Parking – Great Plains 1625AHL Operator Manual User Manual
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Operating Instructions
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2014-04-21
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Parking
For information on long-term storage, see “Storage” on
page 64.
1.
Raise planter. See “Raising/Lowering Planter” on
page 29.
2.
If a dry fertilizer mode, lock-up the fertilizer ground
drive (page 43).
3.
Fold planter. See “Folding the Planter” on page 30.
Note: Install cylinder lockup channels. Failure to do so
may result in injury and/or damage to the planter.
4.
Park planter on a level, solid area.
5.
To prevent rolling, block tires securely.
6.
If treatment hoppers contain materials, set meter
adjustment knobs to “00”.
Refer to Figure 48
7.
Remove pin
holding main parking stand
in “UP”
position. Swing stand down. Pin stand in parking
position. If the ground is soft, place a board or plate
under the stand.
8.
Remove wire snap lock pin
from innermost hole
on park stand mount, or remove both pins if stand
was inverted. Swing support stand from underneath
crossbar weldment, or invert to foot down.
9.
Secure 3-point prop stands by using two pins on
each stand.
10. Lower tractor 3-point until planter is resting on
parking stand.
11. Set all implement hydraulic circuits to Float to relieve
pressure in lines.
12. Shut down hydraulics. Unplug hydraulic lines from
tractor. Do not allow hose ends to rest on the ground.
13. Unplug planter light cable from tractor.
14. Unplug monitor harness from console.
15. 3-point: Unhook tractor from planter hitch.
Figure 48
Jack and 3-Point Prop Stand
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Roll-Away Hazard:
DO NOT unhitch planter while on a steep slope. Always block
tires when unhitching from tractor. There is not enough weight
on parking stand(s) to anchor planter on a slope.
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