Document Outline

• Operator Manual
• Table of Contents
• Important Safety Information
  • Anhydrous Ammonia Safety
  • Read All Manuals
  • Look for Safety Symbol
  • Be Aware of Signal Words
  • Prepare for Emergencies
  • Be Familiar with Safety Decals
  • Wear Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Avoid High Pressure Fluids
  • Minimize Radiation Exposure
  • Keep Riders Off Machinery
  • Use Safety Lights and Devices
  • Tires Not a Step
  • Remain Clear of Overhead Lines
  • Transport Machinery Safely
  • Handle Chemicals Properly
    • For Conventional Liquid Materials
  • Shutdown and Storage
  • Tire Safety
  • Practice Safe Maintenance
  • Safety At All Times
  • Safety Decals
    • Safety Reflectors and Decals
    • 818-055C Slow Moving Vehicle Reflector
    • 838-266C Red Reflectors
    • 838-265C Amber Reflectors
    • 838-267C Daytime Reflectors
    • Raven 039-0159-034 (Option) Danger: Ammonia
    • 115527-01 (Option) Danger: Bleed System
    • 818-323C Danger: Possible Chemical Hazard
    • 818-590C Danger: Hitch Crush
    • 838-599C Danger: Electrocution
    • 848-534C (Squibb-Taylor FM125-2000) Danger: Safety Coupler (Option)
    • 818-337C Warning: Speed
    • 818-437C Warning: High Pressure Fluid
    • 818-860C Warning: Moving Parts (Option)
    • 848-551C Warning: Towing
    • (no part number) Warning: Ball Valve (Option)
    • Raven 039-0159-035 Caution: Ammonia (Option)
    • Snyder 977176 Warning: Tank Safety (Option)
    • 818-398C Caution: Tires Not A Step
    • 818-587C Caution: General
    • 838-380C Caution: Transport Locks
    • 838-890C Caution: Tire Pressure and Torque
    • 848-736C Caution: Applicator
    • 848-801C Caution: Tire Pressure and Torque
    • 848-539C General Safety: First Aid Water (Option)
• Introduction
  • Description of Unit
    • Models Covered
    • Intended Usage
    • Document Family
      • Manuals for Options:
  • Using This Manual
  • Owner Assistance
    • Product Support
• Application Overview
  • Anhydrous: System Components
    • NH3 System Narrative
  • Conventional Liquid: Applicator System Components
    • Hydraulic Drive System Components (Options)
    • Ground Drive System Components (Options)
    • Liquid System Narrative
  • Trailing Nurse Tank Components
  • Nutri-Pro® Rear Hitch (Option)
    • Hitch (Option) and Nurse Tank Components (User-Provisioned)
• Preparation and Setup
  • Initial Setup
  • Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup
  • NP4000A: Get Expert Advice
  • Pre-Application Setup
  • Hitching Tractor to Applicator
    • 2-Point Hitching
    • NP4000A: Emergency Shut-Off Rope
      • Check System Discharged
      • About Bleed Valves:
    • Electrical Hookup
    • Hydraulic Hose Hookup
      • Hydraulic Pump Hookup (Option)
    • Raise Parking Stands
  • Leveling Applicator
    • Set Application Depth
    • Front-to-Back Level (Spacers)
  • Meter / Variable Rate Setup (Option)
    • SCS 450: BOOM CAL
    • SCS 450: SPEED CAL
    • SCS 450: METER CAL
    • SCS 450: VALVE CAL
    • SCS 450: PRESSURE CAL
    • SCS 450: RATE 1 CAL
    • SCS 450: RATE 2 CAL
    • SCS 450: TANK VOL
    • SCS 450: TIME
    • Raven SCS 450 Setup Data:
  • Wash Water (NP4000A)
  • Sealer Setup (NP4000A)
• Operating Instructions
  • Pre-Start Checklist
  • Fold/Lift Circuit
  • FOLD / FIELD Switch
    • Switch Positions
  • Applicator Locks
    • Lift-Assist Lock Channels
    • Wing Lock Pins
    • Outer Wing Fold Latches
    • Solenoid Valves
  • Raising/Lowering Applicator
    • Raise For Transport (Folded)
    • Raise Pre-Folding (from Unfolded)
    • Field Lift
    • Lower While Folded
    • Lower While Unfolded
    • Field Lower
  • Unfolding and Folding
    • Unfolding (At Field)
    • Unfolding (Parking, Storage, Service)
    • Folding
  • Transport
    • Typical NP4000/A/B Weights by Configuration
    • Transport Steps
  • Final Applicator Setup
  • NH3 Operations
    • NH3 Nurse Tanks
    • NH3: Safing Applicator Before Cart Hitch
      • Close Line Valves
    • NH3: Check Hydrostatic Relief Valves
    • NH3: Close Bleed Valves
    • NH3: Check Hose Discharged
    • NH3: Hitching Nurse Tank
      • NH3: Mechanical Cart Hitching
    • NH3: Making Nurse Tank Connections
      • NH3: Connect Cart Hose
    • NH3: Dry Run
    • NH3: Pass Planning
      • NH3: Start of Pass Planning
    • NH3: Monitor Operation
    • NH3: Field Application
      • NH3: Starting Tank Flow
      • NH3: Starting Application
      • NH3: Suspending Application
      • NH3: Field Turns
      • NH3: Stopping Application
    • NH3: Breakaway Event
    • NH3: Unhitching Nurse Tank
      • NH3: Exchanging Nurse Tanks
      • NH3: Final Nurse Tank Unhitch
  • Liquid Operations
    • Liq: Filling On-Board Tanks
      • Liq: Tank Quick-Fill
      • Liq: Tank Lid Fill
    • Liq: Hitching Conventional Nurse Tank
      • Liq: Mechanical Cart Hitching
      • Liq: Making Nurse Tank Connections
    • Liq: Ground Drive Pump Start-Up
      • Liq: Prime the Ground Drive System.
    • Liq: Hydraulic Drive Start-Up
    • Liq: Field Operations (Either Pump)
    • Liq: Pauses and Turns
      • Ground Drive Pauses and Turns
      • Hydraulic Drive Pauses and Turns
    • Liq: Fertilizer Operation
      • Liq: Ground Drive Operation
      • Liq: Hydraulic Drive Operation
      • Liq: Boom Operation
      • Liq: Start-Up Preparation (Either Pump)
    • Liq: Monitor Operation (Option)
      • Liq: Starting Application with Console
    • Suspending Application
    • Liq: Stopping Application
      • Liq: Unhitch Liquid Nurse Tank
  • Field Set-Up Checklists
  • Field Operation Checklists
  • Short-Term Parking
  • Long-Term Storage
• Adjustments
  • Row Adjustments
    • Anhydrous Coulter Application Depth
      • Anhydrous Coulter Blade Wear
      • Depth Reference Information
      • Anhydrous Coulter Castering
    • NH3 Sealer Adjustments
      • Sealer Down-Pressure Adjustment
      • Sealer Spacing or Setback Adjustment
      • Sealer Angle Adjustment
    • Terra-Tine™ Adjustments (Option)
      • Terra-Tine™ Down Force
    • Vantage I Coulter Adjustments
      • Vantage I Coulter Force
      • Vantage I Coulter Height and Castering
      • Vantage I Blade Wear
  • Tool Bar Height Adjustment
  • Weight Transfer Adjustment
    • Weight Transfer Safety Information
    • Weight Transfer System
  • Caster Angle Adjustment
    • Changing Spacing
    • Caster Adjustment
• Fertilizer Rates
  • Anhydrous Fertilizer Rate
  • Conventional Liquid Fertilizer Rate
    • Rate Setting Steps:
    • Determining Application Rate
      • Ground Drive:
  • Ground Drive Rate: NP4000-1630 Standard
    • NP4000-1630 Fertilizer Rate
    • NP4000-1630 JohnBlue Reference Data
  • Ground Drive Rate: NP4000-1630+SD Side Dress
    • NP4000-1630+SD (17-Row) Fertilizer Rate
    • NP4000-1630+SD JohnBlue Reference Data
  • Ground Drive Rate: NP4000B-1238
    • NP4000B-1238 Fertilizer Rate
    • NP4000B-1238 JohnBlue Reference Data
  • Ground Drive Rate: NP4000B-1240
    • NP4000B-1240 Fertilizer Rate
    • NP4000B-1240 JohnBlue Reference Data
  • Select and Install Orifice Plates
    • Determine Orifice Size
    • Install Orifice Plates
      • Alternate Orifice Plates
      • Tramlines and Doubled Rows
    • Row Shutoff
  • Strainer Adjustment
  • Ground Drive: Setting Relief Valve
  • Ground Drive: Set Pump Drive Range
  • Ground Drive: Set Pump Rate Dial
  • Hydraulic Drive: Pump Pressure
    • Flow-Based Adjustment
    • Dead-Head Adjustment
• Troubleshooting
  • General Applicator Troubleshooting
  • FOLD / FIELD Troubleshooting
  • NH3 Metering System Troubleshooting
  • General Application Troubleshooting
  • Ground Drive Pump Troubleshooting
    • Hydraulic Drive Pump Troubleshooting
• Maintenance and Lubrication
  • Avoid Trapped Anhydrous
    • Avoid Line Traps
      • Clearing a Line Trap
    • Avoid Ball Traps
  • System Discharge
    • Normal Discharge
      • System Blow-Out
      • Loop Clearing
  • Clearing Plugged Tines
    • Clearing Plugged Application Tubes
      • Clearing Open Line Application Plugs
      • Clearing Closed Line Application Plugs
    • Clearing Plugged Vapor Tubes
      • Clearing Closed Line Vapor Plugs
      • Clearing Open Line Vapor Plugs
  • Hydrostatic Relief Valve Maintenance
    • Relief Valve Inspection
    • Valve Replacement
  • Replacement Log
    • Breakaway Coupler Hydrostatic Relief Valve
    • Supply Hose
    • Cooler Hydrostatic Relief Valve
    • Refrigerant Line
    • Row Delivery Tubing
    • Row Vapor Tubing
  • Metering System Maintenance
    • Strainer Maintenance
    • Cooler Maintenance
      • Cooler Hydrostatic Relief Valve
    • Flow Meter Maintenance
  • Material Clean-Out (Liquid)
    • Tank Clean-Out
  • Liquid Fertilizer Strainer Maintenance
    • In Season Filter Cleaning
    • End of Season Filter Cleaning
  • Pump Maintenance and Repair
    • Ace Hydraulic Pump
  • Coulter Disc Replacement
    • 22 Inch Coulters
    • 20 Inch Coulters
  • NH3 Coulter Spring Setting
  • Hydraulic Maintenance
    • Bleeding Lift Hydraulics
    • Bleeding Fold Hydraulics
    • Unfold Stop Adjustment
    • Field Fold Stop Adjustment
  • Wing Leveling
  • Rear Eyebolt Adjustment
  • Caster Brake Adjustment
    • Pressure Plate Adjustment
  • Chain Maintenance (Option)
    • Chain Slack
  • Lubrication and Scheduled Maintenance
    • Inner Wing Pivots
    • Outer Wing Pivots
    • Caster Pivots
    • Lift- Assist Parallel Arms
    • Vantage I Coulter Hubs (Option)
    • Fertilizer Pump Bearings (Option)
    • Fertilizer Pump Crankshaft
    • Vantage I Coulter Pivots (Option)
    • Tire Pressures
    • Ground Drive Wheel Hub (Option)
    • Fertilizer Drive: Chains (Option)
    • Caster Wheel Bearings
    • Gauge Wheel Hubs
    • Caster Stabilizers
• Options
  • Sub-frame and Tank Selection
  • Category II Hitch Pin Kit
  • Rear Hitches
    • Compact Drop Rear Hitch
    • Shiftable Rear Hitch Assembly
  • Nurse Tank Light Harness
  • Row Cleaners
  • Terra-Tine™ Row Cleaners
  • Coulters, Blades and Tines
    • Anhydrous Coulters
      • NH3 (22 Inch) Coulter Blades
    • Vantage I Coulters
    • Vantage I Attachment Kits
    • Vantage I (20 inch) Coulter Blades
    • Coulter Nozzles
  • Console
    • Speed Sensor Cable
    • Speed Sensor
  • Manifolds and Accessories
    • Manifolds
    • Fertilizer Orifice Plates
    • Variable Rate Nozzles
  • Liquid Fertilizer Pumps
    • Second Pump Note:
    • Ground Drive Pump
    • Hydraulic Drive Pumps
    • User-Provisioned Tanks
  • Side Dress Extensions
  • Weight Kit
• Appendix A - Reference Information
  • Specifications and Capacities
    • Model NP4000-1630 Specifications and Capacities
    • Model NP4000A-16C30 Specifications and Capacities
    • Model NP4000B-1238 Specifications and Capacities
  • Dimensions
    • Transport Dimensions
    • Field Dimensions
  • Torque Values Chart
  • Tire Inflation Chart
  • Plumbing Diagrams
    • NH3 Plumbing Diagrams
      • NH3 System Elements
      • NH3 Single Cooler Single Section Plumbing
      • NH3 Single Cooler Section Control Plumbing
      • NH3 Dual Cooler Single Section Plumbing
      • NH3 Dual Cooler Section Control Plumbing
    • Conventional Liquid Plumbing Diagrams
      • Conventional System Elements
      • Hydraulic Pump (Variable Rate) Plumbing
      • Ground Drive (Preset Rate) Plumbing
  • Chain Routing (Option)
  • Controller System Diagrams
    • Anhydrous Single Section Controller
    • Anhydrous Section Control Controller
    • Hydraulic Pump Controller
  • Hydraulic Diagrams
    • Hydraulic Schematic
    • Proximity and Solenoid Locations
    • Lift Assist, Weight Transfer and Fold Hydraulics
    • Pump Hydraulics (Option)
  • Orifice Plate Selection, Metric
• Appendix B - Initial and Option Setup
  • Post-Delivery Checklist
  • FOLD / FIELD Switch Installation
  • NH3 Component Replacement Dates
  • Lift-Assist Valve Setup
  • Hydraulic Pump Setup
    • Pump Fittings and Needle Valve
  • Console Installation
• Appendix C - Accessory Installation
  • Side Dress Installation
    • Conventional Liquid Side Dress
      • Installing / Changing to Side Dress
      • Prepare Applicator
      • Install Wing Extension
    • Install Coulter Mount
    • Dismount Rear Vantage I Coulters
      • Transfer Liquid Coulter
      • Install Liquid Coulter
      • Close-Out Side Dress Liquid Coulter
    • Anhydrous (NH3) Side Dress
      • Prepare Applicator
      • Install Anhydrous Coulter
      • Add NH3 Divider Port
      • Cut New Tubing
      • Connect Side Dress Tubing
    • Shift 2-Point Hitch
    • Revert Side Dress to Pre-Emergence
      • Revert Liquid
      • Revert Anhydrous
  • Weight Kit Installation
    • Tools Required:
• Warranty
• Index