Hitching tractor to applicator, Point hitching, Ud l r – Great Plains NP4000 40-foot Operator Manual User Manual
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NP4000
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
407-776M
2012-03-28
Hitching Tractor to Applicator
This manual presume the following (recommended)
operations sequence:
1.
Hitch tractor to applicator for transport: below
2.
Transport applicator separately from a trailing nurse
tank: page 40
3.
Hitch a trailing nurse tank to applicator at field:
page 44
To prevent soil compaction on rows, set tractor wheels
between rows, for example: 60 inches center-to-center.
For hillsides and steep slopes, set tractor wheels as wide
as possible for maximum stability.
2-Point Hitching
Crushing Hazard:
Do not stand or place any body part between applicator and
moving tractor. You may be severely injured or killed by being
crushed between the tractor and applicator. Stop tractor
engine and set parking brake before attaching cables and
hoses.
The NP4000 is engineered to be used with Category II or
Category III tractors.
Refer to Figure 6
This implement is factory set for Category III tractors.
Category II requires an optional hitch pin kit
(see
In addition, the following bushings (not supplied by Great
Plains) may be needed to fit your quick hitch or tractor’s
3-point arms:
• Lower Links:
1
1
⁄
8
in. (28.6mm) I.D.
× 1
7
⁄
16
in. (36.5mm) O.D.
1.
Adjust tractor lower links to maximize lifting height.
2.
Normally the lower arms engage pins in the lower
holes
of the applicator’s three point lugs. You may
use the upper holes if necessary.
3.
Set tractor sway blocks to minimize side sway. Set
tractor hitch lift control to Float.
4.
Back tractor up to implement. Align lower links with
the lower hitch clevis on implement. Adjust hitch
bushings and spacers supplied with implement
according to the category of your tractor. Lock pins in
place.
5.
Set hitch for Depth Control mode.
Loss of Control / Public Safety Hazards:
Do not transport on public roads with a nurse tank hitched to
the applicator. See “Transport” on page 40.
Figure 6
2-Point Hitch Pins
21673
U
D
L
R
Category III
Category II
1
2
1
2