Great Plains Uni-Press User Manual
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4. PREPARING THE UNI-PRESS FOR WORK
1. Ensure that the machine is fully raised.
2. Remove the transport strap from the wings.
3. Open the taps on the drawbar cylinders.
4. Ensure that the wing parking stands are fully raised and locked into the wings.
WARNING: FAILURE TO STOW THE PARKING STANDS BEFORE THE
UNI-PRESS IS UNFOLDED WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS DAMAGE TO
THE MACHINE.
5. Operate the hydraulics to fully unfold the wings.
6. Operate the hydraulics to fully raise the levelling boards. Ensure that the levelling boards
raise evenly.
7. Lower the machine to the ground until the chassis is level front to rear or the drawbar
cylinders touch the depth stops.
8. Draw the Uni-press into work then set the desired pitch of the machine by adding or
removing shims from the drawbar cylinder. The chassis should ideally be set to run level.
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