Great Plains ADI445 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 11)

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Introduction
5/11/05 Model 2250 Air Drill Implement 160-192M
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Great Plains welcomes you to the growing family of new
product owners. This implement has been designed with
care and built by skilled workers using quality materials.
Proper assembly, maintenance, and safe operating prac-
tices will help you get years of satisfactory use from the
machine.
Description of Unit
The 45', 7" row spacing air drill implement is a tillage-type
seeding implement designed to tow behind a Great Plains
air drill cart. The implement is configured with 75 hoe-type
openers spaced 7 inches apart. The implement can also
be equipped with coulters spaced on 14” centers that split
every two openers. The cart supplies pneumatically con-
veyed seed or fertilizer to the implement where it is distrib-
uted to each opener. Seed and fertilizer can be delivered
separately (double shoot) to either the opener or the
coulter.
Features include:
•
Minimum 28” distance from frame to ground for trash
clearance.
•
Three ranks of openers and one rank of coulters or
openers spread across all four ranks for greater trash
clearance.
•
Coulters which can be used for cutting residue in front of
openers and can also be used to apply fertilizer.
•
Integral-style hitch which simplifies backing and elimi-
nates side to side motion on hillsides.
•
Easily adjustable electric clutch height switch to shut off
metering system during headland turns.
•
Low maintenance seed distribution tower system.
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Single and double shoot capabilities.
•
C-Shank or Floating Hoe opener options.
•
Five press wheel options.
Intended Usage
This machine is intended to be used primarily for seeding
small grains and legumes in conventional tillage or no-till
applications. When used in conjunction with a Great
Plains air drill cart, the implement will evenly distribute
seed and fertilizer to each opener or coulter at an even
depth thereby promoting consistent seed emergence.
Using This Manual
This Operator’s Section is designed to help familiarize you
with safety, assembly, operation, adjustments, trouble-
shooting, and maintenance. Read this manual and follow
the recommendations to help ensure safe and efficient
operation.
The warranty sheet should be filled out by the owner and
dealer at the time of purchase. After completion give the
dealer the white copy and send the pink copy to Great
Plains. Keep your copy in the manual for use when corre-
sponding with the dealer.
To order a new Operator or Parts Manual contact your au-
thorized dealer or write to the address listed below in the
Owner Assistance paragraph. Include the model and seri-
al numbers of your unit.
The information contained within this manual was current
at the time of printing. Some parts may change slightly to
assure you of the best performance.
Terminology:
"Right" or "Left" as used in this manual is determined by
facing the direction the machine will travel while in use un-
less otherwise stated.
Definitions:
IMPORTANT: Information, related to it’s proceeding topic
that the author feels would be of use.
Owner Assistance
If customer service or repair parts are required contact
your local Great Plains dealer. He has trained personnel,
repair parts, and the equipment needed to service your
implement.
These parts have been specially designed and should
only be replaced with genuine Great Plains parts.
Serial Number Plate
Refer to the Figure 1 for the location of your serial number
plate.
For prompt service always use the serial number and model
NOTE: A special point of information related to it’s
preceding topic. The author’s intention is that you
read and note this information before continuing.
Serial Number Plate Location
Figure 1
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Introduction