Great Plains 3S-5000HD Assembly Instructions User Manual
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Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
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2013-07-30
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Introduction ..................................................................3
Description of Unit ..........................................................3
Compatible Drills ............................................................3
Compatible Kits ..............................................................3
Document Family ...........................................................3
Using This Manual..........................................................4
Owner Assistance ..........................................................4
Installation Instructions...............................................5
Before You Start.............................................................5
Tools Required ...............................................................5
Prepare Drill ...................................................................5
Other Options .................................................................5
Remove Corner Hardware .............................................6
Remove Section Centers Fittings...................................7
Remove Walkboards ......................................................8
Install Walkboard Extensions .........................................9
Install Mounts & Meter Drives ......................................10
Install Left Mounts ....................................................10
Install Section Center Mounts...................................11
Install Meter Drives...................................................12
Install Forward Components ........................................12
Front Drives without Fertilizer...................................13
Clutch Bearing Plate Components .......................13
Front Drive, Left Section ...................................... 15
Front Drive, Center and Right Sections ............... 16
Align Jackshafts ................................................... 17
Front Drives with Fertilizer ....................................... 18
Small Seeds Drive Chains ....................................... 20
Install Seed Boxes ....................................................... 22
Identify Box Assemblies ........................................... 22
Remove Wind Shields.............................................. 23
Mount Seed Boxes....................................................... 23
Mount a RH Box Assembly ...................................... 23
Place Coupler........................................................... 24
Mount a LH Box Assembly....................................... 24
Pin Coupler .............................................................. 25
Synchronize Meters ................................................. 25
Secure Coupler ........................................................ 25
Install Guards and Corner Fittings ........................... 26
Left Box End Fittings ............................................ 26
Right Box End Fittings.......................................... 27
Install Meter Shaft Chains ........................................ 27
Install Seed Tubes ....................................................... 28
Delivery Tube - No Fertilizer .................................... 28
Delivery Tube - with Fertilizer................................... 28
Install Drop Tubes (all Kits) ...................................... 29
Re-Install Walkboards .................................................. 30
Re-Install SMV Reflector.............................................. 30
Re-Install Wind Shields ................................................ 31
Close-Out ..................................................................... 31
Torque Values.............................................................. 32
Part Lists ...................................................................... 33
Existing Parts Affected ............................................. 33
New Parts................................................................. 34
Abbreviations ............................................................... 36
Index............................................................................ 37