Great Plains FCP1000 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 10)

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Introduction
FCP1000 Three-Meter Drill and Hitch 148-693M-A 7/5/2005
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Introduction
Figure A
Serial Number Plate, Hitch
Figure B
Serial Number Plate, Drill
Record your implement model and serial numbers here for
quick reference:
Model Number: _________________________________
Serial Numbers: _________________________________
Your Great Plains dealer wants you to be satisfied with
your new machine. If you do not understand any part of
this manual or are not satisfied with the service received,
please take the following actions.
1. Discuss the matter with your dealership service man-
ager. Make sure they are aware of any problems so
they can assist you.
2. If you are still not satisfied, seek out the owner or gen-
eral manager of the dealership.
3. For further assistance write to:
Product Support
Great Plains Mfg. Inc., Service Department
PO Box 5060
Salina, KS 67402-5060
USA
Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family of new
product owners. This 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.
Description of Unit
The FCP1000 is a pull-type seeding implement. The
implement consists of a three-point drill mounted on a
centre-pivot hitch. The hitch and drill are integrally con-
nected. No-till coulters are mounted on the hitch to zone-
till strips for seed furrows. Straight-arm openers on the drill
prepare seedbeds and place the seed. The pivoting action
of the hitch helps drill openers track the coulters. A con-
tract-drive tire on the drill powers seeding off a hitch tire.
The tongue cylinder controls coulter depth and transport
cylinders raise the drill for turns and transport.
Intended Usage
Use this implement for seeding production-agriculture
crops only. Do not modify implement for use with attach-
ments other than those specified by Great Plains. Use
implement in no or minimum tillage.
Using This Manual
This manual will familiarize you with safety, assembly,
operation, adjustments, troubleshooting and mainte-
nance. Read this manual and follow the recommendations
to help ensure safe and efficient operation.
The information in this manual is current at printing. Some
parts may change to assure top performance.
Definitions
Right-hand and left-hand as used in this manual are deter-
mined by facing the direction the machine will travel while
in use unless otherwise stated.
NOTE: Useful information related to the preceding topic.
Owner Assistance
If you need customer service or repair parts, contact a
Great Plains dealer. They have trained personnel, repair
parts and equipment specially designed for Great Plains
products.
Your machine’s parts were specially designed and should
only be replaced with Great Plains parts. Always use serial
and model numbers when ordering parts from your Great
Plains dealer. The serial-number plates are located on the
implement as shown in Figure A and Figure B.
IMPORTANT: A crucial point of information related to
the preceding topic. For safe and correct operation,
read and follow the directions provided before continu-
ing.