Great Plains 2525F Operator Manual - Manual (Page 16)

12 2020F, 2025F, 2520F and 2525F
118-232M 01/23/2012
Preparation and Setup
This section helps you prepare your tractor and drill for
use. Before using the drill in the field, you must hitch the
drill to a suitable tractor and level the drill.
Pre-Setup Checklist
1. Read and understand “Important Safety Informa-
tion” on page 1.
2. Check that all working parts are moving freely, bolts
are tight, and cotter pins are spread.
3. Check that all grease fittings are in place and lubri-
cated. See “Lubrication” on page 54.
4. Check that all safety decals and reflectors are cor-
rectly located and legible. Replace if damaged. See
“Safety Decals” on page 5.
5. Inflate tires to pressure recommended and tighten
wheel bolts as specified. “Appendix” on page 61.
Hitching Tractor to Drill
Crushing Hazard:
You may be severely injured or killed by being crushed
between the tractor and drill. Do not stand or place any part of
your body between drill and moving tractor. Stop tractor
engine and set park brake before installing the hitch pin.
1. Raise or lower tractor three-point arms as needed
and pin lower arms to drill.
2. Pin upper arm to drill. For category III and III-N trac-
tors, install hitch pin in the lower hole. For category
IV-N tractors, install hitch pin in the upper hole.
3. Slowly raise drill. Watch for cab interference.
4. Adjust top three-point link so that top edge of drill
box is parallel with ground when drilling.
Note: Do not use link to adjust opener depth. For opener
adjustments, refer to page 37.
5. Set your tractor 3-point-draft control to Float position.
6. Make hydraulic connections (page 13).
7. Plug leads from drill light harness and seed monitor
harness into tractor receptacles (page 13).
8. On Model 20P, remove parking stands and store
inverted in stand mounts. See page 21 for illustra-
tion.