Great Plains SML1000 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 22)

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Loading Materials
The cart tank may be loaded from the quick-fill inlet, or
from the lid. Filling the tank from the top is not recom-
mended, unless the supply line has a filter with capability
equivalent to the inlet filter at the cart quick-fill.
Load only pre-mixed liquid fertilizer solutions. The cart is
not designed for dry fertilizer mixing.
If the fertilizer solution has any tendency to settle, sedi-
ment, gel, coagulate, precipitate or stratify, load material
immediately prior to application. The cart has no agita-
tors for sustaining suspensions.
Material Loss Risk:
If loading before transport, note that a combination of a tank
over half full, and rough roads, steep hills or heavy braking
can slosh material to the cap, and some can escape through
the breather tubes.
System Plugging Risk:
Do not allow fertilizer to remain in the tanks for extended peri-
ods or settling of material and system plugging will occur.
Filling by Either Method
1. Hitch the cart to the implement. Filling an unhitched
cart is not recommended, as it can increase parking
stand loads above the bearing capacity of the soil. A
loaded cart is also substantially more difficult to move during hitching.
2. Inspect the tank from the lid.
3. Drain excess condensation from the tank, so that this
water does not dilute the material to be loaded. See
“Material Clean-Out” on page 26 for the procedure.
Flush the tank if there is other residue present.
Refer to Figure 13
4.
Inspect the sight gauge . If you can’t see your
hand behind the tube, clean or replace the tube.
5. Close the cart inlet and outlet valves. See
page 32 or page 33 for valve locations by cart model.
6. Set the discharge valve (see page 32 or 33):
On the SML-1000 Gallon Cart,
close the discharge valve.
On the SML-750 Gallon Cart,
open the discharge valve
On the SML-500 Gallon Cart,
close the discharge valve
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Figure 13
Sight Gauge (1000 Gallon Tank)
31505
Agricultural Chemical Hazards:
Avoid contact with skin or eyes. Wear proper protective equip-
ment as required by chemical manufacturer. Avoid prolonged
breathing of chemical fumes. Wear respirator as required by
chemical manufacturer. Some chemicals will cause serious
burns, lung damage and death. Seek medical assistance imme-
diately if accident occurs. Know what to do in case of an acci-
dent.
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Sight Gauge Scale Metric Equivalents
Cart SML-1000 SML-750 SML-500
Capacity 1,035 gal. 735 gal. 510 gal.
Full 3920 liters 2780 liters 1930 liters
—1000— 3790 liters
—900— 3410 liters
—800— 3030 liters
—700— 2650 liters 2650 liters
—600— 2270 liters 2270 liters
—500— 1890 liters 1890 liters 1890 liters
—400— 1510 liters 1510 liters 1510 liters
—300— 1140 liters 1140 liters 1140 liters
—200— 760 liters 760 liters 760 liters
—100— 380 liters 380 liters
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