Great Plains FCP1000 User Manual
Operator’ s Manual
FCP1000
Three-Meter Drill and Hitch
Manufacturing, Inc.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Description of Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Intended Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Owner Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 1 Preparation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Prestart Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Wiring Drill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Hitching Tractor to Implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Hydraulic Hook-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Bleeding Hydraulic Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Bleeding Tongue Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Bleeding Transport Lift Cylinders . . . . . . . . 11
Bleeding Marker Hydraulics . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 2 Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Prestart Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Field Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Opener Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Pivot Lock Tubes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Marker Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Transport Lift Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fertilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Transporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 3 Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Seeding Depth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Coulters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Openers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Coulter Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hydraulic Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Coulter Mounting Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Coulter Down Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Added Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Coulter Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Opener Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Press Wheel Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Opener Mounting Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Opener Down Pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Disk Scraper Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Harrow Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Leaf Spring Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Marker Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Folding Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Disk Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Pivot Lock Tube Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Seed-Lok Lock Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting the Seeding Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changing Drive Sprockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting Seed-Rate Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Positioning Seed-Cup Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Checking Seeding Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Seed Rate Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fertilizer Rate Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fertilizer Meter Rate Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Density Conversion Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Small Seeds Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Small Seed Rate Charts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 4 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication. . . . . . . . 32
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Fertilizer Clean Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Transport Cylinder Support Brace . . . . . . . . 32
Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vertical Pivot Bushings, Top and Bottom . . . 33
Coulter Swing Arm Pivot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Coulter Hub Bearings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Seed-Cup-Drive Sprocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tongue to Main Frame Pivot . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Transport Wheel Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Optional Folding Markers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Additional Lubrication, Fertilizer Drills . . . . . 36
Section 6 Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Harrow Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Markers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mud Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Acremeter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Seed-Cup Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Seed-Lok Firming Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Small Seeds Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Section 7 Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . 39
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tire Inflation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Torque Values Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation
of this manual, Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. reserves the right to revise and improve its products as it sees fit. This publication describes the state of this product at the
time of its publication,and may not reflect the product in the future.
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All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Important Safety Information
Important Safety Information
Look for Safety Symbol
The SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL indicates there is a potential hazard to
personal safety involved and extra
safety precaution must be taken.
When you see this symbol, be alert
and carefully read the message that
follows it. In addition to design and
configuration of equipment, hazard
control and accident prevention are
dependent upon the awareness,concern, prudence and proper training of
personnel involved in the operation,
transport, maintenance and storage
of equipment.
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Be Aware of Signal Words
Signal words designate a degree or
level of hazard seriousness. The signal words are:
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DANGER!
Indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury. This
signal word is limited to the most
extreme situations, typically for
machine components that, for functional purposes, cannot be guarded.
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WARNING!
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury, and
includes hazards that are exposed
when guards are removed. It may
also be used to alert against unsafe
practices.
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CAUTION!
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury. It
may also be used to alert against
unsafe practices.
Keep Riders
Off Machinery
Riders obstruct the operator’s view.
Riders could be struck by foreign
objects or thrown from machine.
▲ Never allow riders on implement.
▲ Never allow children to operate
equipment.
For Your Protection
▲ Thoroughly read and understand
Safety Decals, page 4. Read all
instructions noted on decals.
OFF
Shutdown and Storage
▲ Lower machine to ground, put
tractor in park, turn off engine,
and remove key.
▲ Detach and store implement in an
area where children normally do
not play. Secure implement with
blocks and supports.
Handle
Chemicals Properly
Agricultural chemicals can be dangerous. Improper use can seriously
injure persons, animals, plants, soil
and property.
▲ Wear protective clothing.
▲ Handle all chemicals with care.
▲ Follow instructions on container
label.
▲ Avoid inhaling smoke from any
type of chemical fire.
▲ Store or dispose of unused chem-
icals as specified by chemical
manufacturer.
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Important Safety Information
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Use Safety
Lights and Devices
Slow-moving tractors, self-propelled
equipment and towed implements
can create a hazard when driven on
public roads. They are difficult to see,
especially at night.
▲ Use flashing warning lights and
turn signals whenever driving on
public roads.
▲ Use lights and devices provided
with implement.
Transport
Machinery Safely
Maximum transport speed for implement is 32 kph (20 mph). Some
rough terrains require a slower
speed. Sudden braking can cause a
towed load to swerve and upset.
▲ Do not exceed 32 kph (20 mph).
Never travel at a speed that does
not allow adequate control of
steering and stopping.
▲ Comply with state and local laws.
▲ Reduce speed if towed load is not
equipped with brakes.
▲ Do not tow an implement that,
when fully loaded, weighs more
than 1.5 times the weight of towing vehicle.
Use A Safety Chain
▲ Use a safety chain to help con-
trol drawn machinery should it
separate from tractor drawbar.
▲ Use a chain with a strength rat-
ing equal to or greater than
gross weight of towed machinery.
▲ Attach chain to tractor drawbar
support or other specified
anchor location. Allow only
enough slack in chain to permit
turning.
▲ Replace chain if any links or end
fittings are broken, stretched or
damaged.
▲ Do not use safety
chain for towing.
Practice Safe Maintenance
▲ Understand procedure before
doing work. Use proper tools and
equipment. Refer to this manual
for additional information.
▲ Work in a clean, dry area.
▲ Lower implement to ground, put
tractor in park, turn off engine,
and remove key before performing
maintenance.
▲ Allow implement to cool completely.
▲ Inspect all parts. Make sure parts
are in good condition and installed
properly.
▲ Remove buildup of grease, oil or
debris.
▲ Remove all tools and unused
parts from implement before operation.
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Important Safety Information
Prepare for Emergencies
▲ Be prepared if a fire starts.
▲ Keep a first-aid kit and fire extin-
guisher handy.
▲ Keep emergency numbers for
doctor, ambulance, hospital and
fire department near phone.
911
Wear
Protective Equipment
▲ Wear protective clothing and
equipment.
▲ Wear clothing and equipment
appropriate for the job. Avoid
loose-fitting clothing.
▲ Because prolonged exposure to
loud noise can cause hearing
impairment or hearing loss, wear
suitable hearing protection such
as earmuffs or earplugs.
▲ Because operating equipment
safely requires your full attention,
avoid wearing radio headphones
while operating machinery.
Avoid High
Pressure Fluids Hazard
Escaping fluid under pressure can
penetrate skin, causing serious
injury.
▲ Avoid the hazard by relieving
pressure before disconnecting
hydraulic lines.
▲ Use a piece of paper or card-
board, not body parts, to check for
suspected leaks.
▲ Wear protective gloves and safety
glasses or goggles when working
with hydraulic systems.
▲ If an accident occurs, see a doc-
tor immediately. Any fluid injected
into the skin must be surgically
removed within a few hours or
gangrene may result.
Safety at All Times
Thoroughly read and understand this
manual before operation. Refer to
Safety Decals,
instructions noted on decals.
▲ Be familiar with all implement
functions.
▲ Operate implement from driver’s
seat only.
▲ Do not leave tractor or implement
unattended with engine running.
▲ Do not dismount a moving tractor.
Dismounting a moving tractor could
cause serious injury or death.
page 4. Read all
▲ Do not stand between tractor and
implement during hitching.
▲ Keep hands, feet and clothing
away from power-driven parts.
▲ Wear snug-fitting clothing to avoid
entanglement with moving parts.
▲ Watch out for wires, trees, etc.,
when raising implement. Make
sure all persons are clear of working area.
▲ Do not turn tractor too tight, caus-
ing implement to ride up on
wheels. This could result in injury
or equipment damage.
Tire Safety
Tire changing can be dangerous and
should be performed by trained personnel using correct tools and equipment.
▲ When inflating tires, use a clip-on
chuck and extension hose long
enough to allow you to stand to
one side–NOT in front of or over
the tire assembly. Use a safety
cage if available.
▲ When removing and installing
wheels, use wheel-handling
equipment adequate for weight
involved.
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Important Safety Information
Safety Decals
Your implement comes equipped with all safety decals in place.
They were designed to help you safely operate your implement.
1. Read and follow decal directions.
2. Keep all safety decals clean and legible.
3. Replace all damaged or missing decals. Order new decals
from your Great Plains dealer. Refer to this section for
proper decal placement.
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4. When ordering new parts or components, also request corresponding safety decals.
5. To install new decals:
a. Clean the area on which the decal is to be placed.
b. Peel backing from decal. Press firmly on surface,
being careful not to cause air bubbles under decal.
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818-003C
Slow Moving Vehicle Label
On the back ofthe box,one
total
838-266C
Red Reflectors
Both ends of walkboard;
two decals total
838-265C
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Amber Reflectors
Both ends of walkboard;
two decals total
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Important Safety Information
17858
838-265C
Amber Reflectors
Both ends of drill frame
tube; two decals total
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838-265C
Amber Reflectors
Both ends of coulter tool-
bar; two decals total
818-398C
Caution–Tires Not a Step
Decal on each frame
post; two decals total
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818-188C
Warning 20 MPH
Transport
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Important Safety Information
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818-518C
Danger Moving Chain
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818-518C
Danger Moving Chain
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818-205C
Warning Moving Parts
Hazard
838-092C
Caution Tire Inflation
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One Per Gauge Wheel
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Important Safety Information
818-019C
Warning Neg Tongue
Weight
818-016C
Caution Pivot Pull
Hitch
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838-367C
Warning Overhead Marker
One per marker
838-365C
Warning Pinch/Shear
One per marker
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838-361C
Do Not Ride
One on each end of
walkboard
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Introduction
Introduction
Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family of new
product owners. This implement has been designed with
care and built by skilled workersusing quality materials.
Proper setup, maintenance and safe operating practices
will help you get years of satisfactory use from the
machine.
Description of Unit
The FCP1000 is a pull-type seeding implement. The
implement consists of a three-point drill mounted on a
centre-pivot hitch. The hitch and drill are integrallyconnected. No-till coulters are mounted on the hitch to zonetillstrips forseedfurrows.Straight-armopeners onthe drill
prepareseedbeds andplace the seed.The pivotingaction
of the hitch helps drill openers track the coulters. A contract-drive tire on the drill powers seeding off a hitch tire.
The tongue cylinder controls coulter depth and transport
cylinders raise the drill for turns and transport.
Intended Usage
Use this implement for seeding production-agriculture
crops only.Do not modify implement for use with attachments other than those specified by Great Plains. Use
implement in no or minimum tillage.
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Figure A
Serial Number Plate, Hitch
Using This Manual
This manual will familiarize you with safety, assembly,
operation, adjustments, troubleshooting and maintenance.Readthis manualand followtherecommendations
to help ensure safe and efficient operation.
Theinformation in this manual iscurrent at printing. Some
parts maychange to assure top performance.
Definitions
Right-handand left-hand as used in thismanual are determined by facing the direction the machinewill travel while
in use unless otherwise stated.
IMPORTANT: A crucial point of information related to
the preceding topic. For safe and correct oper ation,
read and follow the directions provided before continuing.
NOTE: Useful information related to the preceding topic.
Owner Assistance
If you need customer service or repair parts, contact a
Great Plains dealer. They have trained personnel, repair
parts and equipment specially designed for Great Plains
products.
Your machine’sparts were specially designed and should
onlybereplaced withGreat Plainsparts.Alwaysuse serial
and model numbers when ordering parts from yourGreat
Plainsdealer.The serial-number plates arelocated on the
implement as shown in Figure A and Figure B.
Figure B
Serial Number Plate, Drill
Recordyourimplement modeland serialnumbers herefor
quick reference:
Model Number: _________________________________
Serial Numbers: _________________________________
Your Great Plains dealer wants youto be satisfied with
your new machine. If you do not understand any part of
this manual or are not satisfied with the service received,
please take the following actions.
1. Discuss the matter with your dealershipservice manager.Make sure they are aware of anyproblems so
they can assist you.
2. If you are still not satisfied, seek out theowner or general manager of the dealership.
3. For further assistance write to:
Product Support
Great Plains Mfg. Inc., Service Department
PO Box 5060
Salina, KS 67402-5060
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Section 1 Preparation and Setup
Section 1 Preparation and Setup
This section will help you prepare your tractor and implement
for use.
Prestart Checklist
1. Read and understand “Important Safety Information,”
page 1.
2. Check that all working parts are moving freely, bolts are
tight, and cotter pins are spread.
3. Check that all grease fittings are in place and lubricated.
Refer to Lubrication,“Maintenance and Lubrication,”
page 33.
4. Check that all safety decals and reflectors are correctlylocated and legible.Replace if damaged. See Safety De-
cals,“Important Safety Information,”
page 4.
5. Inflate tires to pressure recommended and tighten wheel
bolts as specified. See “Appendix,” page 40.
Wiring Drill
NOTE: If tractor does not comply with ASAE connector, use
the European adapter.
1. Remove screw from outer casing of ASAE connector.
Loosen screw holding wires in place from outer casing of
ASAE connector. Pull outer casing apart. Disconnect
wiresfrom connector by removing screws.See Figure 1-1.
2. Completely remove outer casing from wires.
3. Remove black rubber end piece from European adapter.
Thread wires through blackrubber end piece starting with
the smaller end. See Figure 1-2.
4. Removethetwo screwsholding the outercasing of the European adapter together. Keep for reuse. See Figure 1-3.
5. Removeconnector from outercasing. Thread wires under
metal bar in bottom of outer casing.
6. Attach wires to connector using the terminal number indicators on the back of the connector and the table below.
See Table below and Figure 1-4.
10. Slideblackrubber endpiece overthe endof theouter
casing securing the wires.
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Figure 1-1
Removing ASAE Connector
23252
End Piece
Figure 1-2
European Adapter
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Conductor
Indicator
Wire
Color
Terminal
Number
Circuit
Wht White 3 Ground
Yel Yellow 1 Left Blinker
Grn Green 4 Right Blinker
Brn Brown 6 Tail Lamps
7. Align connector in bottom of outer casing.
NOTE: BE SURE CONNECTORAND CASING ARE PROP-
ERLY ALIGNED,OTHERWISE CASING WILL NOT FIT CORRECTLY.
8. Tighten screws securing wires and metal bar in place.
9. Replace top of outer casing. Insert and tighten screws removed in Step 3.
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Remove Screws to Outer Casing
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Figure 1-4
Back of Connector
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Hitching Tractor to Implement
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DANGER!
You may be severely injured or killed by being crushed between
the tractor and drill. Do not stand or place any part of your
body between drill and moving tractor. Stop tractor engine and
set park brake before installing pins. Refer to Figure 1-1.
Refer to Figure 1-5.
1. Place hitch weldment (1) over ball swivelon hitch
tongue (2). Hold hitch weldment in place byinserting
spacer tube (3) through hitch clevis and ball swivel.
2. Back tractor up to hitch and bolt hitch weldment to
tractor drawbar using 1-by-10-inch bolt (4), large flat
washer (5), lockwasher (6), and nut (7).
3. Use 3/4-by-9-inch bolt (8) to bolt hitch weldment
through its slotted hole and onto secondary hole of
tractor drawbar. Install a 3/4-inch flat washer (9) next
to top slotted hole and fasten with a lock washer (10)
and nut (11). Tighten both bolts.
4. Securely attach safety chain to tractor-drawbar frame.
5. Remove jack from stob on side of hitch tongue and
place in transport position on implement. See Figure
1-6.
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Figure 1-6
Jack in Transport Position
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Figure 1-5
Drawbar Assembly Illustration
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Section 1 Preparation and Setup
Hydraulic Hook-up
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WARNING!
Escaping fluid under pressurecan have sufficient force to penetrate the skin. Check all hydraulic lines and hoses before applying pressure. Fluid escaping from a very small hole can be
almost invisible. Use paper or cardboard, not body parts, to
check for suspected leaks. If injured, seek medical assistance
from a doctor that is familiar with this kind of injury. Foreign
fluids in the tissue must be surgically removed within a few
hours or gangrene will result.
Great Plainshydraulic hoses are colour coded tohelp you
hook-uphoses to your tractoroutlets. Hoses that go tothe
same remote valve are marked with the same colour.
Colour Hydraulic Function
Red T ransport Lift Cylinders
Blue T ongue Cylinder
Todistinguish hoseson the samehydraulic circuit, referto
plastic hose holder. See Figure 1-7. Connect hose under
extended cylinder to outlet you choose for cylinder extension. Connect hose under retracted symbol to outlet for
cylinder retraction.
2. proper level. Add fluid to system as needed. Tongue
cylinder capacity is 1.89 litres (one-half gallon).
3. Raise and safely support hitch, transport frame and
front tongue.
4. Unpin rod end of tongue cylinder. Block, wire or otherwise safely support cylinder so when rod end is fully
extended it does not contact anything.
5. Cycle cylinder completely in and out at least three
times to purge air from cylinder and hoses.
6. Fully extend cylinder and repin rod end.
7. Recheck tractor reservoir and fill to proper level.
Bleeding Transport Lift Cylinders
The transport-lift cylinders are rephasing cylinders and require a special procedure for bleeding air from the circuit.
Read and follow procedure carefully. Cylinders will not
function properly with air in the hydraulic circuit.
1. Check hydraulic fluid in tractor reservoir and fill to
proper level. Add fluid to system as needed. Transport-lift-cylinder capacity is about 7.57 litres (2 gallons).
2. Jack up and support hitch frame.
3. Remove1/2-inch nylocknuts (1) onspring side of cylinder-support brace.Unpin cylinders. Do not alter position of jam nuts (2) on centre of support-brace bolts.
See Figure 1-8.
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Figure 1-7
Hydraulic Hose Color Ties
Connect hydraulichoses fromtongue cylinder toone tractor remote valve. Connect hoses from transport-lift cylinders to another tractor remote valve.
Bleeding Hydraulic Systems
For safe and smooth operation, the hydraulic systems
must be free of air.The hydraulicsystems shouldbe bled
during initial implement set-up. If they were not bled, or if
you replace a hydraulic component during the life to the
drill, bleed the hydraulics.
Bleeding Tongue Cylinder
1. Check hydraulic fluid in tractor reservoir and fill to
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Unpin Cylinders
4. Turn cylinders to a position where rodends are higher
than base ends. Support cylinders in a safe location.
5. Start tractor and run engine at idle speed. With rod
ends higher than base ends, hydraulicallyextend cylinders.After cylinderrods are fullyextended, continue
to hold control lever for one minutebefore hydraulically retracting cylinders.
6. Repeatstep5 threetimes tocompletely bleedsystem.
If air is still trapped in either cylinder, it will operate in
jerky, erratic motions. Repeat steps until cylinder
movement is smooth and even.
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7. Repin cylinders to hitch frame. Reinstall short compression springs on cylinder-support-brace bolts and
re-tighten 1/2-inch nylocknuts until springs are compressed to 32 mm (1 1/4 inches). If for any reason the
1/2-inch jam nuts in centre of support-brace bolts
were changed, referto Transport Cylinder Support
Brace, page 32, for proper adjustment.
8. Refill tractor hydraulic-fluid reservoir to proper level.
Bleeding Marker Hydraulics
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CAUTION!
You may be injured if hit by a folding or unfolding marker.
Markersmayfall quickly and unexpectedlyif the hydraulics fail.
Neverallow anyonenear the drill when folding or unfolding the
markers.
1. Check that tractor hydraulic reservoir is full.
2. With both markers lowered into field position, loosen
hydraulic-hosefittings atrod and base endsof marker
cylinders. Loosen fittings on back side of sequence
valve.
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IMPORTANT: Never bleed an O-ring fitting. Instead,
bleed a nearby pipe or JIC fitting.
3. Withtractor idling, activatetractor hydraulicvalveuntil
oilseeps out around a loosenedfitting. Tighten that fitting.
IMPORTANT: JIC fittings do not require high torque.
JIC and O-ring fittings do not require sealant. Always
use liquid pipe sealant when adding or replacing pipethread fittings. Toavoid cracking hydraulic fittings from
over tightening, do not use plastic sealant tape.
4. Reactivate tractor hydraulic valve until oil seeps out
around another loosened fitting. Tighten that fitting.
Repeat process until all loosened fittings have been
bled and tightened.
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