Great Plains FCP1000 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 12)

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Section 1 Preparation and Setup
FCP1000 Three-Meter Drill and Hitch 148-693M-A 7/5/2005
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Hitching Tractor to Implement
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DANGER!
You may be severely injured or killed by being crushed between
the tractor and drill. Do not stand or place any part of your
body between drill and moving tractor. Stop tractor engine and
set park brake before installing pins. Refer to Figure 1-1.
Refer to Figure 1-5.
1. Place hitch weldment (1) over ball swivel on hitch
tongue (2). Hold hitch weldment in place by inserting
spacer tube (3) through hitch clevis and ball swivel.
2. Back tractor up to hitch and bolt hitch weldment to
tractor drawbar using 1-by-10-inch bolt (4), large flat
washer (5), lock washer (6), and nut (7).
3. Use 3/4-by-9-inch bolt (8) to bolt hitch weldment
through its slotted hole and onto secondary hole of
tractor drawbar. Install a 3/4-inch flat washer (9) next
to top slotted hole and fasten with a lock washer (10)
and nut (11). Tighten both bolts.
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4. Securely attach safety chain to tractor-drawbar frame.
5. Remove jack from stob on side of hitch tongue and
place in transport position on implement. See Figure
1-6.
Figure 1-6
Jack in Transport Position
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Figure 1-5
Drawbar Assembly Illustration