Great Plains 3N-4025P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 17)

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Preparation and Setup
This section will help you prepare your tractor and drill for
use. Before using the drill in the field, you must hitch the
drill to a suitable tractor and level the drill.
Pre-Setup Checklist
1. Read and understand “Important Safety
Information” on page 1.
2. Check that all working parts are moving freely, bolts
are tight, and cotter pins are spread.
3. Check that all grease fittings are in place and
lubricated. See “Lubrication” on page 154.
4. Check that all safety decals and reflectors are
correctly located and legible. Replace if damaged.
See “Safety Decals” on page 6.
5. Inflate tires to pressure recommended and tighten
wheel bolts as specified. “Appendix” on page 170.
Hitching
There are three hitch options (see page 160). Check that
the tractor and drill are compatible before hitching.
Crushing Hazard:
You may be severely injured or killed by being crushed
between the tractor and drill. Do not stand or place any part of
your body between machines being hitched. Stop tractor
engine and set park brake before installing hitch pins.
Refer to Figure 3
1.
Use drill parking jack to raise or lower tongue as
needed. Hitch drill to tractor using a hitch pin of
adequate strength - minimum diameter 1
1 ⁄
2
inch
(38 mm).
2. Install a retaining clip on the hitch pin to prevent it
from working up.
3. Use jack to lower drill hitch onto tractor drawbar.
4. Securely attach drill safety chain to tractor drawbar.
5. Remove jack and store on stob at top of tongue.
Make Electrical Connections
Make sure tractor is shut down with accessory power off
before making connections. Connections include:
6. Lighting
7. Veris controller harness (see page 17 for console
installation)
8. Seed Monitor harness (see page 18 for console
installation)
9. Electric Clutch (Point Row) harness (2 connectors)
(see page 20 for switchbox installation)
Figure 3
Hitching Tractor to Drill
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