Great Plains 2551SC Operator Manual - Manual (Page 17)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Preparation and Setup 13
10/09/2013 540-179M
Hitching Tractor to Seedbed Condi-
tioner
Crushing Hazard:
Do not stand or place any body part between Seedbed Con-
ditioner and moving tractor. You may be severely injured or
killed by being crushed between the tractor and Seedbed
Conditioner. Stop tractor engine and set parking brake
before attaching cables and hoses.
To prevent soil compaction on rows, set tractor wheels
between rows. For hillsides and steep slopes, set trac-
tor wheels as wide as possible for maximum stability.
1. Raise tractor three-point arms (if equipped) clear
up to clear Seedbed Conditioner.
2. For TWO-WHEEL DEIVE and MFWD tractors, pin
drawbar in fixed center position for field and trans-
port. For FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE and TRAC-DRIVE
tractors, leave one hole clearance on each side of
drawbar for field position, hitch damage may occur
if pinned solid. Pin in center position for transport to
maintain maximum steering control.
Refer to Figure 4
3.
Use jack to raise and lower Seedbed Conditioner
tongue.
4. Back tractor draw bar into alignment with hitch .
5. Secure with locking hitch pin.
6. Secure safety chain to an anchor on the tractor
or pulling implement.
Refer to Figure 5
7.
After hitching tractor to Seedbed Conditioner, store
jack on storage tube
on top of Seedbed Condi-
tioner hitch frame.
Load Sway Hazard:
Lock drawbar swing to center position to minimize any side-
to-side sway to assure proper tracking in the field, and safe
road travel. See
“Transporting” on page 16, for safe trans-
porting
Figure 4
Jack & Hitch Clevis
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3
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Figure 5
Jack in Storage
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