Great Plains 2SBM30 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 11)

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9 5/3/05 Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Section 2 Assembly Instructions & Set-Up
2SBD30 30-Foot, Folding, Soybean Machine 173-086M
14. Adjust clevis end of pull bars so that the distance
from the center of pull bar pin holes are approxi-
mately 134 1/4".
15. Mount pull bars to drill transport stabilizers and
tongue slide. With the tongue slide in the back posi-
tion against its stop, adjust pull bar lengths so drills
are in line with one another and parallel to the back
edge of the main frame.
16. Raise the machine and place the transport lock pins
(2) in the transport position through the holes in the
main frame axle side tubes as shown in Figure 3-3.
17. Fold the machine, making sure that the tongue pull
bar slide moves smoothly up the tongue. When drill
boxes are almost folded in, stop and adjust the post-
frame adjustment links on each box so that the tang
on each drill transport stabilizer frame lines up with
the nest on the front of the main frame. Fold ma-
chine completely closed. Refer to Figure 3-7 &
Figure 3-6.
18. With pull bar slide forward on the tongue and ma-
chine folded completely, position the pull bar lock
pin, across the top of the tongue slide as shown in
Figure 3-2. Adjust the transport lock bolt on top and
front of tongue up against lock pin with 1/16" clear-
ance and lock the jam nut. This pin prevents the ma-
chine from unfolding when in transport.
19. Check to see that all nuts and bolts are tight. See the
“Section 2 Torque Values Chart”, page 7, for
torque specifications.
Tractor Hook-up
The machine can be equipped with a single strap or cle-
vis type hitch as shown in Figure 2-2 & Figure 2-3. Use
single strap when hooking up to a clevis type tractor
drawbar. Spacers between the drawbar and hitch may
be added to eliminate some of the movement of the
tongue caused from positive to negative tongue weight.
NOTE: Do not lower the Soybean Machine while it is
in the folding position.
11638
Single Strap Hitch
Figure 2-2
Three sizes of hitches are available: The small hole cle-
vis type hitch, Figure 2-3, (1 1/4" maximum pin diame-
ter), the small hole strap hitch, and the large hole single
tang hitch, Figure 2-2, (up to 1 1/2" diameter pin). The
small hole clevis type hitch is sold as standard equip-
ment. The mounting holes in the hitch have been offset
so the hitch can be turned over and bolted on in three
different positions giving you six different hitch heights
for both the single and clevis type
Use tongue jack to level tongue, then find closest setting
of hitch to match your tractor drawbar height.
11637
Clevis Hitch
Figure 2-3
NOTE: Care should be taken when setting the hitch
so the tongue of the drill is parallel to the ground
when the drill is in the planting position.
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Vertical Position
Figure 2-4