Great Plains NTA3007HD Operator Manual - Manual (Page 19)

Introduction 15
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Introduction
Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family of new
product owners. Your 9m/30ft No-Till Heavy Duty Air Drill
has been designed with care and built by skilled workers
using quality materials. Proper setup, maintenance, and
safe operating practices will help you get years of satis-
factory use from the machine.
Models Covered
See “Specifications and Capacities” on page 144 for
precise swath information.
Description of Unit
The NTA907/3007HD Drill is a pull-type integrated air
drill. It has dual 3500 liter (100 bu) hoppers for separate
or simultaneous delivery of seed and/or granulated dry
fertilizer. Each hopper has an independent metering sys-
tem with infinite ratio gearboxes. The NTA907/3007HD
Drill folds for narrow transport.
The NTA907/3007HD has double-disk Series 07HD
heavy duty openers, and is suitable for conventional till
and, minimum-till conditions. With optional coulters, the
drill is suitable for moderate no-till conditions.
The NTA907/3007HD may optionally be equipped with
brakes, which work in conjunction with the tractor brakes.
Other options include coulters, markers and auger.
Intended Usage
Use the NTA907/3007HD Drill to seed and fertilize pro-
duction-agriculture crops only. Do not modify the air drill
for use with attachments other than Great Plains options
and accessories specified for use with the NTA907/
3007HD Drill.
Document Family
Using This Manual
This manual will familiarize you with safety, hitching,
operation, adjustments, troubleshooting, and mainte-
nance. Read this manual and follow the recommenda-
tions to help ensure safe and efficient operation.
The information in this manual is current at printing.
Some parts may change to assure top performance.
Definitions
The following terms are used throughout this manual.
A crucial point of information related to the preceding topic.
Read and follow the directions to remain safe, avoid serious
damage to equipment and ensure desired field results.
Note: Useful information related to the preceding topic.
Right-hand and left-hand as used in
this manual are determined by facing
the direction the machine will travel
while in use unless otherwise stated.
An orientation rose in some line art
illustrations shows the directions of:
Up, Back, Left, Down, Front, Right.
NTA907HD-3610 9m, 36-row, 25.4cm (10in) spacing
NTA907HD-4875 9m, 48-row, 19.1cm (7.5in) spacing
NTA907HD-6006 9m, 60-row, 15.0cm (5.9in) spacing
NTA3007HD-3610 30ft, 36-row, 10in spacing
NTA3007HD-4875 30ft, 48-row, 7.5in spacing
NTA3007HD-6006 30ft, 60-row, 6in spacing
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