Great Plains 3P4025AH Operator Manual - Manual (Page 28)

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Folding
Fold the planter for movements on public roads and
between fields with narrow clearances. Do not use the
folded configuration for parking or storage.
Tip Over / Crushing Hazard and Equipment Damage Risk:
Never unhitch a folded 3-point planter. A folded 3-point
planter could topple backward or forward, causing serious
injury or death, and certain severe equipment damage. When
unhitched, a 3-point planter is supported at the rear only by
row unit tools and spring tension. Slopes, soft soils, and soils
later softened by rain are particularly dangerous.
Electrocution Hazard:
Avoid overhead lines when folding and transporting. When
folded and lifted, the planter requires clearance of at least
15 feet (4.5 m), which is high enough to contact low-hanging
lines. Touching the planter or tractor completes a circuit to
ground, and can result in serious injury or death. At higher
voltages, shock can occur without direct contact.
Crushing Hazard:
Bystanders could be crushed between the folding planter
wings and the planter center frame, or caught in the folding
mechanism. To avoid serious injury or death, keep all
bystanders well away during planter operation.
Machine Damage Risk:
Machine damage will occur if wing flex and lock pins are not
properly configured for folding. Follow the instructions on the
following pages carefully.
▲ Do not allow anyone to be on or near the planter, or beyond
the ends of the planter during unfolding. Numerous pinch
and crush points exist in the mechanism. The wings are
massive. Coulters and row openers are sharp.
▲ Fold only with markers resting in transport cradles.
▲ Fold only if hydraulics are bled free of air and fully charged
with hydraulic oil.
▲ Stay away from frame sections when they are being raised.
▲ Keep away and keep others away when folding planter.
Figure 15
Normal Fold Sequence
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