Great Plains 3P4025AH Operator Manual - Manual (Page 48)

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Frame Offset
Refer to Figure 31 and Figure 32
If planting on beds, and switching from twin row planting
to single row planting, the active (front) row units may be
shifted to maintain center-of-bed alignment.
1. Shift hitch 4 inches left by moving spacers to right
end of lower left pin. See page 15.
2. Hitch planter. Retract lift-assist cylinders to raise
lift-assist wheels off ground. Set circuit to Neutral to
hold at lift. Shut off tractor.
Start with left caster assembly.
3. Remove and save nine horizontal bolts .
4. Loosen vertical bolts at right end of upper slots.
Crushing Hazard:
Do not remove all four sets of vertical bolts, or the caster
assemblies will fall free of the extension arms. This could
result in serious injury or death.
5. Remove vertical bolts , at left end of slots.
6. Shove caster weldment 4 inches right.
7. Insert and secure all 9 horizontal bolts .
8. Secure RH slot bolts .
9. Re-insert and secure second bolt in RH slot .
10. Store remaining vertical bolt in left hole of arm
weldment.
11. Repeat step 1 through step 10 for the right caster.
Resume Twin-Row
To restore twin row operation:
a. Hitch planter. Retract lift-assist cylinders to raise
lift-assist wheels off ground. Set circuit to Neutral to
hold at lift. Shut off tractor.
b. Reverse step 10 through step 3.
Note: Vertical bolts , have flat washers and lock
washers at the lower (nut) end.
Note: Place horizontal bolts at the six outside holes.
Place the remaining three horizontal bolts in any of
the six available mid holes.
c. Unhitch planter. Restore hitch spacers to normal
twin-row placement.
Figure 31
Twin & Single Row Bed Planting
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Figure 32
Caster Shift
36115
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3
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5
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3 5
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