Parking – Great Plains 606NT Operator Manual User Manual
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Operation Instructions
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Parking
Perform the following steps when parking the drill for 36
hours or less. Refer to “Storage”, to prepare for
long-term storage.
Parking Model 3P605NT or 3P606NT
1.
Park drill on a level, solid area.
2.
Lower 3-point hitch until drill is on the ground.
3.
Unplug wiring harness from tractor. Do not allow
harness end to rest on the ground.
4.
Extend or retract the top link of the tractor until top 3-
point pin is free. Remove pin.
5.
Remove pins from lower links.
Parking Model 605NT or 606NT
1.
Park drill on a level, solid area.
2.
Lower drill until openers are resting on the ground.
3.
Securely block tires to prevent rolling.
Refer to Figure 25 and Figure 26
4.
Move jack to side stob near hitch. On older drills,
rotate jack 90 degrees from storage position to
usage position. Re-pin as shown in Figure 26. If
ground is soft, place a board or plate under jack.
Note: On drills manufactured after August 1, 2006, a
storage jack stob is located on top of the tongue.
5.
Extend jack until tongue weight is off tractor drawbar.
Refer to Figure 27
(which depicts the hitch of a pull-type drill; the hose caddy
and connector storage cap are similar on 3-point drills, if they
have hydraulics)
6.
Set tractor remote circuit for Lift to Float. Unplug
hydraulic hoses. On newer drills, store the hose
ends
in the keyhole slots
of the hose caddy
plate.
7.
Unplug wiring harness from tractor. On newer drills,
insert the lighting connector
into the bottom of the
connector cap
. Rotate the plug as necessary until
the keying tab
clears a mating cutout in the cap
base, then rotate the plug 90
°. Do not allow hose
ends or cable ends to rest on the ground.
8.
Remove hitch bolt and safety chain from tractor
drawbar.
Figure 25
Parking Jack Storage
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Figure 26
Parking Jack Lowered
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Figure 27
Hose and Connector Storage
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