Great Plains CF600 Predelivery Manual - Manual (Page 7)

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Section 1 Assembly
2/2/06 CF500 and CF600 Hydraulic Cross-Fold Boom 506-582Q
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Mount Boom
!
WARNING!
Crushing hazard. You could be seriously injured or killed if the
weight of the boom tips over the sprayer or mount. Always have
a tractor hitched to sprayer or mount while assembling. On
three-point sprayers and mounts, always have parking stands
secured to sprayer and boom while assembling.
Refer to Figure 1-4, Figure 1-5 or Figure 1-6.
1. Position tractor and sprayer in a clear, level area.
2. If mounting boom on three-point sprayer or mount,
use sprayer or mount parking stands (1).
If mounting boom on trailer sprayer, adjust tongue jack
so sprayer tank is level and elevator mast is straight up
and down.
3. Unstrap wing sections from shipping stands. Set wing
sections aside for later installation.
4. Using forklift, lift center section (2) through lift brackets
(3) up to sprayer or mount. Lower center section onto
mounting lugs (4). U-bolt center section onto sprayer
or elevator (5).
5. Unbolt shipping stands (6) from center section. If
available, secure boom parking stands (7) to boom as
shown.
NOTE: Boom parking stands are provided with three-point
mounted and 3P300 booms only.
Figure 1-4
Mount Boom on Three-Point Mount
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Figure 1-5
Mount Boom on Optional Elevator
Figure 1-6
Mount Boom on 3P300 Sprayer
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