Great Plains CTA4000 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 14)

10 CTA4000
160-269M-A 08/03/2010
Introduction
Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family of new
product owners. Your Air Drill Implement has been
designed with care and built by skilled workers using
quality materials. Proper setup, maintenance, and safe
operating practices will help you get years of satisfactory
use from the machine.
Document Family
160-269M-A Owner’s Manual (this document)
167-085B Seed Rate Charts
160-269P Parts Manual
167-085M Air Cart Operators Manual
Models Covered by this Manual
CTA4000-5010 40 foot, 50 row, 10 inch spacing
CTA4000-6575 40 foot, 65 row, 7.5 inch spacing
CTA4000-8006 40 foot, 80 row, 6 inch spacing
For CTA4000HD, see manual 160-037M.
Description of Unit
The CTA4000 is a pull-type implement for volumetric
seeding. A fan on a companion air cart creates an airflow
to supply seed and dry granular treatments to the imple-
ment.
The 2007+ CTA4000 Air Drill Implement is compatible
with the following Great Plains air cart:
• ADC2350 Air Drill Cart,
air cart leading CTA4000 implement
Carts introduced after the release of this manual may
also be compatible. Consult your Great Plains dealer.
For use of the 2006- CTA4000 implement with ADC1150
or ADC2220 air carts, refer to manual:
160-269M
Owner’s Manual (pre-2007).
Intended Usage
Use the implement and implement to seed production-
agriculture crops only. Do not modify the implement for
use with attachments other than Great Plains options
and accessories specified for use with the implement.
Definitions
The following terms are used throughout this manual.
Right-hand and left-hand as used in this manual are
determined by facing the direction the machine will travel
while in use unless otherwise stated.
Paragraphs in this format present a crucial point of information
related to the current topic.
Read and follow the directions to:
- remain safe,
- avoid serious damage to equipment and
- ensure desired field results.
Note: Paragraphs in this format provide useful informa-
tion related to the current topic.
Figure 1
Air Cart Leading Implement
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Figure 2
Left/Right Notation
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L
R