Great Plains V-300F Operator Manual - Manual (Page 37)

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Set Material Rate(s)
Drives may be set at any time. Meters are easiest to set
before materials are loaded. The adjustment is different
for each meter shaft.
When changing seed rate settings, adjust the control to
move the indicator in the direction of the new setting,
and about 10 scale counts past it. Then return the indi-
cator to the desired setting. Set fertilizer rate directly at
the desired reading.
Due to variations in materials and conditions, Great
Plains strongly recommends performing a calibration
with your material, rather than relying exclusively on the
Seed Rate charts.
See “Setting Main Seed Box Rate” on page 75.
See “Small Seeds Attachment Rate” on page 80.
See “Setting Fertilizer Rate” on page 83.
Material Loading
Main Seed Box & Fertilizer Loading
1. Remove transport lift locks and lower drill, to prevent
movement, and for loading convenience.
2. Lower the walkboard ladder(s) for the walkboard(s)
to be used.
3. Release the side bungees, and then a rear center
strap to retract the tarp. Inspect all seed and fertilizer
boxes and ensure that they are empty. See “Box
Cleanout” on page 102. Install any seed tube plugs
to be used.
Refer to Figure 36 and the table below
4.
On model V300F, lift the handle end of adjuster bars
and set the desired ratio of seed to fertilizer capacity.
5. Taking appropriate precautions for seed treatments
and fertilizer, load seed and fertilizer.
6. Close tarp and secure with bungees and strap.
Bar
Stop
Seed:
Ahead of Divider Fertilizer:
Behind Divider
1 1900 liters / 54 bu 1274 liters / 45 CuFt
2 1838 liters / 52 bu 1338 liters / 47 CuFt
3 1770 liters / 50 bu 1397 liters / 49 CuFt
4 1695 liters / 48 bu 1451 liters / 51 CuFt
5 1613 liters / 46 bu 1500 liters / 53 CuFt
6 1525 liters / 43 bu 1545 liters / 55 CuFt
7 1431 liters / 41 bu 1584 liters / 56 CuFt
8 1330 liters / 38 bu 1619 liters / 57 CuFt
9 1222 liters / 35 bu 1649 liters / 58 CuFt
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Note: Capacities are approximate. Actual capacities will
be less if the materials must lie flat at the top sur-
face, and cannot support a small angle of repose.
IMPORTANT !
Use only dry granular fertilizers.
Figure 36
Adjustable Divider at Stop 4
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