Great Plains 2515P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 17)

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15 Preparation and Setup
Preparation and Setup
This section will help you prepare your tractor and
3-Point Precision Bean Machine for use. Before
using the 3-Point Precision Bean Machine in the
field, you must hitch the bean machine to a suit-
able tractor (see “Tractor Requirements,” page 65)
and level the bean machine.
Prestart Checklist
1. Read and understand “Important Safety Infor-
mation,” page 1.
2. Check that all working parts are moving free-
ly, bolts are tight, and cotter pins are spread.
3. Check that all grease fittings are in place and
lubricated. Refer to “Lubrication,” page 58.
4. Check that all safety decals and reflectors are
correctly located and legible. Replace if dam-
aged. See “Safety Decals,” page 7.
5. Inflate tires to pressure recommended and
tighten wheel bolts as specified. See “Appen-
dix,” page 80.
Hitching Tractor to Bean Machine
!
DANGER
You may be severely injured or killed by being crushed
between the tractor and bean machine. Do not stand or
place any part of your body between bean machine
and moving tractor. Stop tractor engine and set park
brake before installing the hitch pin.
1. Allow lower three-point links on tractor to float
independent of each other. Do not pin lower
links together.
2. Raise or lower tractor three-point arms as
needed and pin tractor lower links to bean
machine.
Refer to Figure 2
Category II and III tractors with quick
hitch: Use pins provided with bean machine.
Discard bushings provided with bean ma-
chine.
Figure 2
Category II and III Tractors with Quick Hitch
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