Great Plains NTA2007 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 52)

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Hopper Lid Opening
Refer to Figure 36 and Figure 37 (which depict an earlier lid
version without pivot stop and extra loop handle)
1.
Lift handle .
2. Swing handle out until hook releases from
U-bolt shackle .
3. Move hook clear of U-bolt and re-close handle.
4. Lift lid slightly at pivot end to clear strainer .
5. Swing lid away from strainer. Open only enough to
accomplish the present task.
Inspect Strainer and Hopper
Each hopper is equipped with a strainer intended to:
• capture large foreign matter in seed and materials,
• prevent entry by animals if lid left open, and;
• discourage hopper entry by children.
The strainer is secured by two bolts. Leave the strainer in
place except during strainer and hopper cleaning.
6. Each time the lid is opened, inspect the strainer for
debris, and if clear, inspect the hopper itself.
7. If the strainer needs to be removed for cleaning, do
not perform these steps until immediately ready to
clean the strainer and return it to the hopper:
Lid Closing
1. Swing lid over opening until capture hook is
centred on U-bolt shackle.
2. Open handle and engage hook on shackle .
3. Close handle for operations or short-term parking.
For long-term storage, do not engage hook or latch
handle, to avoid deforming the seal.
4. For storage, particularly unlatched, a padlock
through both U-bolts deters unauthorized entry by
persons unaware of possible confined space risks,
and prevents entry of pests, debris and precipitation.
• Wear gloves suitable for protection against recent
fertilizers or seed treatments.
• Fully open the hopper lid.
• Remove the strainer bolts.
• Lift the strainer out of the hopper.
• Immediately close and latch the lid (below).
• Clean and dry the strainer.
• Return it to the hopper. Re-install bolts.
Figure 36
Hopper Lid Latched
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Figure 37
Hopper Lid Open
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