Great Plains 2SNG30 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 29)

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27 Operating Procedures
Parking
The following steps should be done when prepar-
ing to store the drill or unhitch it from the tractor.
See also "Storage," page 31, for additional infor-
mation on the long-term storage of your drill.
1. Raise and fold the drill and place the transport
lock pins in the transport position.
2. Park the drill on a level, solid area.
Refer to Figure 21
3. Remove the jack from its storage post and pin
it on the post located on the left side of the
main tongue.
4. If the ground is soft, place a board or plate un-
der the jack to widen the ground contact area.
5. Extend the jack until the weight of the tongue
is on the jack and has been removed from the
tractor drawbar.
6. Unplug the drill hydraulic lines from the trac-
tor.
7. Remove the hitch pin and safety chain from
the tractor drawbar.
The following steps should be done when prepar-
ing to hitch the drill to the tractor.
8. Raise or lower the drill tongue as needed and
hitch the drill to the tractor draw bar. Always
use a safety chain. Refer to "Tractor Drawbar
Hookup," page 17.
9. Plug the drill hydraulic lines into the tractor re-
motes.
10. Retract the jack until the weight of the tongue
is resting on the tractor drawbar and install a
minimum 1 1/8" diameter drawbar pin with
safety clip.
Refer to Figure 22
11. Remove the jack from the side of the tongue
and pin it on the storage post located on top of
the main tongue.
Note: If the drill is being hitched up and operated
for the first time, it is important to follow the safety,
setup, adjustment, bleeding and operating infor-
mation in the front of this manual.
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Figure 21
Jack in Vertical Position
Figure 22
Jack in Transport Position
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