Great Plains 3S-4000F Predelivery Manual - Manual (Page 20)

3S-4000
195-242Q 9/12/2009
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Bleeding Transport Lift Hydraulics.
1.
Check hydraulic fluid level in tractor reservoir
and fill to proper level. Add fluid to system as
needed.
2. Lower drill into field position and completely
retract box lift cylinder at middle of tongue.
Loosen base end hose fitting on left transport
lift cylinder and base end fitting on box lift cyl-
inder (1).
3. Slowly supply oil to base end of transport lift
cylinders until oil appears at loosened hose
fitting. Oil may not appear at both locations at
the same time. As oil begins to appear at a fit-
ting, tighten that fitting and proceed until both
fittings have been tightened.
4. Completely extend transport lift cylinders and
immediately lock cylinders up by flipping up
cylinder lock channels on both transport lift
cylinders and box lift cylinder.
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WARNING
The hydraulics could fail, causing the openers to fall
and crush you. To prevent serious injury or death, al-
ways secure cylinder lock channels over extended
transport-lift cylinders before working under openers.
5. When cylinder lock channels are in place,
loosen rod end hose fitting on left transport lift
cylinder and rod end hose fitting on box lift cyl-
inder (2).
6. Slowly supply oil to rod end of transport lift
cylinders until oil appears at the loosened
hose fittings. As oil begins to appear at fitting,
tighten that fitting and proceed until all fittings
are tightened.
7. Extend transport lift cylinders, and remove
the cylinder lock channels. Completely cycle
transport lift hydraulics several times.