Great Plains 3S-4000F Operator Manual - Manual (Page 39)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 35
2014-06-10 Table of Contents Index 195-394M
Loading Materials
Seed may be loaded in the field or prior to transport.
Fully loaded with dense seed, the drill can weigh an
additional 8294 lbs (3762 kg). Include this weight when
checking tractor capability.
The drill must be hitched for seed loading. The
mainframe may be raised or lowered. Lowered places
the walkboards closer to the ground, reducing effort
when manually loading bagged seed. If equipped with
ladders, swing them down.
Main Seed Box Loading
1. Check that all meter doors are positioned for the
seed size, and not set for clean-out. See “Position
Seed Cup Doors” on page 52. If loading prior to
transport, set them to position 1 (smallest seed).
2. Install or remove optional seed plugs as desired for
the row spacing planned. See “Seed Cup Plugs” on
page 93. If loading prior to transport, and calibration
has not yet been done, set Seed Rate Handle to 0.
At 0, and with the doors at 1, no seed can leak
during transport.
3. If loading prior to transport, and calibration has not
yet been done, set Seed Rate Handles to 0. At 0,
and with the doors at 1, no seed can leak during
transport.
4. On fertilizer-capable drill models:
5. Take all necessary materials safety precautions if the
seed is treated.
6. Load seed evenly into seed boxes.
7. To reduce wear, remove main shaft drive chains for
small seed boxes.
Small Seeds Box Loading
1. If loading prior to transport, and calibration has not
yet been done, set Seed Rate Handles to 0. At 0, no
seed can leak during transport.
2. Take all necessary materials safety precautions if the
seed is treated.
3. Load seed evenly into seed boxes.
4. To reduce wear, remove main shaft drive chains for
main seed boxes.
Possible Agricultural Chemicals Hazards:
Take all necessary materials safety precautions when loading
dusty seed, treated seed or fertilizer.
• Check that any offset box dividers are set to
the desired compartment ratio. See
“Fertilizer Box Operation” on page 36.
• Check that the divider flap is set as desired
(separate compartments, or all-seed). See
“Loading Fertilizer Compartment” on
page 37.
• If seeding only from the forward (seed)
compartment, flip the top spill flap back to
prevent seed from entering the fertilizer
compartment. See “Loading Fertilizer
Compartment” on page 37.