Great Plains 2025P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 27)

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25 Operating Instructions
Unload seed box. Unload seed box before trans-
porting if at all possible. To do so:
• Place tarp under drill or a bucket under each
seed meter.
• Use large bucket to empty box as much as
possible. Make sure sliding seed tubes are in
the open position. Open seed meter clean out
to empty seed out of sliding seed tube and
meter.
The drill can be transported with a full box of grain,
but the added weight will increase stopping dis-
tance and decrease maneuverability.
NOTE: To maintain steering control, you may
need to add ballast to your tractor front end.
Refer to your tractor operator’s manual for bal-
last required.
Road rules. Comply with all federal, state and lo-
cal safety laws when traveling on public roads.
Refer to Figure 17
Clearance. Remember that the drill is wider than
the tractor. Allow safe clearance. Fold up walk-
board ladder for maximum clearance.
Transporting with Markers
Always transport markers in the folded position.
Parking
For information on long-term storage, refer to
“Storage”, page 74.
!
WARNING
Empty seed box before unhitching drill to prevent drill
from falling backward.
NOTE: For parking with drill attached to a
hitch, refer to your hitch operator’s manual.
1. Empty seed box.
2. Park drill on a level, solid surface.
3. Lower three-point hitch until drill is on the
ground.
4. Extend or retract the top link of the tractor until
top three-point pin is free. Remove pin.
5. Remove pins from lower links.
Figure 17
Ladder Folded for Transport
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