Great Plains 8500 FC User Manual
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. 1
8500 Field Cultivator Update
Fold Bracket Update
General Information
These Instructions explain how to install the fold bracket
kit update. These instructions apply to kit number: 560-
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Tools Required
• Basic Hand Tools
Manual Update
Refer to the Field Cultivator operator’s manual for
detailed safety and maintaining of machine. Refer to
parts manual for part identification.
560-484M Operator Manual
560-484P Parts Manual
534A 8500 FC FOLD BRACKET SUPPORT KIT. The kit
will include 4 sets of brackets.
• Torque Wrench
• Basic Hand Tools
560-534A Kit
Part Number
560-533H
803-020C NUT HEX 1/2-13 PLT 16
803-021C NUT HEX 5/8-11 PLT 8
804-015C
804-022C
806-079C
806-092C U-BOLT 1/2-13 X 2 X 4 8
Description Qty.
8500 FC FOLD BRACKET
SUPPORT
WASHER LOCK SPRING
1/2 PLT
WASHER LOCK SPRING
5/8 PLT
U-BOLT 5/8-11 X 3 1/32 X
5 1/2
4
16
8
4
05/24/2011 560-535M
2 FC Fold Bracket Update Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
Install 5-Section Wing Fold
Move machine to level ground and unfold wings. Align
560-533H bracket with 4 hole angled plate to bottom
side of Position 560-533H bracket . Bracket should
1
1
Refer to Figure 1
1. Position 560-533H bracket between wing frame
tube and fold bracket (angled plate same angle as
1
2
fold bracket).
2. Slide 806-079C u-bolt over wing frame tube from
3
bottom and through holes of plate on bottom of
bracket , secure with 5/8 lock washers and 5/8
2
nuts.
slide from inside of machine until snug between wing
frame tube and fold bracket.
3. Slide two 806-092C u-bolts over top side of fold
bracket and through holes of plate on top of
bracket , secure with 1/2 lock washers and 1/2
2
1
4
nuts.
4. Tighten all u-bolts and repeat same procedure for all
four fold brackets.
Null4:
1
4
2
1
3
Figure 1
Bracket Assembly
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560-535M 05/24/2011
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