Transporting the planter – Great Plains YP3025 Operator Manual User Manual
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Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
Operating Instructions
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2013-09-09
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Transporting the Planter
Loss of Control Hazard:
Ensure that the towing vehicle is adequate for the task. Using
an inadequate tow vehicle is extremely unsafe, and can result
in loss of control, serious injury and death.
The planter can weigh up to 42,000 pounds (19000 kg),
depending on configuration and seed load. A 500 gallon tank
cart hitched to the planter (“in train”) could add another
3,000 pounds (1400kg) empty. The tractor unit MUST be rated
for the load. If the tractor is not rated for at least 42,000
pounds, calculate or obtain a scale weight of the planter and
cart.
Do not tow if planter exceeds the load rating of the vehicle.
Loss of Control Hazard:
A tank cart in train must be EMPTY. A full tank cart weighs
nearly 3,000 pounds (1400kg), and, when hitched to the
planter, represents an unsafe highway load regardless of the
rating of the towing vehicle. If a cart must be transported
loaded, tow it separately.
Check Bridge Loads: A loaded planter, or a planter with cart
in tow, can exceed the load ratings of bridges you must cross.
Loss of Control Hazard:
The CFM switch must be set to Hitch, and the hydraulic circuit
must be in FLOAT during transport. Failure to do this may
result in hydraulic system damage, transport hooks unlatching,
and major planter/tractor damage.
The figures in the table following represent a limited
number of configurations. The weight of your planter can
vary by thousands of pounds, even if it is the same base
model, due to installed options and/or aftermarket equip-
ment. If your tractor weight or capability is near its limits,
take your empty planter to a scale and get a precise weight.
Breaking and Loss of Control Hazard:
Do not exceed 20 mph when driving straight.
Loss of Control Hazard:
Do not exceed 13 mph in turns.
Never exceed 3 mph (5 kph) in reverse.
Never back up with the planter lowered or with a fertilizer tank
hitched to the planter.
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Reduction of Control Risk:
Seed may be loaded prior to travel, but increases stopping dis-
tance, increases the need for caution in turns and braking, and
increases tire wear.