Great Plains P14888 Serial No 18010000 - Manual (Page 16)

SL700
Operating Instructions
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2.4 Hitching Up
2.4.1 Hitching up a Tractor
to the SL700 / Preparing for
Transport
When hitching-up the machine,
ensure that no-one is between the
tractor and the machine.
When the SL700 is parked for
extended periods of time it should
ideally be left in the unfolded, i.e.
work position for stability, safety and
ease of access for maintenance.
However, parking the SL700 in the
folded position (ensuring the
transport lock is engaged) is
acceptable in the normal course of
operation.
Tractor Oil Flow Adjustment:
As a general rule the tractor oil flow
rate should be set in the lowest
setting before starting. This can then
be increased to allow the desired
rate of operation as applicable. This
will minimise excessive oil flow and
consequent power usage and heat
generation.
1. Ensure the tractor hydraulics are
depressurised and in the locked or
closed (not float) setting.
2. Couple the hydraulic hoses to the tractor
ensuring that the two wing hoses
(yellow) are together , the two drawbar
cylinder hoses (red) are together, the tine
frame hoses (green) and the rear roll
hoses (blue) are together.
3. Connect the tractor to the drawbar using
the hydraulics to raise or lower the height
of the shackle.
4. Carefully operate the hydraulics to lower
the drawbar and tilt the SL700 onto the
road transport wheels. Extend the
drawbar cylinder and lift axle cylinder
enough to add in the requisite amount
of shims for road transport. Ordinarily
a 51mm silver shim in each lift cylinder
should be used to give a transport
height of 3930mm, however the
machine can be transported without
shims in the lift cylinders provided that
road conditions are suitable (this gives
a transport height of 3850mm).
5. Ensure that the wing lock is engaged
correctly before transporting the
machine.
6. If the machine is already folded it is now
ready for transport. If the machine is
unfolded please refer to 2.5.2.
2. Transportation / Installation
Fig. 2.01: Transport Lock