Chopper.
5. Double-check that all chains and tie-down straps
have been released and stowed.
6. Set parking brake on trailer tractor.
7. Slowly lift the Turbo-Chopper off trailer bed using two
fork lifts.
8. Stop lifting about 12” above the bed.
9. Have the truck driver slowly pull the trailer straight
out from under the Turbo-Chopper.
10. Making sure to keep level from front to back and side
to side, slowly lower the Turbo-Chopper.
11. Lower theTurbo-Chopper down until the shipping
stands are about 12” off ground.
12. Remove shipping stands.
13. Remove tongue jack from field positions and put in
storage position with foot of jack towards ground.
14. Slowly lower Turbo-Chopper until it resting on the
center transport tires and front tongue jack.
Unpacking Boxes
Note: Position boxes in area that you can maneuver
components up to machine to assembly.
15. Carefully remove banding from boxes.
16. Carefully remove banding from gangs and finishing
reels.
17. Locate and identify all componets before assem-
bling.
Figure 3
Turbo-Chopper Shipping
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