Great Plains SML1000 Operator Manual User Manual
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03/31/2011
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Safety Decals .................................................................5
Introduction ..................................................................7
Models Covered .............................................................7
Description of Unit ..........................................................7
Intended Usage ..........................................................7
Compatible Materials..................................................8
Serial Number Plates..................................................8
Document Family........................................................9
Using This Manual..........................................................9
Definitions...................................................................9
Owner Assistance ..........................................................9
Preparation and Setup ...............................................10
Initial Setup...................................................................10
Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup......................................10
Pre-Planting Setup .......................................................10
Hitching Cart to Implement...........................................11
Shims .......................................................................11
Open Implement Hitches ..........................................12
Hitch Cart and Implement.........................................12
Double-Check Latch Plates ......................................13
Make Fertilizer Connection...........................................13
Parking Stands .............................................................14
Operating Instructions...............................................15
Pre-Start Checklist .......................................................15
Transporting the Cart ...................................................16
Transport Checklist...................................................16
Walkboard and Ladder .................................................17
Ladder Operation .....................................................17
Loading Materials .........................................................18
Filling by Either Method ............................................18
Sight Gauge Scale Metric Equivalents .................18
Tank Field Operation....................................................20
Field Start-Up ...........................................................20
Field Set-Up Checklists................................................ 21
Field Operation ............................................................ 21
Short-Term Stopping.................................................... 22
Short-Term Parking...................................................... 22
Long-Term Storage ...................................................... 22
Troubleshooting......................................................... 23
Maintenance and Lubrication ................................... 25
Maintenance ................................................................ 25
Material Clean-Out ....................................................... 26
Material Recovery .................................................... 26
Excess Application ................................................... 26
System Flush ........................................................... 26
Pump Preservation................................................... 26
Cart Inlet Strainer ..................................................... 27
Lubrication and Scheduled Maintenance ..................... 28
Appendix A - Reference Information........................ 30
Specifications and Capacities ...................................... 30
SML-1000, SML-750, SML-500 Fertilizer Carts ....... 30
Tire Inflation Chart ....................................................... 30
Torque Values Chart .................................................... 31
Plumbing Diagrams...................................................... 32
SML-1000 Gallon Cart Plumbing ............................. 32
SML-750 Gallon Cart Plumbing ............................... 33
SML-500 Gallon Cart Plumbing ............................... 34
Appendix B - Pre-Delivery ......................................... 35
Appendix C - Initial Setup ......................................... 40
Remove Pintle Hitch .................................................... 40
Install Quick Hitches .................................................... 40
Check Handrail Fill ....................................................... 41
Index............................................................................ 43