Great Plains V-300F Operator Manual - Manual (Page 35)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Operations 31
11/15/2007 148-057M-A
1. Select a suitable tractor. Do not tow an implement
that, when fully loaded, weighs more than 1.5 times
the weight of the towing vehicle. Some reference
weights are given below.
2. Hitch to the tractor. See “Hitching Tractor to Imple-
ment” on page 15. Make sure safety chain is
secured to tractor.
3. Check that tires are properly inflated. See “Tire
Inflation Chart” on page 114.
Lift Cylinder Locks
Refer to Figure 31
4.
Hydraulically raise drill with transport-lift cylinders,
aligning the slotted hole in the lock channel with the
hole in the lug.
5. Install pins in lift cylinder locks.
Down Pressure Cylinder Lock
Refer to Figure 32
Note: The lock channel on the down pressure cylinder is
part of the down pressure system and is never re-
moved. Leave the bolt in place.
6. If folding markers are installed, check that they are
completely folded. If they are on a circuit with a
selector valve, set the valve to the tongue circuit
when markers are fully folded.
Drill Configuration
V300 V300F
kg lbs kg lbs
Base drill configuration, no options, empty 3968 8747 4188 9233
add for full main seed load + 2542 + 5604 + 1002 + 2209
add for full fertilizer load -0- -0- + 2055 + 4531
add for (18) maximum extra weights + 816 + 1800 + 816 + 1800
add for Dual Markers + 340 + 749 + 340 + 749
add for Packer + 154 + 339 + 154 + 339
add for Small Seeds Option + 128 + 283 + 128 + 283
add for Tramline Marker + 163 + 359 + 163 + 359
add for Harrow + 94 + 208 + 94 + 208
Your configuration
Maximum configuration 9189 20258 9584 21128
Figure 31
Lift Cylinder Lock
22604
Figure 32
Down Pressure Cylinder Lock
27278