Great Plains NP4000 40-foot Operator Manual - Manual (Page 23)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Application Overview 19
2012-03-28 Table of Contents Index 407-776M
Trailing Nurse Tank Components
Refer to Figure 5 on page 20
Application Tank (user provisioned)
Consult tank documents for details of tank operation.
This manual presumes only that the tank has a
compatible coupler and shut-off valve. This manual
also presumes that an implement-mounted pump is
in use.
12. Vented Tank Lid (user provisioned)
16. Supply Inlet (user provisioned)
Great Plains supplies an inlet coupler, valve and
hose only with the on-board tank Option. In all other
configurations, the inlet connection (which might be
to pump or directly to boom) is field-installed.
17. Inlet Shut-Off Valve (user provisioned)
Nutri-Pro
®
Rear Hitch (Option)
Refer to Figure 5 on page 20
Items 43 through 45 are part of the rear hitch Option
(page 98).
43. Tongue Release Handle
Frees rear hitch tongue for alignment with nurse
tank tongue. See “Hitching Nurse Tank” on
page 44.
44. Chain Anchor
Two anchor points are provided for nurse tank safety
chains.
45. Rear Hitch Tongue
Accepts a 1 inch (2.6 cm) hitch pin.
46. Cart Hitch
A nurse tank cart must have a clevis hitch with a
1 inch locking pin. The tongue must be able to
elevate to a hitch height of 48 inches (122 cm) above
ground with the high clearance rear hitch, and
38
1 ⁄
2
inches (97.7 cm) with the drop hitch.
47. Safety Chain
A minimum of one safety chain is required. Each
chain must be rated for the total weight of a fully
loaded cart. The optional nurse cart hitch on the
implement has anchor points for two chains.
48. Tank Supply Hose Quick-Coupler
The supply inlet of the NP4000 applicator is a 2 inch
male cam-lock quick coupler (MCL). The tank supply
hose fitting must be, or be adapted to 2in FCL.
49. Tank Supply Hose Shut-off Valve
This Nutri-Pro
®
manual mentions only a single
shutoff valve for the tank supply hose. Your tank may
have additional shutoff and/or flow management
valves. Consult your tank manual.
50. Tank Supply Hose
The tank supply hose must be large enough to
support the application rates intended. A hose ID of
1
1 ⁄
2
inch or larger suffices.
45