Great Plains ADC2350BE Operator Manual - Manual (Page 48)

44 ADC2350/E and ADC2350B/BE Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
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Loading Material
Entrapment and suffocation hazard:
Never enter a hopper for loading or unloading.
Once used for hazardous fertilizer or treated seed, dangerous
concentrations of fumes may be present even in an empty
hopper with the lid open.
Even with small amounts of otherwise harmless material
loaded, the atmosphere inside the hopper may have insufficient
oxygen or high levels of choking dust.
1. Securely hitch cart or drill+cart to a tractor with
adequate weight and power. Park cart on solid, level
ground. See Tractor Requirements, “Specifications
and Capacities” on page 87.
Note: Static tongue weight of a loaded cart is about
9,500 pounds on level ground and more when
facing downhill.
Refer to Figure 45
2.
At each hopper to be loaded, if meter box clean-out
door was completely closed, open it. See “Meter
Doors” on page 35. If the cart has been parked for
more than a day, condensation may have caused
moisture to accumulate.
3. Wipe seals and meter bottom flanges clean. Close
and latch clean-out doors.
Population Risk:
Before filling the cart for the first time, and at the beginning of
each season, check the entire bin for leaks. A small air leak
can cause large variations in seeding rates.
4. With the cart fan running, check hopper-lid and
meter-box seals carefully for air leaks. Adjust bin
latch or replace seals to prevent leakage.
5. Shut off all hydraulic power to the cart.
Refer to Figure 46
6.
Set the Auger Direction Valve control handle to
center, off position.
Figure 45
Hopper Unloading Door
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Figure 46
Auger Direction Valve Off
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