Great Plains 1300 13-Foot Operator Manual User Manual
Operator manual, Manufacturing, inc
Manufacturing, Inc.
© Copyright 2014
Printed 2014-04-15
175-157M
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ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
Operator Manual
1300 and 1300F
13-Foot/4 Meter End-Wheel Drill
Read the operator’s manual entirely. When you see this symbol, the
subsequent instructions and warnings are serious - follow without
exception. Your life and the lives of others depend on it!
Cover illustration may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit.
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Table of Contents
- Important Safety Information
- Look for Safety Symbol
- Be Aware of Signal Words
- Be Familiar with Safety Decals
- Prepare for Emergencies
- Wear Protective Equipment
- Handle Chemicals Properly
- Avoid High Pressure Fluids
- Use A Safety Chain
- Use Safety Lights and Devices
- Keep Riders Off Machinery
- Transport Machinery Safely
- Shutdown and Storage
- Practice Safe Maintenance
- Tire Safety
- Safety At All Times
- Safety Decals
- Safety Reflectors and Decals
- 818-003C Slow Moving Vehicle Reflector
- 838-266C Red Reflectors
- 838-265C Amber Reflectors
- 838-267C Daytime Reflectors
- 818-518C (Option) Danger: Moving Chain
- 818-557C Danger: Cannot Read English
- 838-467C (Option) Danger: Possible Chemical Hazard
- 818-019C Warning: Negative Tongue Weight
- 818-337C Warning: Excessive Speed Hazard
- 818-339C Warning: High Pressure Fluid
- 818-398C Caution: Tires Not A Step
- 818-789C Caution: 28 PSI Tire Pressure
- Introduction
- Preparation and Setup
- Operating Instructions
- General Description
- Pre-Start Checklist
- Raising Openers for Transport
- Lock-Out Hub
- Secure Markers
- Transport
- Opener Operation
- Lowering and Raising Openers
- Loading Materials
- Setting Materials Rates
- Fertilizer Box Operation
- Marker Operation (Option)
- Acremeter Operation
- Field Operations
- Materials Clean-Out
- Parking
- Storage
- Adjustments
- Troubleshooting
- Uneven seed spacing or uneven stand
- Opener disks not turning freely
- Actual seeding rate is different than desired
- Excessive seed cracking
- Acremeter doesn’t measure accurately
- Uneven seeding depth
- Chain debris/retainer clip
- Press wheel not compacting the soil as desired
- Grain box not emptying evenly
- Press wheel or openers plugging
- Seed cup sprockets locked up or seed drive shaft twisted
- Openers drill too deep (Bulldozing)
- Openers raise when tractor hydraulic lever is held forward and lower when lever is held back
- Opener frames do not float over uneven terrain
- Marker Disk Not Marking
- Markers Won’t Unfold
- Markers Won’t Fold
- Marker Movements Tardy, Sudden, Jerky or Unexpected
- Maintenance and Lubrication
- General Information
- Maintenance
- Lubrication
- Drive Shaft Clutch
- Opener Frame Pivots
- Fertilizer Shaft Bearings (1300F only)
- Small Seeds Shaft Bearing (Option)
- Marker Arm Pivot (Option)
- Felt Barrier Seals (1300F only)
- Seed Cup Drive Shaft Sprocket
- Clutch Shaft Input Chain
- Main Seed Jackshaft Input Chain
- Main Seed Meter Drive Chain
- Fertilizer Range Chain (1300F only)
- Fertilizer Transmission Chain (1300F only)
- Fertilizer Meter Drive Chain (1300F only)
- Small Seeds Jackshaft Input Chain (Option)
- Small Seeds Meter Drive Chain (Option)
- End Wheel Bearings
- Options
- Appendix A Reference Information
- Appendix B Initial Setup
- Index