Great Plains 3S-3000HDF Operator Manual v2 - Manual (Page 44)

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Acremeter Operation
The acremeter, located on the drill clutch shaft, counts
shaft rotations whenever the shaft is rotating - this is with
the drill lowered and in motion or during calibration crank
operation. The meter is programmed to display rotations
as acres or hectares
a
, when using all rows,
factory-specified tires and tire inflations.
Note: Unusual conditions and/or non-standard row spac-
ings can cause the acremeter tally to vary from ac-
tual acres planted.
Normal Operating Sequence
Note: The acremeter counts rotations during drill calibra-
tion (and if so, can be useful for calibration, al-
though the meter must be on, or moved to the shaft
being cranked).
1. Record the acremeter reading at the start of planting
(and after calibration). The large “12345.6” format
display is the grand total area since meter installa-
tion. The smaller number in the lower left corner is
the number of revolutions per acre for which the
meter was factory-programmed. If the display is
blank, see “Dormant Display” below.
2. Lower drill and plant. Acremeter counts shaft rota-
tions, calculates acres or hectares, and adds to the
running grand total.
a. See page 95 for replacement and alternate meters.
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Figure 36
Electronic Acremeter
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