Caution, Drill preparations, Operating checklist – Great Plains EWNT7 1237Q-1522Q Operator Manual User Manual

Page 27: Field operations

4/17/2001 Great Plains Mfg., Inc.

Section 5 Field Operations

EWNT7 and EWNT10 End Wheel No Till Drill 150-082M

Drill Preparations

Be certain that your rib implement tires are 9.00 x 24
and that they have the proper inflation as listed on
page 6.

Load seed box with seed. You should use cleaned
seed to get the best results. You should always have
the drill hitched securely to a tractor and lowered be-
fore loading.

This drill can be transported with a full box of grain.
It is best not to do this unless necessary because
the increased weight does increase the chances for
problems on the road. Do not exceed 20 miles per
hour.

Your drill comes equipped with an acremeter and it
should be mounted on the right end of the jackshaft.
It will accumulate the total acres drilled with the drill.
In order to find out the acres covered, write down the
beginning reading and subtract it from the ending
reading for the total acres planted.

Make sure that the feed cup door adjustment handle
on each cup is set the same across the drill.

If you notice excessive cracking on large grain
seeds, adjust all feed cup door handles to a wider
setting. Refer to "Speed Change Box" on page 12.

Never back up with openers in ground. If you do,
check all openers to be sure none are clogged.

This drill is not designed to be turned sharply in the
field. Always lift the drill out of the ground when
turning at ends of field rows and other short-radius
turns.

Never allow anyone to ride on the drill.

10. Maximum seeding speed should vary according to

soil conditions.

11. Make sure the drive lockout hub (left end wheel) is

engaged, see Figure 3-3 on page 10, to allow the
gauge wheel drive to work.

CAUTION!

Escaping fluid under pressure can have sufficient force to pen-
etrate the skin. Check all hydraulic lines and hoses before ap-
plying pressure. Fluid escaping from a very small hole can be
almost invisible. Use paper or cardboard, not body parts, to
check for suspected leaks. If injured, seek medical assistance
from a doctor that is familiar with this type of injury. Foreign
fluids in the tissue must be surgically removed within a few
hours or gangrene will result.

Operating Checklist

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Reference

“Safety Rules” in this Manual

“Section 1

Safety Rules” on

page 3

“Hook-Up ” & "Operating" instructions in this
Manual