Great Plains 2410P User Manual

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Installation Instructions

3-Point Precision Seeding System

Marker Option

Used with:

• 2410P and 2420P

General Information

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Theseinstructions explainhowtoinstallthe Mark­erOptionon the 24 foot3-point Precision Seeding
Systems.

The markers fold and unfold hydraulically for field
operation. The marker disks leavea linefor the
drill operator to followon thenextfieldpass.Mark­ersaremountedonthe drillframe and requiretwo
hydraulic remote valves on the tractor. Ase­quence valve is available so markerscan be
operated on one hydraulic circuit.

These instructions apply to:

113-729A 24P Dual Marker Package

Assembly Instructions

Marker Assemble

Refer to Figure 1.

Manual Update

Refer to the 3-Point Precision Seeding System
operator’smanual for detailed information on
safely operating, adjusting, troubleshooting and
maintaining the Marker Option. Refer to theparts
manual for part identification.

118-769M 2410P and 2420P Operator’s

Manual

118-769P 2410P and 2420P Parts Manual

Before You Start

Page7is a detailed listing ofpartsincluded in the
Marker Option package. Use this list toinventory
parts received.

24 foot A = 11 1/2 inches

1. Lowerdrill into fieldposition. Allow 13feet on
each end of a 24-foot drill.

2. Mount first marker section (1) on drill 7 x 5
inchframe tube(2).Mount markerattheend of
thedrillusingdimension"A" asastartingpoint.

3. Secure markersection with 5/8 inch u-bolts
(3), lock washers, washers and nuts (4). and
1/2inchu-bolts(5),lockwashers and nuts(6).

NOTE: On the 24-foot drill with 7 1/2" inch row
spacing, the last two openers are bolted to the
marker mount using 5/8x 61/2 inch straight bolts
(7).

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Figure 1

First Marker Section Assembly

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Marker Option

2

Refer to Figure 2

4. Remove port plugs on cylinder and carefully

5. Align holes of break-away section (8) with

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unfold first marker section. Rotate hinge sec­tion (7) into a horizontal position.

holes in hingesection. Bolt sectionstogether
using a 5/8-inch pivotbolt (9),locknut (10), 3/
8-by-1 3/4-inch, grade 2 shear bolt (11) and
lock nut (12).

IMPORTANT: Be sure shear bolt is a grade 2
bolt. Failure to use a gr ade 2 bolt can cause
marker damage.

Marker Breakaway Assembly

6. Place third marker sections (13) over end of
second section (8) and insert hinge pin
through second and third section pivot (14)
with the 1/4 X 2 inch bolt and lock nut.*

7. Connect markerchain (16)to chainbar (17)
and chain pivot (18) with utility clevis(19).
With markerdisk adjustedto seedingwidth
and disk touching the ground, remove chain
slack with utility clevis (19) nearest drill.*

8. Assemblefull-threaded 3/8 inch stop bolt (20)
andlocknut(21)onlift armextensionso head
of stop bolt extendsas littleas possible. After
themarker is bled and folded, adjust stop bolt
to remove slackfrom chain.*

9. Repeat steps for other marker.

10. To adjust markers, refer toMarker Adjust-
ments in the operator’s manual.

*NOTE: Parts are located in bolt bag.

Figure 2

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Carrier Assembly for 24P drill

To assemble carrier ontodrill frame, refertoFigure 3.

1. Assemble transport-carrier mount (1) on drill
frame. Center mount 46 1/2inches from outside
end of drill frame. Use 1/2 x 6 1/32 x 7-inch u­bolts(2), flat washers,lock washersandhexnuts
(3). Slide mount forward so its leading edge is
about 2 1/4 inches ahead of front edge of drill
frame tube.

2. Bolt transport carrier (4) to transport-carrier
mount so top surface of saddle (5) is about
29 1/4 inches above top of drill frame tube. Se­cure transport carrier with 1/2x2x3-inch
u-bolts (6), lock washers and hex nuts (7).

3. After installing and bleeding hudraulics, trans­port carrier may require further adjustment.
When folded, the second marker section should
rest in the transport-carrier saddle..

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Figure 3

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Carrier Assembly

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