Great Plains NP4000 40-foot Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Safety Decals .................................................................7
Introduction ................................................................12
Using This Manual........................................................12
Description of Unit ........................................................12
Models Covered .......................................................12
Intended Usage ........................................................12
Document Family......................................................12
Owner Assistance ........................................................13
Application Overview.................................................14
Implement System Components ..................................14
Ground Drive System Components (Options) ..........17
Hydraulic Drive System Components (Options) .......18
Trailing Nurse Tank Components.................................19
Nutri-Pro
®
Rear Hitch (Option) .....................................19
Hitch (Option) and Nurse Tank Components (User-Pro-
visioned) ...........................................................20
Preparation and Setup ...............................................21
Initial Setup...................................................................21
Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup......................................21
Pre-Application Setup...................................................21
Hitching Tractor to Applicator .......................................22
2-Point Hitching ........................................................22
Electrical Hookup......................................................23
Hydraulic Hose Hookup............................................24
Hydraulic Pump Hookup.......................................25
Raise Parking Stands ...............................................25
Leveling Implement ......................................................26
Set Application Depth ...............................................26
Front-to-Back Level (Spacers)..................................26
Variable Rate Setup (Option) .......................................27
Operating Instructions...............................................30
Pre-Start Checklist .......................................................30
Implement Locks ..........................................................31
Lift-Assist Lock Channels .........................................31
Outer Wing Lock Channels.......................................31
Wing Lock Pins.........................................................31
Inner Wing Lock Channels .......................................32
Inner Locks in Transport.......................................32
Inner Locks During Unfold ....................................32
Inner Wing Locks After Unfold..............................32
Inner Wing Locks in Field .....................................33
Inner Wing Locks Pre-Fold ...................................33
Outer Wing Fold Latches..........................................34
Raising/Lowering Applicator.........................................35
Raise For Transport (Folded) ............................... 35
Raise Pre-Folding (Unfolded)............................... 35
Lower While Folded ............................................. 36
Lower While Unfolded .......................................... 36
Field Lower........................................................... 36
Unfolding and Folding .................................................. 37
Unfolding (At Field) .............................................. 37
Unfolding (Parking, Storage, Service) .................. 38
Folding ................................................................ 39
Transport...................................................................... 40
Typical NP4000 Weights by Configuration........... 40
Transport Steps........................................................ 41
Final Implement Setup ................................................. 41
Loading Materials......................................................... 42
Filling Tanks ............................................................. 42
Tank Quick-Fill ..................................................... 42
Tank Lid Fill .......................................................... 43
Hitching Nurse Tank .................................................... 44
Mechanical Cart Hitching ......................................... 44
Making Nurse Tank Connections ................................. 44
Fertilizer Operation ...................................................... 45
Ground Drive Operation ........................................... 45
Hydraulic Drive Operation ........................................ 45
Boom Operation ....................................................... 45
Start-Up Preparation (Either Pump) ......................... 45
Ground Drive Pump Start-Up ................................... 46
Prime the Ground Drive System. ......................... 46
Hydraulic Drive Start-Up .......................................... 46
Field Operations (Either Pump)................................ 46
Pauses and Turns .................................................... 46
Ground Drive Pauses and Turns.......................... 46
Hydraulic Drive Pauses and Turns....................... 46
Monitor Operation (Option) .......................................... 47
Starting Application with Console............................. 47
Ending Application ....................................................... 48
Field Set-Up Checklists................................................ 49
Field Operation Checklists ........................................... 50
First Pass ................................................................. 50
Pass Turns ............................................................... 50
Ending Application ................................................... 50
Short-Term Parking...................................................... 51
Long-Term Storage ...................................................... 51
Adjustments ............................................................... 52
Application Height Adjustment ..................................... 53
Coulter Force ............................................................... 53