Great Plains PD8070 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 20)

PD8070
401-266M 1/24/2006
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Field Operation
1. Perform all checks listed on Prestart
Checklist on page 14.
2. Hitch planter to a tractor with sufficient
horsepower. Refer to Tractor Require-
ments, “Specifications and Capaci-
ties,” page 51, and Hitching Planter to
Tractor, “Preparation and Setup,” page
14.
3. Set and calibrate planting rate as ex-
plained under Planting Rate, “Adjust-
ments,” page 20.
4. Load seed hoppers with clean seed. Add
1 teaspoon of graphite to each seed hop-
per. Replace hopper lids.
5. Adjust down pressure on row units to
match field conditions. Set row units to
desired planting depth. Refer to Row Unit
Adjustments, “Adjustments,” page 24.
6. Check if planter is level. Refer to Leveling
Planter, “Preparation and Setup,” page
15.
7. Lower planter, pull forward and begin
planting.
8. Always raise planter for field turns.
Meters will stop automatically as you
raise your planter.
Meter Clutches
Refer to Figure 7
To disengage seed- and chemical- hopper
clutches, pull and rotate knobs until meters
are disengaged.
To engage clutches, pull and rotate knobs un-
til meters reengage.
Row Unit Operation
Never back up with row units in ground. If you
do, check all openers to be sure none are
clogged. Always lift planter out of ground
when turning at row ends and for other short-
radius turns.
For information on planting-depth and down-
pressure adjustments, refer to Row Unit Ad-
justments, “Adjustments,” beginning on
page 24.
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Figure 7
Meter Clutch