Great Plains 3N-3020P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 28)

3N-3010P and 3N-3020P
196-248M 4/23/2010
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Field Operation
You may be severely injured or killed by being crushed
between the tractor and drill. Do not stand or place
any part of your body between drill and moving trac-
tor. Stop tractor engine and set park brake before in-
stalling pins.
1. Hitch drill to a suitable tractor. Refer to “Hitch-
ing Tractor to Drill,” page 17.
2. Make sure proper seed meter wheels are in
place. For information on how to change seed
meter wheels see “Changing Seed Meter
Wheels,” page 38.
3. Make sure all seed meter clean out doors are
closed and pinned. For more information see
“Cleaning out Meters,” page 56.
4. Set seeding rate as explained under “Seeding
Rate,” page 37.
5. Open and pin sliding seed tubes. For further
information see page 38.
6. If your drill has been exposed to the elements
for a period of time with seed in the boxes,
check to make sure the seed in the seed
tubes and meters has not become wet.
Otherwise, load box with clean seed and talc.
Refer to “Talc Lubricant,”
Talc lubricant is mandatory for all seeds, especially
treated or inoculated seed.
7.
Raise drill. Rotate contact drive wheel. Check
that seed meters, seed tubes and drives are
working properly and free from obstructions
by looking for seed under openers.
8. Record acremeter readout. Subtract initial
reading from later readings to determine
acres drilled.
9. Pull forward, lower drill and begin seeding.
10. Always lift drill out of the ground when turning
at row ends and for other short-radius turns.
Seeding will stop automatically as drill is
raised.