Great Plains 2S-2600HDF Operator Manual v2 - Manual (Page 117)

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3. During planting (drill lowered and moving forward),
the display blanks (goes dormant), but area tally con-
tinues.
4. When raised for turns, obstructions and transport,
the drill’s ground drive wheel, contact wheel or clutch
disengages the drive shaft, and the meter counts no
additional (non-planting) rotations.
5. Whenever shaft rotation stops, the LCD display acti-
vates after 30 to 60 seconds, and remains visible for
30 to 45 minutes.
6. At the completion of planting, record the final reading
of the grand total. If the display goes dormant before
you can read it, see “Dormant Display”.
7. Subtract the reading at Step 1 from the reading at
Step 6 for the total planted in the present session.
Dormant Display
Refer to Figure 101
To conserve power, the LCD display blanks itself most of
the time. If you need to read the display after if has
“timed out” and gone dormant:
• use the calibration crank to turn the jackshaft once, or
• gently tap or wave a magnet at either of the Great
Plains logo spots on the lower region of the display.
Be careful not to scratch the window.
Field Operations
This section presumes that all pre-operation checks have
been made on both tractor and drill, and drill is loaded
with seed and any treatments.
Final Field Checklist
Planting Sequence
1. Lower drill openers at initial seeding point.
2. Pull forward and begin planting.
3. Raise drill for turns (meters stop automatically).
❑ Drill hitched, chained and unfolded. See page 14
and page 30.
❑ Set seed and fertilizer drives per charts and calibra-
tion. See page 47 and page 53.
❑ Set drill selector valves (if present) to Markers and
Opener Lift. See page 41 and page 42.
❑ Record acremeter reading if acreage monitoring is
desired.
❑ If installed, Shaft Monitor power ON.
❑ If installed, Point Row Control module ON, and set
for either ALL or SECTION CONTROL.
Figure 101
Meter Display
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