Great Plains LC40 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 23)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 19
2014-07-21 Table of Contents Index 591-049M
Folding
Fold the implement for movements on public roads and
between fields with narrow clearances. Do not use the
folded configuration for parking or storage.
Tip Over / Crushing Hazard and Equipment Damage Risk:
Never unhitch a folded implement. A folded implement could
topple backward or forward, causing serious injury or death,
and certain severe equipment damage. When unhitched, the
implement is supported at the rear only by row unit tools and
spring tension. Slopes, soft soils, and soils later softened by
rain are particularly dangerous.
Electrocution Hazard:
Avoid overhead lines when folding and transporting. When
folded and lifted, the implement requires clearance of at least
14 feet (4.3 m), which is high enough to contact low-hanging
lines. Touching the implement or tractor completes a circuit to
ground, and can result in serious injury or death. At higher
voltages, shock can occur without direct contact.
Crushing Hazard:
Bystanders could be crushed between the folding implement
wings and the implement center frame, or caught in the folding
mechanism. To avoid serious injury or death, keep all
bystanders well away during implement operation.
1. Hitch tractor (page 13).
2. Move to level ground. Be aware of vertical clearance
needed to fold implement.
3. Put tractor in Park with parking brake engaged.
4. Verify that the wing lock pins are not installed in the
lower lock holes (page 18).
5. Clear all persons from on or near the implement.
Refer to Figure 13
6.
Use the tractor 3-point hitch to raise the implement
slightly (so that the rear of the row units are off the
ground).
7. Slowly move fold circuit lever(s)
a
to Retract. Observe
the fold operation.
8. Wait for both wings to reach the fully folded position.
Set tractor remote(s) to Neutral to hold at folded.
a. 2014+ models have separate circuits for left and right wing fold. 2013- models have a combined circuit.
Figure 13
Normal Fold Sequence
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