Great Plains 3S-3000F Operator Manual v2 - Manual (Page 19)

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Section 1 Drill Preparation and Setup
11/9/07 3S-3000 Three-Section Folding Drill 195-110M-A
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Tractor Drawbar Hookup
The Great Plains 30 ft 3 section drill has three hitch op-
tions: a clevis hitch, a small hole single strap hitch, and a
large hole single strap hitch. Use the single strap hitch for
tractors with clevis drawbars, and use the clevis hitch with
tractors which have single tang drawbars. In either case
always use a locking style drawbar pin sized to match the
holes in the hitch and drawbar.
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WARNING!
Since this drill can have both positive and negative hitch forces
always use a clevis hitch or clevis drawbar with a locking style
hitch pin through the clevis.
The Great Plains 30 ft 3 section drill is designed to operate
with the lowest hitch hole in the tongue measuring about
18" off the ground when in FIELD (lowered) position. The
mounting holes in the hitch have been offset so the hitch
can be turned over and bolted on in three positions, giving
you six hitching positions. Use the screw jack to raise the
front of the drill tongue so the lowest hitch hole in the
tongue measures 18" off the ground. Adjust the drill hitch
to match your tractor drawbar. See Figure 1-9. The drill
hitch can accommodate tractor drawbars ranging from
15.5 to 32 inches high.
Your drill is equipped with a hitch safety chain. The safety
chain should be securely attached to the drill hitch and the
tractor whenever towing or planting.
NOTE: When hitching the drill to a different tractor,
check for a difference in drawbar heights. If the
heights are different, the hitch height must be read-
justed accordingly.
Hitch Height Adjustment
Figure 1-9
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Use the jack to raise and lower the front of the drill when
hitching to the tractor, and store it in the storage tube on
the top of the tongue as shown in Figure 1-11.
Jack Lifting Position
Figure 1-10
Storing Tongue Jack
Figure 1-11
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