Great Plains 1300 13-Foot Operator Manual - Manual (Page 27)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 23
2014-04-15 Table of Contents Index 175-157M
Fertilizer Box Operation
The 1300F models are equipped with a main box
compartment capable of planting seed only, or seeding
and applying fertilizer in the same field pass. Use only
dry, granular fertilizer in the fertilizer box.
Applying Seed and Fertilizer
1. Clean any seed or debris from fertilizer
compartment. See “Fertilizer Box Clean-Out” on
page 29.
Refer to Figure 14
2.
Adjust dividers between seed and fertilizer
compartments to desired capacity.
The standard dividers partition the drill box into:
60% seed : 40% fertilizer, or; 100% seed (page 25).
The optional offset dividers partition the drill box into:
68% seed : 32% fertilizer, 55% seed : 45% fertilizer,
or; 100% seed (see page 25).
Divided Capacities
Divider Removal
Refer to Figure 15 (which depicts a smaller 9 foot box for
clarity
- the 13 foot box has four partitions)
a. Remove the
5 ⁄
16
inch bolts and flange nuts from
tabs at each end of drill box (2 locations).
b. Remove the
5 ⁄
16
inch bolts and nuts from lid
hinge brackets (3 locations).
c. Loosen but do not remove the
1 ⁄
4
inch bolts and
nuts that clamp the lid assembly angle irons to the
plastic dividers .
d. Lift lid assembly out of drill box. Lift dividers out
of drill box. Reinstall standard or offset dividers.
e. Reinstall lid assembly by reversing step d through
step a.
Capacity Ratio Total Capacity
Divider Seed Fertilizer Seed Fertilizer
None
100% 0%
43.2 bu
(1523 l.)
0
Standard
60% 40%
25.9 bu
(914 l.)
17.3 bu
(609 l.)
Offset
to rear
68% 32%
29.4 bu
(1036 l.)
13.8 bu
(487 l.)
Offset
to front
55% 45%
23.8 bu
(838 l.)
19.4 bu
(685 l.)
Figure 14
Seed Box Divider
27003
60%
Seed
40%
Fert.
68%
Seed
32%
Fert.
55%
Seed
45%
Fert.
Offset Divider
Configurations
Standard Divider
Configurations
60%
Seed
40%
Seed
Figure 15
Box Divider Removal
27050
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