Great Plains 4000TM Predelivery Manual - Manual (Page 10)

6 3500-4000TM Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
586-537Q 03/19/2014
Shipping
The Turbo Max will be shipped partially pre-assembled.
Refer to Figure 3
• The center frames will be shipped partially pre-assem-
bled. The wings will be shipped un-attached, stacked
together.
• The front gangs will be fully assembled but not assem-
bled to machine.
Refer to Figure 4
• The attachment frames (if equipped) will be stacked on
pallets and banded together.
• Finishing attachments (if equipped), will be will be
shipped with mounted brackets assembled, reel assem-
blies assembled and all bolts will be in a box.
• Remove unit from shipping stands (if equipped), after
machine is lowered to ground and carefully un-band all
components.
• The shipping stands do not need to be returned to Great
Plains.
Unloading
Be sure the truck is on level ground, preferably concrete.
Centering components:
Be sure and center fork truck or chains (overhead hoist) on com-
ponents so they won’t slide and cause injury.
Unload Smaller Items First
Unloading the Turbo Max is a potentially dangerous opera-
tion.
1. Reduce risk and complications by first unloading
2. the gangs and finishing attachments
3. the misc. boxes
4. Place these components well out of the maneuvering
area needed for unloading the Turbo Max.
5. the Turbo Max (described in the next section)
Unload Turbo Max
6. The center brace bar, front trusses and hitch assembly
may be attached to center section on trailer. If heavy
fork lift is not available to unload machine, See
“Assembly” on page 8 to install components needed
to pull off side of trailer.
Figure 3
Shipping
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Figure 4
Hitch, Brace Bar & Attachments
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