Great Plains NP4000 40-foot Operator Manual - Manual (Page 52)

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Ending Application
1. Ground Drive: If possible, plan final passes so that
they occur prior to tank run-out. This keeps the pump
wet. If you do exhaust the material, refill with water.
2. At completion of application, apply almost all of the
remaining fertilizer on the last field. Refill the tank
with clean water.
3. Set application rate to maximum to shorten the
remaining steps:
4. Apply this water to the final field to flush the pump
and boom.
5. Close shut-off valves on both sides of all hose
connections.
6. Disconnect all cam-lock couplers from the tank to the
implement.
For a trailing nurse tank cart:
7. Disconnect the safety chains.
8. Remove the hitch pin. Move the trailer hitch off the
implement’s draw bar.
• Ground Drive: Exchange the ground drive driving
sprocket to obtain High Range (page 72).
• Ground Drive: Set the pump dial to 10 (page 72).
• Hydraulic Drive: Set the console (Option) for
maximum rate.
Piston Pump Damage Risk:
Ground Drive: When configuring the pump for high rates,
check the chart, slide chart or CDS-John Blue web calculator
to determine the maximum field speed that stays at or below
the pump’s maximum rated rpm.