Great Plains NP3000A Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Anhydrous Ammonia Safety...........................................1
Safety Decals .................................................................9
Introduction ................................................................18
Description of Unit ........................................................18
Models Covered .......................................................18
Intended Usage ........................................................18
Document Family......................................................18
Using This Manual........................................................19
Owner Assistance ........................................................20
Application Overview.................................................21
Anhydrous: System Components.................................21
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System Narrative ..............................................22
Conventional Liquid: Applicator System Components .28
Hydraulic Drive System Components (Options) .......28
Ground Drive System Components (Options) ..........29
Liquid System Narrative ...........................................30
Trailing Nurse Tank Components.................................33
Nutri-Pro
® Rear Hitch (Option) .....................................33
Hitch (Option) and Nurse Tank Components (User-Pro-
visioned) ...........................................................34
Preparation and Setup ...............................................35
Initial Setup...................................................................35
Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup......................................35
NP3000A: Get Expert Advice .......................................36
Pre-Application Setup...................................................36
Hitching Tractor to Applicator .......................................36
2-Point Hitching ........................................................37
NP3000A: Emergency Shut-Off Rope ......................38
Electrical Hookup......................................................40
Hydraulic Hose Hookup............................................41
Hydraulic Pump Hookup.......................................42
Raise Parking Stands ...........................................42
Leveling Implement ......................................................43
Set Application Depth ...............................................43
2-Point Front-to-Back Level (Spacers) .....................43
Meter / Variable Rate Setup (Option) ...........................44
SCS 450 Setup Data ............................................46
Wash Water..................................................................46
Sealer Setup (NP3000A)..............................................46
Operating Instructions...............................................47
Pre-Start Checklist .......................................................47
Raising/Lowering Applicator.........................................48
Raise/Lower .............................................................48
Raising (Field, Unfolded) ......................................48
Raising (When Folded).........................................48
Lowering (Field, Unfolded) ...................................49
Lower (Service/Parking, Folded) ..........................49
Lift Cylinder Locks ....................................................50
Unfolding and Folding ..................................................51
Unfolding ..................................................................51
Unfolding (At Field)...............................................51
Unfolding (Service) ...............................................51
Folding..................................................................52
Transport...................................................................... 53
Transport Steps........................................................ 54
Final Applicator Setup .................................................. 54
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Operations ............................................................ 55
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Nurse Tanks ..................................................... 55
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: Safing Applicator Before Cart Hitch................. 55
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: Check Hydrostatic Relief Valves ..................... 56
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: Close Bleed Valves ......................................... 56
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: Check Hose Discharged.................................. 56
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: Hitching Nurse Tank ........................................ 57
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: Mechanical Cart Hitching............................. 57
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: Making Nurse Tank Connections .................... 58
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: Connect Cart Hose ...................................... 59
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: Dry Run ........................................................... 59
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: Pass Planning.................................................. 60
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: Start of Pass Planning ................................. 60
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: Monitor Operation............................................ 61
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: Field Application .............................................. 61
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: Starting Tank Flow....................................... 61
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: Starting Application...................................... 62
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: Suspending Application ............................... 63
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: Field Turns................................................... 63
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: Stopping Application .................................... 64
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: Breakaway Event............................................. 65
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: Unhitching Nurse Tank .................................... 67
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: Exchanging Nurse Tanks ............................ 67
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: Final Nurse Tank Unhitch ............................ 67
Liquid Operations ......................................................... 68
Liq: Filling On-Board Tanks...................................... 68
Liq: Tank Quick-Fill .............................................. 68
Liq: Tank Lid Fill ................................................... 69
Liq: Hitching Conventional Nurse Tank.................... 70
Liq: Mechanical Cart Hitching .............................. 70
Liq: Making Nurse Tank Connections .................. 70
Liq: Ground Drive Pump Start-Up ............................ 71
Liq: Prime the Ground Drive System.................... 71
Liq: Hydraulic Drive Start-Up.................................... 71
Liq: Field Operations (Either Pump)......................... 71
Liq: Fertilizer Operation............................................ 72
Liq: Monitor Operation (Option)................................ 73
Suspending Application............................................ 73
Liq: Stopping Application.......................................... 73
Field Set-Up Checklists................................................ 74
Field Operation Checklists ........................................... 76
Short-Term Parking...................................................... 77
Long-Term Storage ...................................................... 77
Adjustments ............................................................... 78
Row Adjustments ......................................................... 79
Anhydrous Coulter Application Depth ...................... 79
Depth Reference Information ............................... 79
Anhydrous Coulter Castering ............................... 79
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Sealer Adjustments .......................................... 80
Sealer Down-Pressure Adjustment ...................... 80
Sealer Spacing or Setback Adjustment................ 80
Sealer Angle Adjustment...................................... 80
Terra-Tine™ Adjustments (Option) .......................... 81