Great Plains V-300F Operator Manual - Manual (Page 19)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Setup 15
11/15/2007 148-057M-A
Hitching Tractor to Implement
DANGER
!
You may be severely injured or killed by being crushed
between the tractor and drill. Do not stand or place any part of
your body between drill and moving tractor. Stop tractor
engine and set park brake before installing pins.
IMPORTANT !
The standard model V300 and V300F require a tractor
with “Closed Center” hydraulics. If the intended tractor
has “Open Center” hydraulics, the drill requires a kit to
convert it to open center operation. Have your Great
Plains dealer contact the factory.
Refer to Figure 3
1.
Place hitch weldment over ball swivel on hitch
tongue . Hold hitch weldment in place by inserting
spacer tube through weldment clevis and ball
swivel.
2. Back tractor up to hitch and align rear drawbar hole
with spacer tube.
Refer to Figure 4
3.
Bolt hitch weldment to tractor drawbar using
the larger 1-8x10 bolt
,
large (1in) flat washer ,
lock washer ,
and nut .
4. Insert the smaller 3 ⁄
4
-10x9-inch bolt
through the 3 ⁄
4
in flat washer ,
then the slotted hole of the weldment,
the forward (secondary) hole of tractor drawbar.
5. Secure with
3 ⁄
4
in lock washer
and nut .
6. Tighten both bolts to specified torque
(see “Torque Values” on page 115).
7. Securely attach safety chain to tractor-drawbar
frame.
Figure 3
Hitch Components
17215
1
2
9
3
4
5
1 2
3
4
Figure 4
Securing Hitch
17215
6
5
7
4
1
2
3
8
1
4
3
2
5
6
7
8