Great Plains P15845 No 18007975 User Manual

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X-Press

Operating Instructions

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2. Transportation / Installation

2.7.4 Hitching a Rear Roll to

the X-Press

Follow procedure 2.4 (page 16) to couple a
tractor to the X-Press. Once the tractor is
safely connected to the implement and in its
folded setting, raise the machine fully clear of
the ground.

1.

Reverse the X-Press up to the roller.

2.

Align the X-Press and roller drawbars,
lower the X-Press to the ground and
depressurise the lift hydraulics.

3.

Raise / lower the axle as required to
align the respective machines‘
drawbars and couple together.

4.

Couple the rear roll to the lift circuit of
the X-Press, ensuring that the hoses are
connected to the corresponding circuit
on the trailing machine.

5.

Couple the rear roll wing (fold) circuit to
the wing (fold) circuit of the X-Press.

6.

Fully raise the X-Press and the roll clear
of the ground.

7.

Check that all transport straps / devices
are fitted.

2.7.2 Transporting an X-Press

Towed Behind a Disc Harrow

With both machines in the transport position
i.e. raised and folded, the top frame of the
disc harrow should be slightly nose down or
horizontal even when the downward load from
the X-Press is applied to the drawbar of the
disc harrow. The top frame should NEVER
be tail low in transport as this will give a high
negative loading on the tractor which could
lead to loss of traction to the rear wheels.

Extreme caution must be taken when the X-
Press is transported up steep gradients and
across side slopes. On the wide models,
higher drawbar loading can be achieved by
shortening the drawbar cylinder.
Prior to leaving the field to travel on a public
highway ensure that any clods of soil are
removed from the machine to prevent them
from fouling the road.

MAXIMUM ROAD TRANSPORT SPEED 16
MPH (25 KPH).

2.7.3 Changing from Work to

Road Transpor t (X-Press

Towed Behind a Disc Harrow)

1.

Remove the disc harrow wing locking
bolts.

2.

Operate the hydraulics to raise the disc
and X-Press.

3.

Operate the hydraulics to fold the wings
on both the disc harrow and the X-
Press.

4.

Fit the transport straps to both
machines.

It may be necessary to shorten the
levelling springs until the top frame
of the disc harrow is horizontal or
slightly nose down before moving the
machines.

Shortening the X-Press drawbar cylinder will
increase the loading on the rear of the disc
frame. If necessary this can be used to level
the disc top frame for road transport.

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