Great Plains ADC2250 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 18)

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Section 2 Operating Instructions
Model 2250 Air Drill Cart 167-033M 7/28/10
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
13. Pull the auger out away from the drill taking care not to
damage the auger tube on the ladder steps.
14. Lower the hopper end of the auger and swivel the au-
ger and support arm until the discharge is centered
over the opening in the bin.
15. Position grain container so that it will unload into auger.
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DANGER!
Rotating auger - To prevent serious injury or death:
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Read all instructions and safety information prior to operation.
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Keep hands, feet, hair, and clothing away from rotating auger.
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Do not remove or modify any guards.
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Keep children well clear of work area.
16. Energize the fold circuit on the tractor. The control le-
ver may have to be tied in place.
17. Be sure that nobody is in danger from the auger, then be-
fore starting grain flow turn on the auger control valve, re-
fer to Figure 2-8. Visually check the auger for correct
direction of rotation. Reverse valve handle if needed.
18. Slowly turn on flow of grain and fill bin. Slow down and
then stop flow of grain as level nears the top of the bin
to avoid overflow.
19. Turn off the auger and return to storage position.
Place the front end on the front support first. Push the
auger in until the support arms return to the storage
position. Replace the storage lock pin and clip. Close
the front support latch and replace the pin.
20. Turn off the tractor hydraulics and then return the flow
diverter valve handle to rear (fold) position.
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CAUTION!
Do not turn the diverter handle until the hydraulics have been
shut off. If it is moved with hydraulics still on, the implement
wings will suddenly begin folding.
21. Remove any foreign matter from strainer basket.
22. Wipe any grain or foreign matter from lid seal flange
area on top of bin. Close lid and securely latch.
23. Before moving the drill check that the bin lid is latched,
the auger control is off, the flow diverter handle is rear-
ward, and the auger is securely latched in transport
storage position.
Field Operations
1. Be sure that the cart tires are properly inflated as indi-
cated in the Tire Inflation Chart in the “Appendix”
section on page 54.
2. Be sure that all hoses are connected and clear of for-
eign material. Make sure openers are not plugged.
3. Never back up with the openers in the ground. Do not
turn sharply with openers in the ground, doing so will
cause openers to plug.
4. Set the seed rate as described in the Setting the Drill
Seeding Rate portion of the “Adjustments” section
on page 20.
5. Turn on the fan hydraulic motor. Be sure the fan ro-
tates correctly.
Auger Latch Handle
Figure 2-7
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Auger On/Off Control Valve
Figure 2-8
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NOTE: The center location of the valve handle is
“OFF”. Turning the handle to either side will provide
forward or reverse rotation depending on direction of
the flow from the tractor. One side will be forward and
the other will be reverse.
NOTE: When leveled off, the top cone of the bin holds
approximately 1/3 capacity; the center area
1/3 capacity; and the lower cone 1/3 capacity.