Great Plains 3S-4010HDF Operator Manual - Manual (Page 15)

03/28/2012 196-522M
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Introduction
Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family of new
product owners. Your 3-Section 40-Foot Heavy Duty Drill
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 satis-
factory use from the machine.
Document Family
196-522M Operator Manual (this document)
196-522P 3S-4010HD/HDF Parts Manual
196-522B Seed Rate Manual
Description of Unit
The 3S-4010HD/HDF is a pull-type 3-section fluted feed
folding drill with a working width of 40 feet (12.2m) and
10HD Series Heavy Duty parallel-arm double disk open-
ers. Opener disks make a seed bed, and seed tubes
between the disks place seed in the furrow. Press
wheels following the disks close the furrow and gauge
opener seeding depth. Opener bodies are independently
adjustable for seeding depth and row unit down-force.
Intended Usage
Use this drill to seed production-agriculture crops in no
till or minimum tillage applications. Do not modify the drill
for use with attachments, accessories or uses other than
those specified by Great Plains.
Models Covered
Seed-only models:
3S4010HD-4810
48 row 10in (25cm)
3S4010HD-6475 64 row 7.5in (19cm)
Fertilizer models:
3S4010HDF-4810
48 row 10in (25cm)
3S4010HDF-6475 64 row 7.5in (19cm)
Using This Manual
This manual familiarizes you with safety, assembly, oper-
ation, 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
determined by facing the direction the machine will travel
while in use unless otherwise stated.
Paragraphs in this format present a crucial point of information
related to the current topic. Read and follow the directions to:
- remain safe,
- avoid serious damage to equipment and
- ensure desired field results.
Note: Paragraphs in this format provide useful informa-
tion related to the current topic.
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Left/Right Notation
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R