Great Plains 8030P G1022 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 9)

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Introduction
60303P and 80303P Three-Point Planter 401-008M-A 5/2/07
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Introduction
Owner Assistance
If you need customer service or repair parts, contact a
Great Plains dealer. They have trained personnel, repair
parts and equipment specially designed for Great Plains
products.
Your machine’s parts were specially designed and should
only be replaced with Great Plains parts. 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.
Figure A
Serial Number
Record your drill model and serial number here for quick
reference:
Model Number: _________________________________
Serial Number: _________________________________
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 dealership service man-
ager. Make sure they are aware of any problems so
they can assist you.
2. If you are still unsatisfied, seek out the owner or gen-
eral manager of the dealership.
3. For further assistance write to:
Product Support
Great Plains Mfg. Inc., Service Department
PO Box 5060
Salina, KS 67402-5060
17921
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 setup, maintenance and safe operating practices
will help you get years of satisfactory use from the ma-
chine.
Description of Unit
The 60303P and 80303P are mounted planting imple-
ments. Planting rates are adjustable by changing sprock-
ets on the planter transmission or contact drive. Row units
are mounted on the planter toolbar at 30-inch intervals.
Seed hoppers are standard on the row units; chemical
hoppers and granular-chemical applicators are available.
Springs on each row unit provide down pressure needed
for the row-unit openers to make a seed trench. Finger-
pickup meters singulate and dispense seed from the hop-
per and deliver it to the trench. Seeding depth is controlled
by side gauge wheels on the openers. Closing wheels or
disks close the trench. The row units can be outfitted with
optional tillage attachments.
Intended Usage
Use this implement to plant production-agriculture, row-
crops only. Use this implement when mounted on a tractor
thee point at transport speeds of less than 20 mph. The
unit is designed for conventionally tilled fields but can be
used in no- or minimum-till conditions if outfitted with op-
tional tillage attachments. Do not modify the planter for
use with attachments other than those specified by Great
Plains.
Using This Manual
This manual will familiarize you with safety, assembly, op-
eration, adjustments, troubleshooting and maintenance.
Read this manual and follow the recommendations to help
ensure safe and efficient operation.
The information in this manual is current at printing. Some
parts may change to assure top performance.
Definitions
The following terms are used throughout this manual.
Right-hand and left-hand as used in this manual are deter-
mined by facing the direction the machine will travel while
in use unless otherwise stated.
NOTE: Useful information related to the preceding topic.
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.