Great Plains 2S-2600HDF Operator Manual v2 - Manual (Page 48)

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Parking
Following these steps when parking for less than 36
hours. For longer periods, see Storage, the next topic.
Parking with Drill Unfolded
This drill has a negative tongue weight when unfolded and
openers are raised. Lower parking stand, lower openers and
remove hydraulic down pressure before unhitching the drill in
the unfolded position. Unhitching in the unfolded position with
the openers raised could result in sudden elevation of the
tongue, causing injury or death.
1. Remove jack from storage location on top of tongue
and pin it on post on left side of tongue as shown on
page 15. Extend jack until weight of tongue is on
jack. Leave tractor hitched for the moment.
Refer to Figure 45 and Figure 46
2.
Lower parking stands located on outer ends of drill
by unpinning keeper pin and rotating stands down.
Place a block under foot of stand if it does not con-
tact the ground.
3. Lower openers and reduce hydraulic down pressure
to zero.
4. Unplug drill hydraulic hoses and electrical lines from
tractor.
Use caution when removing the hitch pin. Slight tongue eleva-
tion may occur, even with openers and parking stands lowered.
5. Remove hitch pin first, then safety chain from tractor
drawbar.
Note: After unhitching the unfolded drill, the tongue may
rise above tractor-drawbar height. Lower tongue by
connecting the opener-lift circuit and pressurizing
openers.
Parking with Drill Folded
1. Raise, lock and fold drill into transport position.
2. Park drill on a level, solid area.
3. Remove tongue jack from its storage location on top
of tongue and pin it on post on left side of tongue as
shown on page 15. Extend jack until weight of
tongue is on jack. If ground is soft, place a board or
plate under jack to widen ground-contact area.
4. Unplug hydraulic hoses and electrical lines from trac-
tor.
5. Remove hitch pin first, then safety chain from tractor
drawbar.
Figure 45
Wing Stand Pinned Up
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Figure 46
Wing Stand Pinned Down
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