Great Plains 1006NT Material Rate User Manual

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Great Plains Mfg., Inc.

04/20/2007

150-287B

Note: You can also rotate the gauge wheel jackshaft by

means of a wrench or socket. If rotating gauge
wheel jackshaft, disengage the lockout on the
drive wheel and use same number of rotations as
for rotating drive wheel.

Check that the three seed cups have plenty of
seed coming into them.

Weigh metered seed. Subtract initial weight of
container. Divide by three. Multiply by the number
of openers on your drill to determine total pounds
seeded per acre. If this figure is different than
desired, set your seed rate adjustment handle
accordingly.

Note: You may want to repeat the calibration procedure

if your results vary greatly from seed rate chart.

10. When drilling, check seeding rate by noting acres

drilled, amount of seed added to drill and seed
level in drill box. If you are seeding more or less
than desired, adjust seeding rate slightly to com-
pensate for field conditions.

MeasuredSeed

EmptyContainer

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PoundsPerSeedCup

NumberOfOpeners

PoundsPerAcre

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