Great Plains NTA3007 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 81)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 77
2012-07-02 Table of Contents Index 166-371M
Unloading Materials
Unloading Safety Information
Unloading materials has the same risks as loading
material. Review the advisories on page 65.
Unloading Without Auger
1. Raise, fold, tilt and hook drill (page 44).
2. Position drill on smooth paved surface, or large tarp.
Put tractor in Park and shut off tractor.
3. If unloading front hopper, employ the collection chute
(page 68) or drape a tarp over the openers, to ease
clean up.
4. Lower ladder (page 54), and open lid (page 56) on
any hopper to be emptied. Unless both hoppers
contain the same material, empty only one at a time.
5. If unloading fertilizer or treated seed, take same
materials safety protection measures as for loading.
Refer to Figure 80 (which depicts an earlier version of the
meter without handle extensions or guards - do not operate
the meter without guards)
6.
Open Calibration door first. A small amount of
material may fall onto the collection area.
7. Open Clean-Out door second. Expect material to
flow in significant volume until the hopper is empty.
8. Install the calibration crank (page 69). Rotate it until
no material flows from the calibration door.
9. If the drill will not be used again for an extended
period, complete the steps at See “Material
Clean-Out” on page 124.
10. If unloading front hopper, and chute was not used,
and openers were not covered with a tarp, brush
excess materials from openers.
11. Move drill from collection area and recover materials.
12. Wipe down doors and bottom of meter.
13. Close doors. Store collection chute if used. For
temporary parking or transport, fully close doors. For
storage, close doors only until elastomer seals begin
to touch meter housing, so that condensation can
drain. Do not leave doors open wide enough for pest
entry.
Entrapment and Rapid Suffocation Hazard:
Never enter a hopper for loading or unloading.
Possible Chemical Hazard:
Agricultural chemicals can be dangerous, including treatments
on seeds and components of fertilizers. Improper use can
seriously injure persons, animals, plants, soil and property.
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Figure 80
Meter Doors Open
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