Great Plains 3S-4000F Operator Manual - Manual (Page 18)

195-394M Table of Contents Index 2014-06-10
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Introduction
Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family of new
product owners. The 40 Foot 3 Section Drill (3S-4000)
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 machine.
Description of Unit
The 3S-4000 Drill is a towed seeding implement for use
in conventional or minimum tillage conditions. This three
section drill has a working width of 40 feet (12.2 m). The
drill has straight arm, double disk openers. The opener
disks make a seed bed, and seed tubes mounted
between the disks place seed in the furrow. Press
wheels following the opener disks close the furrow and
gauge opener seeding depth. A T-handle on the opener
body is for seeding depth adjustments. Seeding rates are
adjustable with the seed rate adjustment handle and
sprocket changes.
The 3S-4000 features active hydraulic down pressure on
the opener frames. When used on a tractor with
closed-center hydraulics, constant down pressure
ensures even opener penetration in uneven ground.
Hydraulic down pressure is adjustable at a single point.
Intended Usage
Use the 3S-4000 Drill to seed production-agriculture
crops only. Do not modify the drill for use with
attachments other than Great Plains options and
accessories specified for use with the 3S-4000 drill.
Models Covered
Document Family
Using This Manual
This manual will familiarize you with safety, assembly,
operation, 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
The following terms are used throughout this manual.
Right-hand and left-hand as used in
this manual are determined by facing
the direction the machine will travel
while in use unless otherwise stated.
An orientation rose in some line art
illustrations shows the directions of:
Up, Back, Left, Down, Front, Right.
A crucial point of information related to the current topic. Read
and follow the directions to remain safe, avoid serious damage
to equipment and ensure desired field results.
Note: Useful information related to the preceding topic.
Figure 1
3S-4000 Drill
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3S-4000-4810 48 Row, 10 inch (25.4 cm) Spacing
3S-4000-6375 63 Row, 7.5 inch (19.1 cm) Spacing
3S-4000-7806 78 Row, 6 inch (15.2 cm) Spacing
3S-4000F-4810 48 Row, 10 inch (25.4 cm) Spacing
3S-4000F-6375 63 Row, 7.5 inch (19.1 cm) Spacing
3S-4000F-7806 78 Row, 6 inch (15.2 cm) Spacing
195-394M Owner’s Manual (this document)
195-242B Seed Rate Charts
133-322M Small Seeds Manual
195-242P Parts Manual
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