Great Plains 3000 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 9)

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Introduction
9/9/10 2700 and 3000 Three-Point Drill 118-365M-A
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Introduction
Owner Assistance
If customer service or repair parts are needed contact
your Great Plains dealer. They have trained personnel,
parts and service equipment specially designed for Great
Plains products.
Your machine’s parts were specially designed and should
be replaced with Great Plains parts only. Always use the
serial and model number when ordering parts from your
Great Plains dealer. The serial number plate is located as
shown in Figure A.
Figure A
Serial Number Plate
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 dealer service manager.
Make sure they are aware of any problems so they can
assist you.
2. If you are still not satisfied, seek out the dealership
owner or general manager.
3. For further assistance, write to:
Product Support
Great Plains Mfg. Inc.
Service Department
P.O. Box 5060
Salina, KS 64702-5060
16404
Great Plains welcomes you to the growing family of new
product owners. This implement has been designed with
care and built by skilled workers using quality materials.
Proper assembly, maintenance and safe operating prac-
tices will help you get years of satisfactory use from this
machine.
Description of Unit
The 27- or 30-foot, 3-point drill is a seeding implement de-
signed to be raised, lowered and towed with a three-point
tractor hitch. The drill is equipped with offset double-disk
openers mounted on the drill frame with straight arms. The
openers are staggered for easy residue flow. Down-pres-
sure springs can be adjusted individually for each opener.
A T-handle adjustment on the depth-controlling press
wheels allows for easy depth adjustment. The seeding
rate can be adjusted from 2 to 240 pounds per acre.
When combined with the bedded irrigation option, the drill
can be used to seed in furrows and ridges simultaneously.
Intended Usage
This drill is intend for use in conventional- and some mini-
mum-till applications.
Using This Manual
This manual is designed to help familiarize you with safety,
set-up, operation, adjustment, troubleshooting and main-
tenance. Read this manual and follow the recommenda-
tions to help ensure safe and efficient operation.
Fill out the warranty sheet with the dealer at the time of
purchase. Give the dealer the completed white copy and
send the pink copy to Great Plains. Keep your yellow copy
in the manual for use when corresponding with the dealer.
The information in this manual is current at printing. Some
parts may change to assure top performance.
Definitions
Right and left as used in this manual are determined by
facing the direction the machine will travel while in use un-
less otherwise stated.
NOTE: Useful information related to the preceding topic.
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.