Great Plains DICKEY-john Auto Section Control - Manual (Page 44)

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Auto Section Control System
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the left and right indicator identifies the action (on or off) to occur when
section indicators are moved.
5. Right Section Indicator buttons define all sections in the right group
to be controlled by the right Auto/On/Off button when moved. The color
of the left and right indicator identifies the action (on or off) to occur
when section indicators are moved.
6. All On or All Off buttons turns all sections on or off when pressed and
moves left and right section indicators back to the outside.
ADDITIONAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
ADJUSTING IMPLEMENT POSITION
The Flip button performs a flip function that adjusts the implement to its
actual heading (North, South, East, West direction) if the initial tractor
movement is reverse, such as backing to a corner. The Flip button should
only be used after a true moving heading has been established to reposition
the implement.
The Cycle button located on the bottom of the Auto Section Control
terminal also performs the Flip functionality. Refer to ( Figure 4 ) for Cycle
button location.
MARKING/PLANTING HEADLANDS
For use if headlands will be planted last or after all long internal areas of the
field have been planted.
IMPORTANT: Auto Section Control MUST be in Manual mode when
planting marked headlands.
The Override button allows headland swaths to be marked first and planted
last and allows for inland rows to automatically turn on and off when the
marked headland is reached.
To Mark a Headland Swath:
1. Drive to the beginning of the headland.
2. Press the Override button and put implement lift switch in down
position (hydraulic drive systems leave master switch off).
3. Start driving the headland swath to mark.
4. At the end of the headland swath, press the Override button or lift the
planter (implement lift switch in up position) to disengage override.
5. Continue to mark additional headland swaths until complete. Swaths
can be marked as follows:
– If the inner most headland is known, this is the only swath that is
required to be marked.
– If the inner most headland is not known, all swaths can be marked.
6. Ensure system is placed back in Auto mode once headland swaths
have been completed.
Planting a Marked Headland: