Great Plains NTA3007 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 70)

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Loading: Use a Tractor
3. Securely hitch the drill to a tractor with adequate
weight and power. Park drill on solid, level ground.
See Tractor Requirements, “Specifications and
Capacities” on page 163. If a suitable tractor is not
available, block multiple tires.
4. Raise openers (page 43) and fold drill (page 46).
Tilt-up and hook may be necessary for later
transport, but fold suffices for provide easy access
for material loading.
5. Lower and latch ladder (page 54).
Loading: Select Hoppers to Use
6. Favour the rear hopper. The rear hopper is easier to
load, and to unload if materials are expected to
remain upon completion of application.
If applying the same material from both hoppers,
consume the front hopper first, rather than both at
once. Remove a final drive gear to shut off a hopper.
Loading: Air-Out System
Refer to Figure 67 (which depicts an earlier meter style
without guards or door extension handles - do not operate
without guards)
7.
At each empty hopper to be loaded, if meter box
clean-out door was completely closed, open it. See
“Meter Doors” on page 57.
8. If any doors were opened, wipe seals and meter
bottom flanges clean. Close and latch clean-out
doors.
9. If the drill has been parked for more than a day,
condensation may have caused moisture to
accumulate. Whether or not meter doors are
opened, run the fan system for several minutes to
blow moisture out of the meters, primary and
secondary seed hoses.
10. With the fan running, check Hopper-lid and
meter-box seals carefully for air leaks. Adjust bin
latch or replace seals to prevent leakage.
Loading: Prepare Hopper(s)
11. Shut off all hydraulic power to the drill.
12. Open lid of hopper to be loaded (page 55).
13. Check that the strainer basket is in place in the top of
the bin. Remove any foreign material from basket.
Note: Static tongue weight of a loaded drill is about
2180 kg (4800 pounds) on level ground and more
when facing downhill.
Suggested Hopper Allocations
Front Hopper Rear Hopper
Empty Any Material
Seed Fertilizer
Seed (use first) Seed (use second)
Figure 67
Hopper Unloading Door
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Material Rate Risk:
Before filling the drill for the first time, and at the beginning of
each season, check the entire bin for leaks. A small air leak
can cause large variations in seeding rates.