Great Plains PFC2000 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 22)

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407-158M 03/28/2007
Loading Fertilizer
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CAUTION
Always wear recommended protective apparel and equip-
ment specified for the materials to be applied.
IMPORTANT !
Use only liquid fertilizer.
This cart is not designed for dry fertilizer mixes.
The PFC1600/2000 Carts are designed to be loaded
using the 2in CAM quick-fill inlet at the left rear of the
cart. If for any reason you cannot use that inlet, you
can also load material via the ladder, walkboard and
top hatches Hatches are threaded and unscrew.
Note: The fitting at of Figure 10 and Figure 12 is a fil-
ter, and not an alternate threaded inlet. Do not re-
move it during filling.
Have seed loaded in planter, and cart hitched and con-
nected to planter before loading fertilizer.
Determine how to monitor tank fill level. If the day is
bright, or loading at night with a bright light available, it
is possible to see the fluid level through the semi-trans-
lucent tank walls. Otherwise, it is necessary to have an
observer monitor through the tank hatch.
Note: Is it not possible to use the cart pump to load ma-
terial, as it only pumps when the cart is in motion.
If the fertilizer source has no pump, the YP2425
planter has auxiliary hydraulic power at the rear
hitch, which may be used to operate a hydraulic
pump.
Be familiar with the location of plumbing valves on the
tank cart. Common task require setting as many as
three valves. See pages 48 and 49.
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