Great Plains 2S-2600F Operator Manual v2 - Manual (Page 24)

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Section 2 Operating Instructions
2S-2600 and 2S-2600F Two-Section Folding Drill 195-200M-A 9/26/13
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Transporting
Towing the drill at high speeds or with a vehicle that is not
heavy enough could lead to loss of vehicle control. Loss of ve-
hicle control could lead to serious road accidents, injury and
death. To reduce the hazard:
• Do not exceed 20 mph.
• Do not tow a drill that, when fully loaded, weighs more than
1.5 times the weight of the towing vehicle.
Before transporting the drill check the following items.
1. Transport only with a tractor of proper size. See
“Specifications,” page 59.
2. Hitch drill securely to tractor. Always use a locking-
style pin sized to match holes in hitch and drawbar
(minimum of 1-inch diameter).
3. Attach safety chain to an anchor on tractor capable of
pulling drill.
4. Plug drill safety lights into tractor seven-pin connector.
5. Make sure drill is folded properly. Refer to Folding,
page 14.
6. Lock openers up into road position. Refer to Opener
Lock Up, page 20.
7. Secure cylinder lock channels on transport-cylinder
rods and allow cylinders to settle against the chan-
nels. Refer to Folding, page 14.
Marker Transportation
Always transport markers folded flat. Make sure second
marker section rests securely on transport carrier.
Parking
For information on long-term storage, refer to Storage,
“Maintenance and Lubrication,” page 46.
Parking with Drill Unfolded
This drill has a negative tongue weight when unfolded and
openers are raised. Lower parking stand, lower openers and re-
move hydraulic down pressure before unhitching the drill in the
unfolded position. Unhitching in the unfolded position with the
openers raised could result in sudden elevation of the tongue,
causing injury or death.
1. Remove jack from its storage location on top of tongue
and pin it on post on left side of tongue as shown in
Figure 1-1, page 9. Extend jack until weight of tongue
is on jack.
2. Lower parking stands located on outer ends of drill by
unpinning keeper pin and rotating stands down. See
Figure 2-19. Place a block under foot of stand if it does
not contact ground.
Figure 2-19
Parking Stand
3. Lower openers and reduce hydraulic down pressure
to zero.
4. Unplug drill hydraulic hoses and electrical lines from
tractor.
Use caution when removing the hitch pin. Slight tongue eleva-
tion may occur.
5. Remove hitch pin and safety chain from tractor draw-
bar.
NOTE: After unhitching the unfolded drill, the tongue may
rise above tractor-drawbar height. Lower tongue by con-
necting the opener-lift circuit and pressurizing openers.
Parking with Drill Folded
1.
Raise, lock and fold drill into transport position.
2. Park drill on a level, solid area.
3. Remove jack from its storage location on top of tongue
and pin it on post on left side of tongue as shown in
Figure 1-1, page 9. Extend jack until weight of tongue
is on jack. If ground is soft, place a board or plate un-
der jack to widen ground-contact area.
4. Unplug hydraulic hoses and electrical lines from trac-
tor.
5. Remove hitch pin and safety chain from tractor draw-
bar.
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