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GREAT PLAINS 706NT Operator's Manual

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Read the operator manual entirely. When you see this symbol, the
subsequent instructions and warnings are serious - follow without
exception. Your life and the lives of others depend on it!
Cover illustration may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit.
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
© Copyright 2018
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Operator Manual
End -Wheel, No-Till Drill
Manufacturing, Inc.
www.greatplainsmfg.com
Printed 2018-06-07
Index
706/1006NT
38097
EN
150-285M

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  • Page 1 Table of Contents Index Operator Manual 706/1006NT End -Wheel, No-Till Drill Manufacturing, Inc. www.greatplainsmfg.com Read the operator manual entirely. When you see this symbol, the subsequent instructions and warnings are serious - follow without exception. Your life and the lives of others depend on it! 38097 Cover illustration may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit.
  • Page 2 Machine Identification Record your machine details in the log below. If you replace this manual, be sure to transfer this information to the new manual. If you or the dealer have added options not originally ordered with the machine, or removed options that were originally ordered, the weights and measurements are no longer accurate for your machine.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Information

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. 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.
  • Page 6 706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. 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.
  • Page 7 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Important Safety Information Use Safety Lights and Devices Slow-moving tractors 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.
  • Page 8 706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Practice Safe Maintenance  Understand procedure before doing work. Use proper tools and equipment. Refer to this manual.  Work in a clean, dry area.  Lower the drill, put tractor in park, turn off engine, and remove key before performing maintenance.

  • Page 9: Safety Decals

    Reflector: Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) 818-055C On rear of walkboard; 1 total 68373B See “Transporting” on page 20. Reflectors: Red (706NT only) 838-266C On rear face of walkboard at each end; 2 total See “Transporting” on page 20. 68373A Reflectors: Red (1006NT S/N 4328XX-) 838-266C On rear face of walkboard, outside daytime reflectors;...
  • Page 10 706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Reflectors: Red (1006NT S/N 4329XX+) 838-266C On rear face of light bracket, both ends; 2 total See “Transporting” on page 20. 68374B Reflectors: Amber 838-265C On side frames at walkboard ends, on front face of lower front tool bars, outside ends;...
  • Page 11 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Important Safety Information Caution: Operation of Machine 818-587C 21748B On top of tongue; 1 total Caution: General 818-719C CAUTION To prevent injury or death: Read and understand Operator’s Manual before using. Lower implement, stop tractor engine, set park brake and remove ignition key before servicing, adjusting, repairing or unplugging.
  • Page 12 706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Caution: Moving Chain 818-518C CAUTION MOVING CHAIN HAZARD To prevent serious injury from moving chain: DO NOT operate with enclosure missing 818-518C REV. B Dual Seed: On outside of box end wall, under both covers;...
  • Page 13 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Important Safety Information Caution: High Pressure Hazard 838-556C To Avoid Injury or Ma ine Damage from Improper Tire Inflation or T quing of Wheel Bolts: Maximum inflation pressure of tires is Torque wheel bolts to 1 0 lb-ft.
  • Page 14 706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Warning: Falling Hazard 838-102C WARNING To avoid serious injury or death: Watch your step when climbing ladder or walking on walkboard. 838-102C On left-hand side of frame at ladder; 1 total 68274D See “Field Operation” on page 18.

  • Page 15: Introduction

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Introduction Introduction Land Pride Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family of new product owners. Your drill has been designed with care and built by skilled workers using quality materials. Proper setup, maintenance, and safe operating practices will help you get years of satisfactory use from the machine.

  • Page 16: Owner Assistance

    Model Number:__________________________ Serial Number: __________________________ Further Assistance Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. and your Great Plains dealer want you to be satisfied with your new drill. If for any reason you do not understand any part of this manual or are otherwise dissatisfied, please take the following actions first: 1.

  • Page 17: Preparation And Setup

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Preparation and Setup Preparation and Setup This section will help you prepare your tractor and drill for use. Before going to the field, you must hitch a tractor to the drill, hook up hydraulics and check that hydraulics have been bled.

  • Page 18: Hitch Height

    706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Hitch Height Refer to Figure 4 For proper field operation, drill tongue should run level in field position. a. With drill in field position, adjust tongue jack to level tongue. b. Measure tractor drawbar height to determine proper hitch height on drill.

  • Page 19: Hydraulic Hookup

    Refer to Figure 7 Great Plains hydraulic hose connectors have color coded handle grips to help you hookup hoses to your tractor outlets. Hoses that go to the same remote valve are marked with the same color.

  • Page 20: Rephasing Cylinders

    706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Route Hose Bundle Refer to Figure 8 1. Route the hose bundle under the rear cross-tube of the tongue, into the access hole , and out the front of the tongue tube near the hitch.

  • Page 21: Bleeding Hydraulics

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Preparation and Setup Bleeding Hydraulics The drill lifting system is equipped with rephasing type hydraulic cylinders that require a special procedure for bleeding air from the hydraulic circuits. Read and follow this procedure carefully. Rephasing type cylinders will not function properly with air in hydraulic circuit.

  • Page 22: Operating Instructions

    706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Operating Instructions This section covers general operating procedures. Experience, machine familiarity and the following information will lead to efficient operation and good Escaping fluid under pressure can have sufficient pressure to working habits. Always operate farm machinery with penetrate the skin.

  • Page 23: Acremeter Operation

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Operating Instructions Acremeter Operation The acremeter counts shaft rotations whenever the shaft is rotating - normally this is only with the drill lowered and in motion. The meter is programmed to display rotations as acres or hectares, when using all rows, factory-specified tires and tire inflations.

  • Page 24: Transporting

    706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Transporting Towing the drill at high speeds or with a vehicle that is not Failure of hydraulic cylinders during transport will cause drill heavy enough could lead to loss of vehicle control. Loss of to drop suddenly, which could lead to serious road accidents, vehicle control could lead to serious road accidents, injury injury or death.

  • Page 25: Parking And Unhitching

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Operating Instructions Parking and Unhitching Perform the following steps when parking the drill. See “Storage” on page 31, to prepare for long-term storage. 1. Park drill on a level, solid surface. 2. Lower drill until openers are resting on the ground.

  • Page 26: Adjustments

    706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Adjustments Coulter Adjustments A no-till coulter is mounted directly ahead of each opener on the drill. The coulters cut through heavy trash and make a groove in the soil for the openers. The coulters are mounted on the drill frame so coulter cutting depth changes as the drill is raised and lowered.

  • Page 27: Coulter Down Pressure

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Adjustments Coulter Down Pressure Pounds Per Coulter Weights 7 inch 7-1/2 inch 8 inch If more weight is required for your soil conditions, add Empty Drill weights to weight brackets located on box frame. No more than 1100 pounds for the 706 (550 pounds per...

  • Page 28: Opener Adjustments

    706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Opener Adjustments Opener Down Pressure Refer to Figure 19 Opener springs provide the down pressure necessary for opener disks to open a seed trench. The springs allow the openers to float down into depressions and up over obstructions.

  • Page 29: Disc Blade Adjustments

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Adjustments Disk Scraper Adjustment Refer to Figure 22 To keep opener disks turning freely, dirt scrapers are mounted between disks to clean as the disks rotate. As field conditions vary, scrapers may need to be adjusted.

  • Page 30: Gauge Wheel Idler Adjustment

    706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Gauge Wheel Idler Adjustment Refer to Figure 25 Located inside the left hand gauge wheel arm is two idler sprockets which should be readjusted after the first 100 acres of drill use. From then on, readjust at the beginning of each season.

  • Page 31: Spring Tine Harrow

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Adjustments Refer to Figure 28 To adjust idler sprocket, move top idler sprocket down into chain by loosening jam nut and screwing in adjustment stud . Tighten jam nut to maintain idler position.  NOTE: Do not over tighten chains. Over tightening chains will cause excess wear on idlers and drive components.
  • Page 32 706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Harrow Frame and Tine Adjustment Refer to Figure 30 To adjust harrow frame loosen the four hex nuts the U-bolts and rotate frame tube as necessary. To adjust tines, loosen the four -inch hex nuts...

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Excessive field speed. Reduce field speed. Uneven seed spacing or uneven stand Feed cups plugging. Clean out feed cups. Seed tubes plugging. Clean out seed tubes. See “Opener disks not turning freely” in Opener disks not turning freely.
  • Page 34 706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Problem Cause Solution Too wet or cloddy. Wait until drier weather or rework ground. Press wheels not compacting soil as desired Incorrect hitch height. Readjust hitch height, page 14. Press wheel depth does not match coulter Readjust press wheel depth, page 24.

  • Page 35: Maintenance And Lubrication

    7. Inflate tires as specified on “Tire Information” on page 39. 8. Clean out build up of seed treatment in feed cups. 9. Replace any worn, damaged or illegible safety decals. Order new decals from your Great Plains dealer. See “Safety Decals” on page 5. 2018-06-07 150-285M...

  • Page 36: Lubrication And Scheduled Maintenance

    706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Lubrication and Scheduled Maintenance Intervals (operating hours) Multi-purpose Multi-purpose Multi-purpose Inspection at which service oil lubricant spray lubricant grease lubricant is required 34208 Clutches 8 Hrs. Two zerks on each. Smear grease on clutch engagement teeth.
  • Page 37 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Maintenance and Lubrication Fertilizer Tray Bearings 15 Hrs. Both ends of shaft Type of Lubrication: Grease Quantity = Until grease emerges 12506 Gauge Wheel Arms 15 Hrs. Type of Lubrication: Grease Quantity = Until grease emerges...
  • Page 38 706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Felt Barrier Seals 16381 30 Hrs. 1 seal at each shaft end, 2 total Type of Lubrication: Oil Quantity: Soak seal If Small Seeds is also installed, access these seals from below or through the end wall gaps.
  • Page 39 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Maintenance and Lubrication Coulter Hub Bearings Seasonal One zerk per coulter; 15 total Type of Lubrication: Grease Quantity = Until resistance is felt 13879 Ground Drive Wheel Bearings Seasonal 2 races per wheel; 4 total Type of Lubrication: Grease...

  • Page 40: Options

    706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Options Seed Box Agitator The seed box agitator is designed to stir the seed directly above the metering cups. It is intended to cut down on the “bridging” of light fluffy seeds, and help to separate individual soybeans that become sticky from inoculant.
  • Page 41 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Options Fertilizer Attachment The fertilizer attachment allows you to plant seed and apply fertilizer in the same field pass. The fertilizer box mounts on the rear of the main drill box. A fertilizer drive meters dry, granular fertilizer.
  • Page 42 Folding Tongue The folding tongue is designed to allow narrower widths for trailer towing of drill and for space saving during storage. To order the folding tongue, contact your Great Plains dealer. Folding Tongue Packages Part Number 1006 Folding Tongue...

  • Page 43: Appendix

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Appendix Appendix Torque Values Chart Bolt Head Identification Bolt Head Identification Bolt Bolt 10.9 Size Size Grade 2 Grade 5 Grade 8 Class 5.8 Class 8.8 Class 10.9 ft-lb ft-lb ft-lb ft-lb ft-lb in-tpi ft-lb mm x pitch M 5 X 0.8...

  • Page 44: Specifications And Capacities

    706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Specifications and Capacities 1006 Row Spacing, Inches Rows Per Drill Approx. Weight, Pounds 3,900 lb 3,800 lb 3,800 lb 4,500 lb 4,300 lb 4,200 lb (1769 kg) (1724 kg) (1724 kg) (2041 kg) (1950 lb)

  • Page 45: Sprocket Configurations

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Appendix Sprocket Configurations Seed Box 21754 Seed Box Agitator 21753 2018-06-07 150-285M...

  • Page 46: Dual Seed Box

    706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Dual Seed Box 38510 Small Grass Seeds 21755 150-285M 2018-06-07...

  • Page 47: Native Grass

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Appendix Native Grass 21756 Fertilizer 21757 2018-06-07 150-285M...

  • Page 48: Fertilizer With Small Grass Seeds Box

    706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Fertilizer with Small Grass Seeds Box 21758 150-285M 2018-06-07...

  • Page 49: Warranty

    This Warranty is limited to the replacement of any defective part by Great Plains and the installation by the dealer of any such replacement part. Great Plains reserves the right to inspect any equipment or part which are claimed to have been defective in material or workmanship.
  • Page 51 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Index Index operation ........19 press wheels .......24 accident, hydraulic ........2 fertilizer seeding depth ......24 acremeter, operation ......19 lubrication ........33 springs .........24 amber reflector ........6 fertilizer attachment ......37 "W" clip ........24 fire ............1 orientation rose ........11 fumes ...........
  • Page 52 706/1006NT Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. transport speed ........3 warranty ..........39 788067, gear lube.......35 transporting ........20 welding ..........4 818-055C, reflector .......5 Numerics 818-578C, high pressure hazard ..9 838-265C, reflector .......6 URLs, tires ..........39 20 mph ..........3 838-266C, reflector ......5 30 kph ..........
  • Page 54 Great Plains, Mfg. 1525 E. North St. P.O. Box 5060 Salina, KS 67402...

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