60 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Contents Index NTA607/2007HD
166-283M Contents Index 04/04/2011
Field Operations
Final Field Checklists
Use the following tables to develop a final checklist for
your tractor/air drill configuration.
Additional or fewer steps may be necessary depending
on tractor features, air drill options and planting accesso-
ries.
Null4.aac:
Null4:
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Null4:
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Null4:
Mechanical Checklist Page
❑ Check all tire pressures 147
❑ Tongue height preset 26
❑ Implement unfolded 30
❑ Marker extension set 95
❑ Marker disk angle set 96
❑ Check ladders stowed. 42
Electrical Checklist Page
❑ Verify electrical hookups solid 26
❑ Check seed monitor terminal and observe
any diagnostic messages
a
❑ Configure monitor for crop and population a
a. Refer to DICKEY-john
®
Air Cart Control manual.
Hopper and Air System Checklist Page
❑ Meter doors closed 46
❑ Manifold to hopper seal
❑ Materials loaded 47
❑ Hose routings - no sags, no pinches (check
wing-folded & field positions)
-
❑ Hoses fully connected to meters, towers
and openers
-
Frame Mounted Coulter Checklist Page
❑ Coulter blade wear 87
❑ Coulter to row alignment 87
❑ Coulter down-force 88
Row Units Checklist Page
❑ Preset depth handles alike. 93
❑ Preset down force springs alike, except in
tracks.
90
❑ Check wheel scraper gaps (if installed) 91
Hydraulic System Checklist Page
❑ Check tractor hydraulic reservoir full -
❑ Inspect connections for leaks -
❑ Perform a raise and lower operation 35
❑ Set fan shut-off valve ON 58
❑ Check fan operation 56
Meters and Drive Checklist Page
❑ Unused meter disabled by removing gear 71
❑ Correct DRIVER/DRIVEN rate Range
gears installed on meter(s) in use
71
❑ Correct optional flutes for rate Range a
❑ Variable rate gearbox set per calibration 72
❑ Check contact tire inflation 147
❑ Check chain tension. Re-connect any
loose idler tensioning springs.
149
❑ Master Switch ON
(Variable Rate Kit option)
29
a. Refer to Seed Rate manual.
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