Great Plains ADI334 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 12)

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Introduction
Models ADI334 and ADI345 Air Drill Implement 160-195M 5/11/05
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Introduction
NOTE: Useful information related to the preceding topic.
Owner Assistance
If customer service or repair parts are needed, contact
your Great Plains dealer. They have trained personnel,
parts and service equipment specially designed for Great
Plains products.
Your machine’s parts were specially designed and should
be replaced with Great Plains parts only. Always use the
serial and model number when ordering parts from your
Great Plains dealer. The serial number plate is located as
shown in Figure A.
Your Great Plains dealer wants you to be satisfied with
your new machine. If you do not understand any part of
this manual or are not satisfied with the service received,
please take the following actions:
1. Discuss the matter with your dealer service manager.
Make sure they are aware of any problems so they can
assist you.
2. If you are still not satisfied, seek out the dealership
owner or general manager.
3. For further assistance, write to:
Product Support
Great Plains Mfg. Inc., Service Department
P.O. Box 5060
Salina, KS 67402-5060
IMPORTANT: A crucial point of information related to
the preceding topic. For safe and correct operation,
read and follow the directions provided before continu-
ing.
Figure A
Serial Number Plate Location
14595
Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family of new
product owners. This implement has been designed with
care and built by skilled workers using quality materials.
Proper assembly, maintenance and safe operating prac-
tices will help you get years of satisfactory use from this
machine.
Description of Unit
The three-rank, air-drill implement is a towed seeding im-
plement used with a Great Plains air-drill cart. Seed is de-
livered by a pressurized air stream to the floating-hoe
openers via primary seed hoses, distribution towers and
secondary seed hoses.
The implement has a working width of 34 or 45 feet. The
implement has three ranks of staggered openers for easy
residue flow. Opener depth is controlled by adjusting a hy-
draulic stop and the press wheels. Press wheels follow the
openers to firm and close the seedbed. An electric-clutch
drive with an adjustable height switch turns seeding off au-
tomatically for headland turns.
Openers and press wheels are spaced over four frame
sections on the 34-foot or six sections on the 45-foot im-
plement. Floating arms link the cart to the implement for
increased front-to-rear flexibility.
The implement folds to a transport height of 15 feet, eight
inches (45-foot drill) or 13 feet, two inches (35-foot drill).
Rear castor wheels are used for transport and field turns
and are lifted for seeding.
Intended Usage
This machine is to be used primarily for seeding small
grains and legumes in conventional tillage. It can also be
used for seeding other crops in reduced-tillage applica-
tions.
Using This Manual
This manual is designed to help familiarize you with safety,
set-up, operation, adjustment, troubleshooting and main-
tenance. Read this manual and follow the recommenda-
tions to help ensure safe and efficient operation.
Fill out the warranty sheet with your dealer at the time of
purchase. Give your dealer the completed white copy and
send the pink copy to Great Plains. Keep your yellow copy
in the manual for use when corresponding with your deal-
er.
The information in this manual is current at printing. Some
parts may change to assure top performance.
Definitions
Right and left as used in this manual are determined by
facing the direction the machine will travel while in use un-
less otherwise stated.