Great Plains 2515P User Manual
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Installation Instructions
1515, 2015, 2515, 2015P and 2515P
Marker Option
Used with:
• 1515 Soybean Machine
• 2015 Soybean Machine
• 2515 Soybean Machine
• 2015P Bean Machine
• 2515P Bean Machine
General Information
When you see this symbol, the subsequent instructions and
warnings areserious- follow without exception. Your life and
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the lives of others depend on it!
Theseinstructions explainhowtoinstallthe Marker Option for 3-point soybeanmachines. The
markers fold and unfold hydraulically for field operation.Themarkerdisks leavealineforthe bean
machine operator tofollowon the next field pass.
Markersaremountedonthebeanmachineframe
and require two hydraulic remote valves on the
tractor.A sequence valve is availableso markers
can be operated on one hydraulic circuit.
These instructions apply to:
113-666A 15 Ft. Bean Machine Dual Marker
113-682A 20 Ft. Bean Machine Dual Marker
113-663A 25 Ft. Bean Machine Dual Marker
113-466A 3-Pt Sequence Valve Kit-Field
113-686A 15 Ft. BM MarkerBolt PlateKit
Assembly Instructions
Marker Assembly, 1515, 2015 and
2015P
Refer to Figure 1.
Manual Update
Refer to thesoybean machine operator’s manual
for detailed information on safelyoperating, adjusting, troubleshooting and maintaining the
Marker Option. Refer to the parts manual for part
identification.
Manual Numbers
173-159M 1515, 2015 and 2515 Operator’s
Manual
173-159P 1515, 2015 and 2515 Parts
Manual
173-208M 2015P and 2515P Operator’s
Manual
173-208P 2015P and 2515P Parts Manual
Before You Start
Pages 9 and 10 are a detailed listing of parts includedin the Marker Option package.Usethis list
to inventory parts received.
1. Lowerbean machine into fieldposition. Allow
9 feeton each end of a15-foot bean machine
and11feeton each endof a 20-footbeanmachine for marker assembly.
2. Mount first marker section (1) on bean machine 7 x5 inch frametube (2). Mountmarker
as far outon the frame as possible .Secure
marker with 3/4 inchu-bolts (3),lockwashers
and nuts (4).
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Figure 1
First Marker Section Assembly
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Marker Option
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Refer to Figure 2.
3. Remove port plugs on cylinder and carefully
unfold first marker section. Rotate hinge section (5) into a horizontal position.
4. Align holes of break-away section (6) with
holes in hingesection. Bolt sectionstogether
with stop block (7) onbreak-away section facingup.Use 5/8inch pivot bolt (8), lock nut (9),
3/8 x 1 3/4 inch, grade 2 shear bolt (10) and
lock nut (11).
IMPORTANT: Be sure shear bolt is a grade 2
bolt. Failure to use a gr ade 2 bolt can cause
marker damage.
5. Repeat steps for other marker.
6. Adjust markerdisks sothey are square with
ground when markersare lowered in field position. Refer to Marker Adjustments in operator’s manual.
Figure 2
Marker Breakaway Assembly
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Marker Assembly, 1515 Alternate Location
If you will beusing the15-footbean machine with
adual-tiretractor,mountmarkersonthe2x 5 inch
vertical frametube toaccommodate thegauge
wheels. To mount markers in alternate location,
you will need Great Plains kit 113-686A.
Refer to Figure 3.
1. Lowerbean machine into fieldposition. Allow
9 feet on eachend of bean machineformarker assembly.
2. Mount first marker section (1) on 2 x 5 inch
vertical frame tube (2).Place mounting plate
(3) behind vertical tube. Use3/4 inch bolts (4)
through markerand mounting plate. Secure
bolts with lock washers and nuts (5).
3. Complete steps 3 through 6 on page 2 to
1515 Alternate Mounting
Figure 3
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complete markerassembly.
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Marker Assembly, 2515 and 2515P
Refer to Figure 4.
1. Lowerbean machine into fieldposition. Allow
15 feet of clearance from each end of bean
machine box formarker assembly.
2. Attach first marker section (1) to 4 x 5 inch
frame tube (2). Mount marker so edge of
mount is 6 7/16 inches in from edge of bean
machine. Secure marker to bean machine
frame with 5/8 inch
u-bolts (3), lock washers and hex nuts (4).
3. Removeport plugs from markercylinder and
carefully unfold first marker section. Rotate
hinge (5) into a horizontal position.
Installation Instructions
4. Assemble second marker section (6) onto
first section so that stop block (7) on second
section faces up.Secure sections with 5/8
inch bolt (8) and lock nut and 3/8 x 2 inch,
grade 2 shear bolt (9) and lock nut.
IMPORTANT:Use a grade 2bolt f orthe shear
bolt or marker damage will occur during field
operation.
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Marker First and Second Section Assembly
5. Refer to Figure 5. Place third marker section
(10) over end of second section and insert
hinge pin (11)through second- andthird-section pivot. Secure hinge pin with the 1/4 x 2
inch bolt (12) and lock nut.
Figure 4
Figure 5
Marker Third Section Assembly
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