Great Plains DVN8324 Assembly Manual - Manual (Page 10)

6 8315-8324DVN Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
550-466Q-ENG 11/25/2013
Shipping Inventory
The discovator will be shipped unassembled as shown
in a big shipping rack and shipping boxes on pallets.
The only parts that will be assembled are the disc or
coulter gang assemblies and reel attachment assem-
blies. The reel attachments (if equipped) will be banded
together with the gang assemblies on pallet.
Refer to Figure 3
• All frame sections, hitch and torque tubes will be
shipped in shipping container.
Refer to Figure 4
• Shank parts, small parts and bolts will be shipped in
boxes. Rear attachment big parts will be banded to
attachment smaller parts box.
Shipping containers do not need to be returned to Great
Plains.
Unloading
Once everything is unloaded from “storage pod” you may
proceed with taking parts out of shipping containers.
Carefully move everything to level site and prepare to un
pack items.storage
Unpacking Components
Be sure you have read and understood the Important
Safety Information, starting on page 1 of this manual,
before you start unpacking componets.
Centering componets:
Be sure and center fork truck or chains (overhead hoist)
on componets so they won’t slide and cause injury.
Carefully un-band componets.
Now unload individual componets one at a time using a
fork truck or overhead hoist.
Move each component out of the way so you have plenty
of room to remove the next one.
Unload Smaller Items First
Unloading the frames is a potentially dangerous opera-
tion.
Reduce risk and complication by first unloading
1. the tire wheel assemblies,
2. the smaller items
Place these components well out of the manoeuvring
area needed for unloading the gang assemblies and
frames.
3. Carefully unload the Frames and hitch out of ship-
ping rack
Unpacking Boxes
1. Carefully remove banding and lids from boxes.
2. Locate and identify all componets before assem-
bling.
Assembly and Setup Assistance
To order additional copies od pre-delivery instructions or
operator.s and parts manuals, write to the following
address. Include model numbers in all correspondence.
If you do not understand any part of this manual or have
the assembly or setup questions, assistance is available.
Contact:
Product Support
Great Plains Mfg. Inc., Service Department
PO Box 5060
Salina, KS 67402-5060
(800)255-9215
Figure 3
Shipping Rack
41625
Figure 4
Shipping Boxes
41621