Great Plains LC40 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Safety Decals .................................................................5
Introduction ................................................................10
Description of Unit ........................................................10
Intended Usage ........................................................10
Models Covered ...........................................................10
Document Family......................................................10
Using This Manual........................................................10
Definitions.................................................................10
Owner Assistance ........................................................11
Product Support .......................................................11
Preparation and Setup ...............................................12
Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup......................................12
Pre-Planting Setup .......................................................12
Hitching Tractor to Implement ......................................13
Check/Change Hitch Configuration 2013- ................13
Category 3 Hitch Pins...........................................13
Category 4 Hitch Pins...........................................13
Check/Change Hitch Configuration 2014+ ...............14
2014+ Top Link.....................................................14
2014+ Lower Links ...............................................14
Hitch Tractor .............................................................15
Hydraulic Hose Hookup............................................15
Electrical Hookup......................................................16
Raise Parking Stands ...............................................16
Leveling the Implement ................................................17
Center Frame L/R Leveling ......................................17
Wing Leveling ...........................................................17
Front-to-Back Leveling .............................................17
Operating Instructions...............................................18
Pre-Start Checklist .......................................................18
Wing Lock Pins.............................................................18
Folding..........................................................................19
Unfolding ......................................................................20
2014+ Independent Fold ..........................................20
Transporting the Lister / Cultivator ...............................21
Transport Checklist...................................................21
Field Operations ...........................................................22
Configure Lister Rows ..............................................22
Configure Cultivator Rows........................................22
Operations Checklists ..................................................23
Hitching .................................................................... 23
Transport.................................................................. 23
Field Start................................................................. 23
Field Turns ............................................................... 23
End Field Work......................................................... 23
Parking......................................................................... 24
Storage ........................................................................ 24
Adjustments ............................................................... 25
Frame Adjustments ...................................................... 26
Front-to-Back Leveling ............................................. 26
Row Unit Adjustments.................................................. 27
Row Unit Down Pressure (Springs) ......................... 28
Coulter Adjustments................................................. 29
Coulter or Tire Height ........................................... 29
Coulter Scraper Adjustment ................................. 30
Barring-Off Adjustments........................................... 31
Barring-Off Width ................................................. 31
Barring-Off Disc Height ........................................ 31
Lister Adjustments.................................................... 32
Lister Shovel Adjustment ..................................... 32
Furrower Disc Adjustments .................................. 33
Cultivator Adjustments ............................................. 34
Cultivator Height .................................................. 34
Cultivator Pitch Angle ........................................... 34
Cultivator Deflector Height and Angle .................. 34
Troubleshooting......................................................... 35
Maintenance and Lubrication ................................... 36
Maintenance ................................................................ 36
Bleeding Fold Hydraulics ............................................. 37
Unfolded Bleeding.................................................... 37
Lubrication ................................................................... 38
Options ....................................................................... 42
Appendix A - Reference Information........................ 43
Specifications and Capacities ...................................... 43
Tire Inflation Chart ....................................................... 43
Dimensions (Field) LC40 ............................................. 44
Dimensions (Transport) LC40 ...................................... 45
Hydraulic Diagram ....................................................... 46
Torque Values Chart .................................................... 47
1-Year Limited Warranty .............................................. 48
Index............................................................................ 49