Great Plains 3S-3000HDF Operator Manual v1 - Manual (Page 40)

36 3S-3000/F/HD/HDF Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
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Seeding with Both Compartments
1. Clean out boxes. See “Main Seed Box Clean-Out”
on page 67 and “Fertilizer Box Clean-Out” on page
67.
Refer to Figure 27
2.
Open divider door between seed and fertilizer
compartments - loosen knobs
. Loosen knobs until
bent clips can be turned away from door .
3. When all bent clips have been turned, lift vinyl dew
shield (not shown) and flip the flap
backward over
fertilizer-tray openings .
Refer to Figure 28
4.
With seed/fertilizer flap covering fertilizer
openings, lower vinyl dew shield to hold flap over
fertilizer openings and away from divider.
5. To avoid unnecessary wear, remove all three
fertilizer Range drive chains.
Fertilizer Box Operation
The 3S-3000/F and HDF models are equipped with a
fertilizer compartment capable of planting seed only, or
seeding and applying fertilizer in the same field pass.
Use only dry, granular fertilizer in the fertilizer box.
Seeding and applying fertilizer
1. Clean any seed or debris from fertilizer
compartment. See “Fertilizer Box Clean-Out” on
page 67.
Refer to Figure 29
2.
Adjust dividers between seed and fertilizer
compartments to desired capacity.
The standard fertilizer dividers partition the drill
boxes into:
60% seed : 40% fertilizer, or;
100% seed : 0% fertilizer (see page 36).
The optional offset dividers partition the drill boxes
into:
68% seed : 32% fertilizer,
55% seed : 45% fertilizer, or;
100% seed : 0% fertilizer (see page 36).
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Figure 27
Open Seed/Fertilizer Flap
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Figure 28
Flap Secured
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Figure 29
Seed Box Divider
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60%
Seed
40%
Fert.
68%
Seed
32%
Fert.
55%
Seed
45%
Fert.
Offset Divider
Configurations
Standard Divider
Configurations
100%
Seed
0%
Fert.