Great Plains 3S-4000HD Assembly Instructions - Manual (Page 9)

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Installation Instructions
Before You Start
Most accidents are the result of negligence and
carelessness, usually caused by failure of the operator to
follow simple but necessary safety precautions. Allow no
one to install the small seeds option before carefully
reading this manual.
Some fasteners may be loosely assembled. Remove
them before mounting that component. Due to evolving
manufacturing practices, some sub-assemblies may
already be completely pre-assembled. If so, check that
fasteners are tight, and skip the unneeded assembly
steps.
Tools Required
• Basic hand tools, including hose clamp pliers
• Drill and
11 ⁄
32
inch, Q, or 8.3 mm drill bit
• Scaffold or ladder
Torque values for fasteners are shown on page 32.
1. Read and understand “Important Safety
Information” starting on page 1.
2. Ensure drill is compatible with kit. See page 3.
Prepare Drill
3. If the drill to be updated has a Fertilizer box, clean
out the box per the instructions in the current drill
Operator Manual.
4. Position the drill in a well lighted location suitable for
the installation. A clear surface beneath makes it
easier to recover any dropped parts.
5. Unfold the drill.
Refer to Figure 3
6.
Install any parking stands provided with the drill.
7. Lower the drill.
Lower the openers.
Other Options
8. If also installing any main seed box options, or
walkboard ladders, install them before Small Seeds.
If this is a new delivery, defer installation of press
wheels and other row unit options until after
installing Small seeds. If also installing markers,
install them after Small Seeds.
9. Swing down the walkboard ladders
a
(if installed).
a. If the drill has only steps, as depicted in Figure 3, convenient swing-down ladders are available for field installation as kit 195-095A.
Negative Tongue Weight:
Drill must be hitched to a tractor, or fully lowered, with any
parking stands installed, before commencing work. The
unfolded drill can have a negative tongue weight of up to 1000
pounds.
Falling Hazard:
Installation of the Small Seeds option reduces clearance above
the walkboard. Drills with Small Seeds installed require more
caution when working on their walkboards.
Figure 3:
Drill Parking Stand
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D
B
F
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