Great Plains TSF1290 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 30)

26 TSF1080, TSF1090, TSF1280 & TSF1290 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
500-641M 05/10/2012
Frame Level Adjustment
Block the wheels, and use a hoist or multiple jacks for this
adjustment. Do not remove the adjustment bolts until the front
end of the tank mainframe is fully supported. Do not remove
the rear pivot bolts.
Refer to Figure 16 (shown with the tongue removed for clarity
- do not remove the tongue for adjustment)
The tongue can pivot about a pair of rear bolts
, when
the forward adjustment bolts are removed. Two plates
with staggered hole patterns permit re-securing the
tongue over a range of angles.
1. Securely support the front of the tank mainframe
with a hoist or multiple jacks and stands.
2. Remove both adjustment bolts .
3. Adjust the hoist or jacks up or down until the main-
frame is as close as possible to the desired 1
° for-
ward tilt angle.
4. Re-insert and securely fasten the adjustment bolts
. Torque these 3 ⁄
4
-10 Grade 5 bolts to per the chart
“Torque Values” on page 80.
Leveling Boom
Pinch point hazard. Your fingers, hands or arms could be seri-
ously injured or severed if caught in the folding boom sections.
Shut off tractor and remove key before adjusting shims.
Note: The boom sections must be level across the span
for even spraying.
Refer to Figure 17 and Figure 18
To adjust the inner arm:
1. Unfold the boom. See page 50.
2. Place supports under boom.
3. Loosen bolts holding the plates at the top of the piv-
ots, located between the center section and the inner
boom arms.
4. Add or remove shims as necessary.
Additional shims are available from Great Plains as
part number 506-826D.
5. Retighten bolts.
2
Figure 16
Tongue-Mainframe Adjustment
27163
1
3
1
2
3
2
2
Figure 17
Boom Level Shims Installed
21762
Figure 18
Boom Level Shims
21805