Great Plains 3S-4010HDF Operator Manual - Manual (Page 47)

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Frame Weights
In challenging no-till conditions, a few row-unit down-
pressure settings (across all rows), and some frame-
mounted coulter settings, may be high enough to lift the
wing gauge wheels off the ground. To avoid inconsistent
results, add weight to the wings.
Up to three pair (six total) optional weight brackets may
be added. See “Dual Weight Kit” on page 84. Each kit
includes two brackets.
Each bracket accepts up to five standard weights, about
500 lbs (227 kg) per wing, or 1000 lbs (454 kg) per kit.
The weights required are common “suitcase” tractor
weights, and are widely available, although not supplied
by Great Plains.
Great Plains recommends loading no more than three
sets of brackets, representing 3000 lbs (1361 kg) total.
Do not add weight to the center section. It is always
heavier than even a fully weighted wing, and never
requires additional weights.
Available Down Force
Material weight (e.g. seed) is not included in the table, as
its effect dwindles toward zero during planting.
Each Weight set assumed to be fully populated with five
100 pound weights.
Material Rate Setting
Details of seed and fertilizer rate setting are found in the
Seed Rate Manual, and rely on data from that manual,
normally located in the manual pak enclosure at front
center of drill). Rate setting controls are different for each box, but inde-
pendent for each box. All chart rates, for all boxes, are
approximate. Great Plains strongly recommends calibra-
tion of each box to the material to be applied.
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Note: The table does not include the effect of adding
frame-mounted coulters to the drill.
Although frame-mounted coulters add 61 lbs (28
kg) to each row, they also rely on the available
weight per row, and can easily require more
weight than they contribute.
Although this reduces the weight available to the
openers, the opener workload is also reduced by
having the furrow prepared by the coulters.
Figure 48
Installing Frame Weights
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3S4010HD-4810 3S4010HD-6475 3S4010HDF-4810 3S4010HDF-6475
Wing Rows 16 21 16 21
Base Mass Per Row 660 lbs 299 kg 540 lbs 245 kg 680 lbs 308 kg 560 lbs 254 kg
Markers Add Per Row 59 lbs 27 kg 45 lbs 21 kg 59 lbs 27 kg 45 lbs 21 kg
Small Seeds Adds 13 lbs 6 kg 10 lbs 4 kg 13 lbs 6 kg 10 lbs 4 kg
Each Weight Kit Adds 35 lbs 16 kg 27 lbs 12 kg 35 lbs 16 kg 27 lbs 12 kg
Your Configuration
Main Box Fertilizer Small Seeds
Coarse Rate Drive Type Sprockets Range Sprockets Rate
Handle Fine Rate Rate Handle Transmission Sprockets
Cup Adjustment Door Handle