Great Plains 1205NT Operator Manual - Manual (Page 24)

1205NT
150-131M 3/28/12
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Mis-step Hazard:
Watch your step when walking on drill ladder and
walkboard. Falling from drill could cause severe inju-
ry or death.
Field Operation
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 drill and moving trac-
tor. Stop tractor engine and set park brake before in-
stalling pins.
1. Hitch drill to a suitable tractor.
2. Set seed population as explained in “Seeding
Rate”, page 29.
3. Load box with clean seed.
4. Raise drill. Rotate gauge wheel. Check that
feed cups, seed tubes and drives are working
properly and free from foreign material by
looking for seed flow under each opener.
5. Record acremeter readout. Subtract initial
reading from later readings to determine
acres drilled.
6. Pull forward, lower drill and begin seeding.
7. Always lift drill out of the ground when turning
at row ends and for other short-radius turns.
Seeding will stop automatically as drill is
raised.
Opener Operation
Machine Damage Risk:
Never back up with openers in the ground. To do so may
cause damage or opener plugging.
For information on opener adjustments, refer to
page 27. For more information on troubleshooting
opener problems, see “Troubleshooting”, page
44.