Hitching tractor to drill, Point hitch – Great Plains 2525A Operator Manual User Manual
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Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
Preparation and Setup
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Hitching Tractor to Drill
3-Point Hitch
Crushing Hazard:
Do not stand or place any body part between planter and mov-
ing tractor. You may be severely injured or killed by being
crushed between the tractor and planter. Stop tractor engine
and set parking brake before attaching cables and hoses.
1.
Raise or lower tractor three-point arms as needed
and pin lower arms to drill.
2.
Pin upper arm to drill. For category III and III-N trac-
tors, install hitch pin in the lower hole. For category
IV-N tractors, install hitch pin in the upper hole.
3.
Slowly raise drill. Watch for cab interference.
4.
Adjust top three-point link so that top edge of drill
box is parallel with ground when drilling.
Note: Do not use link to adjust opener depth. For opener
adjustments, refer to page 43.
5.
Set your tractor three-point-draft control to float posi-
tion.
Load Sway Hazard:
Adjust 3-point hitch arms and sway blocks to minimize any
side-to-side sway to assure proper tracking in the field, and
safe road travel.