Great Plains NTA1300 Predelivery Manual - Manual (Page 4)

2 NTA 1000 and NTA 1300 148-528Q 7/29/2004
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Introduction
Great Plains Manufacturing wants you to be satisfied with
any new machine delivered by the Great Plains Trucking
network. To ease the assembly task and produce a prop-
erly working machine, read this entire manual before as-
sembling or setting up new equipment.
Description of Unit
The NTA 1000 and NTA 1300 is a pull-type seeding imple-
ment. The implement is mounted on a center-pivot hitch.
The hitch and drill are integrally connected. No-till coulters
are mounted on the hitch to zone-till strips for seed fur-
rows. Straight-arm openers on the drill prepare seedbeds
and place the seed. The pivoting action of the hitch helps
drill openers track the coulters. A contract-drive tire on the
drill powers seeding off a hitch tire. The tongue cylinder
controls coulter depth and transport cylinders raise the
drill for turns and transport.
Intended Usage
Use the NTA 1000 and NTA 1300 for seeding production-
agriculture crops only. Do not modify implement for use
with attachments other than those specified by Great
Plains. Use implement in no or minimum tillage.
Using This Manual
This manual was written to help you assemble and pre-
pare the new machine for the customer. The manual in-
cludes instructions for assembly and setup. Read this
manual and follow the recommendations for safe, efficient
and proper assembly and setup.
An operator’s manual is also provided with the new ma-
chine. Read and understand “Important Safety Informa-
tion” and “Operating Instructions” in the operator’s
manual before assembling the machine. As a reference,
keep the operator’s manual on hand while assembling.
The information in this manual is current at printing. Some
parts may change to assure top performance.
Definitions
The following terms are used throughout this manual.
Right and left as used in this manual are determined by
facing the direction the machine will travel while in use un-
less otherwise stated.
NOTE: Useful information about the preceding topic.
IMPORTANT: A crucial point of information about the
preceding topic. For safe and correct operation, read
and follow the directions provided before continuing.
Assembly and Setup Assistance
To order additional copies of predelivery instructions or
operator’s and parts manuals, write to the following ad-
dress. Include model numbers in all correspondence.
If you do not understand any part of this manual or have
other assembly or setup questions, assistance is avail-
able. Contact
Product Support
Great Plains Mfg. Inc., Service Department
P.O. Box 5060
Salina, KS 67402-5060