Great Plains 3S-4000F Predelivery Manual - Manual (Page 23)

9/12/2009 195-242Q
21 Setup
Unfolding
1. Park tractor and drill on level ground with trac-
tor transmission in park. Be aware of clear-
ance needed to unfold drill.
2. Supply oil to transport lift circuit until transport
lift cylinders and front box lift cylinder are
completely extended and drill is raised com-
pletely.
3. Rotate cylinder lock channels off cylinder
rods of transport lift cylinders and front box lift
cylinder. See Figure 3.
4. Completely retract transport lift cylinders and
front box lift cylinder.
5. Slowly supply oil to base end of fold circuit.
Unfold wing frames by completely extending
fold cylinders.
6. Position opener transport lock handles in field
position. See Figure 4.
7. Completely raise openers to allow opener
transport locks to disengage.
NOTE: The opener transport lock handles are
spring loaded and can be moved to field position
with openers up or down, but locks will only disen-
gage when openers are completely raised. There
are two lock handles on each drill section.
Folding and Unfolding Quick
Reference
To Fold Drill
1.
Raise openers.
2. Fold drill
3. Extend transport and front box lift cylinders.
4. Lock transport and front box lift cylinders.
To Unfold Drill
1.
Completely extend transport and front box lift
cylinders.
2. Unlock transport and front box lift cylinders.
3. Retract transport and front box lift cylinders.
4. Unfold drill.
5. Lower openers.
Transport Lift
Cylinder Lock
Front Box Lift
Cylinder Lock
18960
Figure 3
Transport Cylinder Lock Channels Removed
18959
Figure 4
Opener Unlock
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