Great Plains PT8030 V1015 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 12)

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Introduction
PT6030 and PT8030 Pull-Type Planter 401-032M-B 4/12/05
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Owner Assistance
If you need customer service or repair parts, contact a
Great Plains dealer. They have trained personnel, repair
parts and equipment specially designed for Great Plains
products.
Your machine’s parts were specially designed and should
only be replaced with Great Plains parts. Always use the
serial and model number when ordering parts from your
Great Plains dealer. The serial-number plate is located on
the 7-by-7-inch, main frame tube on the left-hand side of
the planter as shown in Figure A.
Great Plains
MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED ASSARIA, KANSAS 67416
MODEL NO.
PT 6030
SERIAL NO.
GP-U0000000
14921
Figure A
Serial Number
Record your planter model and serial number here for quick
reference:
Model Number: _________________________________
Serial Number: _________________________________
Your Great Plains dealer wants you to be satisfied with
your new machine. If you do not understand any part of
this manual or are not satisfied with the service received,
please take the following actions.
1. Discuss the matter with your dealership service man-
ager. Make sure they are aware of any problems so
they can assist you.
2. If you are still not satisfied, seek out the owner or gen-
eral manager of the dealership.
3. For further assistance write to:
Product Support
Great Plains Mfg. Inc., Service Department
PO Box 5060
Salina, KS 67402-5060
Introduction
Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family of new
product owners. This implement has been designed with
care and built by skilled workers using quality materials.
Proper setup, maintenance and safe operating practices
will help you get years of satisfactory use from the ma-
chine.
Description of Unit
The 6- and 8-row, pull-type planter is a towed planting im-
plement. The frame consists of 7-by-7-inch tubing. Plant-
ing rates are adjustable by changing sprockets on the
planter transmission or contact drive. Row units are
mounted on the frame. Seed hoppers are standard on the
row units; chemical hoppers and granular-chemical appli-
cators are available. Springs on each row unit provide
down pressure needed for the double-disk openers to
make a seed trench. Finger-pickup meters singulate and
dispense seed from the hopper and deliver it to the trench.
Seeding depth is controlled by side gauge wheels on the
openers. Closing wheels or disks close the trench. With an
optional 5-by-7-inch fertilizer bar, the planter can be outfit-
ted with dry or liquid fertilizer application and tillage attach-
ments.
Intended Usage
Use this implement for planting row crops in large fields.
Tow the implement behind an agricultural tractor at speeds
of less than 20 mph. The unit is designed for convention-
ally tilled fields but can be used in no- or minimum-till con-
ditions if outfitted with optional tillage attachments.
Using This Manual
This manual will familiarize you with safety, assembly, op-
eration, adjustments, troubleshooting and maintenance.
Read this manual and follow the recommendations to help
ensure safe and efficient operation.
The information in this manual is current at printing. Some
parts may change to assure top performance.
Definitions
Right-hand and left-hand as used in this manual are deter-
mined by facing the direction the machine will travel while
in use unless otherwise stated.
IMPORTANT: A crucial point of information related to
the preceding topic. For safe and correct operation,
read and follow the directions provided before continu-
ing.
NOTE: Useful information related to the preceding topic.