Great Plains V-300F Operator Manual - Manual (Page 23)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Setup 19
11/15/2007 148-057M-A
Leveling Drill
Before planting, check drill level, using the coulter depth,
opener down-force and planting depth you expect to use.
Perform this setup on level ground with conditions similar
to the planting ground.
Several interrelated adjustments control depth and level.
Check/set them in this order to most quickly “zero in” on
the desired field results. This setup is representative of
results mid-session. The drill weighs more with a full
seed and fertilizer load, and less when near empty, so
check results early and late in the planting.
Leveling Order Summary
Refer to Figure 11
1.
Check tires, mounts and blades.
2. Add weight to drill. Disable seeding.
3. Set initial seeding depth.
4. Set initial lift cylinder stops and down-pressure.
5. Set initial hitch height.
6. Lower drill, pull forward in planting conditions.
Check levels and depths.
7. Adjust hydraulic hitch to set coulter depth. Field
check.
8. Adjust lift spacers to level hitch. Field check.
9. Adjust press wheels to set seeding depth. Field
check.
10. Adjust hydraulic down-pressure for opener depth.
Field check.
11. Review all settings starting at step 7.
Figure 11
Checking Level
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