Installing drill hydraulics – Great Plains 1300 13-Foot Operator Manual User Manual
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Appendix B Initial Setup
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Installing Drill Hydraulics
Older production of the model 1300 and 1300F did not
include drill hydraulics. These older drills require a
hydraulic cylinder with:
• a 3
1
⁄
2
or 4inch (8.9 to 10.2 cm) bore,
• an 8inch (20.3 cm) stroke and;
• a 20
1
⁄
4
inch (51.4 cm) pin-to-pin retracted length.
A cylinder, hoses and fittings are available through your
Great Plains dealer. For ordering information, see
“Hydraulic Cylinder Kit” on page 56.
If hydraulics have not been installed, follow these steps.
Refer to Figure 51
1.
Mount the cylinder base end over the lug on the drill
tongue. Pin it in position.
2.
If the cylinder hoses are already attached and the
assembly is fully charged with hydraulic fluid, skip to
step 7.
3.
Install elbow fittings in the cylinder ports.
4.
Connect the female end of the hydraulic hoses to the
fittings.
5.
Route the hoses along the drill tongue and through
the hose holder.
6.
Perform the hydraulic bleed per the instructions on
page 42.
7.
Connect and pin the rod end clevis to the floating lug
on the opener frame.
8.
Secure all pins with cotter keys, hairpin clips or other
means.
Figure 51
Opener Lift Cylinder
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