Appendix b - pre-delivery, Unload truck, Tools required – Great Plains SML1000 Operator Manual User Manual
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Appendix B - Pre-Delivery
The steps in this section are normally completed by the
Great Plains dealer.
Unload Truck
The cart is delivered on a flatbed semi-trailer as a largely
assembled frame and a pallet with dismounted subas-
semblies and miscellaneous hardware.
Plan the unload to spot the cart mainframe as follows:
• Spot on a level paved area or provide a supporting
plate. The rear of the cart frame is initially supported
by the bottom tips of the axle pivot gussets. These can
easily sink into soil.
• Allow hoist or lift access to the cart frame for installa-
tion of the rear axle and parking stand. Rear axle or
caster installation requires a second hoist or lift unless
the cart frame is supported by dealer-provisioned
stands.
• If no fork lift is available for eventual mating of the
completed cart to the planter or drill that will tow the
cart, allow front access for the planter or drill and its
tractor, for hitching.
1.
Use a hoist or forklift to remove the cart frame from
the truck, and spot it at the location for final assembly
and hitching.
2.
Use a forklift to remove the axle, or casters, and any
miscellaneous pallet and place it near the frame.
The cart may have been shipped with just the casters
removed, or with the entire axle removed.
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Tools Required
• hoist or forklift with a 3500 lb (1600 kg) capacity, plus
a second lift or hoist (or adjustable stands) with at
least a 2300 lb (1050 kg) capacity.
• anti-seize compound (only if axle is dismounted for
shipment)
• painter’s masking tape (only if casters are dismounted
for shipment)
• multipurpose lube grease and grease pump
• green touch-up paint, such as:
Great Plains 821-001C touch up spray paint, or
any green exterior enamel close to Pantone 356C
• basic hand tools, including a large non-metallic mallet
Note: There are no special shipping fixtures or hardware
that need to be returned to Great Plains.
Note: It is not necessary to remove any ladder sections
from the towing planter or drill.