Great Plains 3P-FF900 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 28)

3P-FF600, 3P-FF800 and 3P-FF900
500-643M 12/8/2009
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Leveling Boom
Pinch point hazard. Your fingers, hands or arms could
be seriously injured or severed if caught in the folding
boom sections. Shut off tractor and remove key before
adjusting shims.
Note: The boom sections must be level across the
span for even spraying.
Refer to Figure 9
To adjust the inner arm place supports under
boom and loosen bolts holding plate (A) at the top
of the pivot. Add or remove shims as necessary
and retighten bolts.
60ft Spraying for 80 and 90 ft.
Booms
The 3P-FF800 and 3P-FF900 sprayers are capa-
ble of spraying at 60 feet as well as 80/90 feet. It is
a simple operation to convert from 80/90 foot
spraying to 60 feet.
To convert from the folded position use the
following steps.
1.
Raise left and right lilt to uppermost position.
2. Unfold left and right inner booms 90˚.
3. Lower elevation to a position where the end of
the boom is easily accessible.
4. Remove the pin connecting the 60 ft. boom to
the main boom and manually swing the 60 ft.
boom out 180˚ until it locks in position.
5. Unhook cable from lock plunger ring and hook
to stationary ring so plunger remains in up po-
sition.
To convert to 60 ft. boom from the unfolded
position use the following steps.
1.
Remove the pin connecting the 60 ft. boom to
the main boom.
2. Hydraulically fold the outer boom 180˚.
3. Replace pin in the main boom.
4. Unhook cable from lock plunger ring and hook
to stationary ring so plunger remains in up po-
sition.
Note: For 60 ft. spraying the outer two booms
(1and 5) should be turned off. Only use the middle
three booms.
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To convert back to 80/90 ft. boom use the fol-
lowing steps.
1.
Unhook the lock cable from the stationary ring
and hook to plunger ring.
2. Fold 60 ft. boom and replace pin to tie booms
together.
Figure 9
Shims