Great Plains NP30A 30-foot Operator Manual - Manual (Page 34)

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Hitching Tractor to Applicator
This manual presumes the following (recommended)
operations sequence:
1. Hitch tractor to applicator for transport
2- and 3-Point Hitching: below
Pull-Type Hitching: page 30
2. Transport applicator separately from nurse tank:
page 65
3. Hitch nurse tank to applicator at field:
page 69
To prevent soil compaction on rows, set tractor wheels
between rows, for example: 60 inches center-to-center.
For hillsides and steep slopes, set tractor wheels as wide
as possible for maximum stability.
Pull-Type Hitching
Crushing Hazard:
Do not stand or place any body part between applicator and
moving tractor. You may be severely injured or killed by being
crushed between the tractor and applicator. Stop tractor
engine and set parking brake before attaching cables and
hoses.
Refer to Figure 5
1.
Use parking jack to raise and lower applicator
tongue.
2. Back tractor draw bar into alignment with hitch.
3. Secure with a locking hitch pin .
Loss of Control Hazard:
Do not operate without locking hitch pins. A pin working loose
could cause abrupt applicator motions resulting in a tank
upset and fertilizer release.
4. Secure safety chain to an anchor on the tractor.
Refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6
5.
After hitching tractor to applicator, store jack on
storage stob
on top of fertilizer applicator tongue.
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Figure 5
Tongue on Jack
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Loss of Control / Public Safety Hazards:
Do not transport on public roads with a nurse tank hitched to
the applicator. Transport with an anhydrous ammonia nurse
tank hitched to an applicator is illegal in many places. See
“Transport” on page 65.
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Figure 6
Jack on Storage Stob
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