Summary of Contents for GREAT PLAINS SPARTAN II NTA607-2-3275
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Table of Contents Index Great Plains SPARTAN II OPERATOR MANUAL MODELS NTA607-2-3275 and NTA607-2-4006 166-486M Original Instructions 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! Illustrations may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit.
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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.
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Printed 01/29/2019 | English Great Plains reserves the right to revise and improve its products at any time. This publication describes the state of this product at the time of its publication, and may not reflect the product in the future. The content of this publication may be changed without notice.
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Trademarks of Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. include: AccuShot, DrillCommand, Max-Chisel, Row-Pro, Singulator Plus, Short Disk, Swath Command, Terra-Tine, Ultra-Chisel, and X-Press. Registered trademarks of Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. include: Air-Pro, Clear-Shot, Discovator, Great Plains, Land Pride, MeterCone, Nutri-Pro, Seed-Lok, Solid Stand, Terra-Guard, Turbo-Chisel, Turbo-Chopper, Turbo-Max, Turbo- Trill, Ultra-Till, Whirlfilter, and Yield-Pro.
Your machine’s parts were specially designed and The hydraulic fan supplies the material delivery should only be replaced with Great Plains parts. Always use the serial and model number when system. Hydraulically-driven fluted shafts below the ordering parts from your dealer.
Use additional safety equipment, such as hard hats, eye and ear protection, safety boots, etc., as needed. 8. Do not modify the machine. Unauthorized modification can result in unsafe conditions that lead to machine damage or personal injury. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
3. Tire explosion and/or serious injury can result parts. from over inflation. Do not exceed tire inflation pressures. 4. When removing and installing wheels, use wheel- handling equipment adequate for weight involved. 5. Tighten wheel bolts only to the specified torque. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
10. When towing on a trailer, sudden braking can for the proper way to recycle or dispose of waste. cause a trailer to swerve and upset. Reduce speed if trailer is not equipped with brakes. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Read and follow decal directions. Keep all safety decals clean and legible. Replace all damaged, faded, or missing decals. Order new decals from your Great Plains dealer. Refer to this section for proper decal placement. When ordering new parts or components, also One each side cart front frame, one each side rear request corresponding safety decals.
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68812B 31236C Four reflectors - one on outside of each caster and one at bottom of each wing pivot (faces out when wings are folded). 38177 Great Plains | 166-486M | 01/29/20192019/01/29...
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One decal on front of hopper. One decal on base of beacon is not separately available. If missing or damaged, replace entire beacon unit. 38449A Transport Speed (S/N C1010F+) 848-398C On rear beacon decal plate 32472 68811 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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Do not stand on or use tires as a step. Always use Do not operate or work on machine while fan is ladder provided. moving and exposed. Two decals - One on rear above caster wheels. One decal on front of fan. 38175 68812F Great Plains | 166-486M | 01/29/20192019/01/29...
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Avoid flying debris contacting eyes by wearing approved eye protection. WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov 848-512C One decal on left side of tongue near hitch. Two decals, one near each lid 38476 68812E Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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Four decals - one on front of each wing pivot link, and on each side of rear parallel arms. Two decals - one on front of right-hand hopper, and one on left side of tongue near hitch. 38645B 68812D Great Plains | 166-486M | 01/29/20192019/01/29...
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One decal on left side of tongue near hitch. and even death. Do not work with chemicals without protective face covering to avoid inhalation of fumes and particles. One on each hopper near lid. 38476 31236D Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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Stay clear of moving parts to avoid injury. Do not stand between cart and implement while tractor is moving. 68812E Two decals, one near each caster wheel. Two decals on rear of cart frame. 68812B 38261 31175 Great Plains | 166-486M | 01/29/20192019/01/29...
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38645 38645B Four decals - one on inside and one on outside of each gauge wheel cylinder mount. Pinch Point Hazard (S/N C1009F-) 848-525C Do not stand between wings during folding operation. 68813A Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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Always use handrail when climbing ladder or walking on walkboard to avoid risk of falling. One decal on left-hand side at top of ladder. 848-530C REV A Two decals, one on each side of center frame. 68812A 38645B Great Plains | 166-486M | 01/29/20192019/01/29...
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Chock both sides of moving. tires if grade is undetermined. Two decals - one on outside of link arms. Two decals - one on each side of cart frame above tires. 68813A 38315A Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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Two decals - one on outside rim of each cart wheel wheels on drills without brakes 38477A 38212 Tire Pressure 858-614C Inflate tires no more than maximum pressure. Two decals - one on each rim of implement gauge wheel on drills with brakes 38227 Great Plains | 166-486M | 01/29/20192019/01/29...
See “Lubrication” on page 83. Check that all safety decals and reflectors are correctly located legible. Replace 38327 damaged. See “Safety Decals” on page 5. For setup, refer to the user guide for your terminal. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Secure the hitch with the hitch Blue Lift pin. Secure the hitch pin. Fitting Sump 7. Use the crank to raise the jack foot. Remove the pin and jack. Fitting Hydraulic Trailer Brakes (Option) Fitting Case Drain Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
1. Make sure the tractor engine is shut off before connecting any hydraulic hoses. 2. Connect the hydraulic line from the drill to the tractor trailer brake outlet. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
5. Pull the ring (1) on the bottom of the air reservoir (2) to open the drain valve. Drain any water from the air reservoir. Release the ring to close the drain valve. 38208 38202 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
2. Remove the chocks from the wheel on one side. 3. Store one chock right-side-up in the bottom of the holder, tall end of chock toward frame. 68865 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
3. Set the initial tongue height, tractor hitch, and change implement hitch configuration Hitch Hitch Height necessary. Measure the distance at the bottom of Position Bottom to Ground the hitch to ground level. 38.1 cm 45.7 cm 53.3 cm 61.0 cm Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
(page 62). Tool bar height is set using combinations of the spacer bushings (1) on the rods of the master lift cylinders ahead of the implement center section, described on page 58. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Before each planting session, check and adjust. See S/N C1010F+ “Marker Adjustments” on page 56. See “Wing Weight Transfer Adjustment” on page 61. Set the wing-transfer circuit to 17.3 bar. Set the cart-transfer circuit to 6.9 bar. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Check the terminal for alerts. Refer to the terminal operation manual. Pull forward, lower the drill, and begin planting for a short distance. Stop. Check the coulter depth, planting depth, and press wheel operation. Make necessary adjustments. 68807 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Normally, they are not When the terminal is activated, the wing gauge installed at this time, and do not need to be wheels are positioned automatically as the wings are removed for lowering. raised or lowered. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
7. Set the fold circuit to float or neutral. 32458 32458 4. Extend the lift cylinders to fully raise the machine. Hold at raised for a few seconds. Set the circuit to neutral. Do not install cylinder lock channels. 31142 31143 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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(1) until the locking bar (2) is lowered to and held at horizontal in the wing lock lugs (3). 31248 32460 32459 The wing service locks are only needed when servicing the drill or for long term storage. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
If this fails to disengage the lock, see “Lift Lock Troubleshooting” on page 98. 31249 3. Unfold the drill before lowering (page 27). 4. Make sure all persons are clear of opener sections. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
3. Extend the cylinders until all sections are raised. Hold for a few seconds to re-phase the cylinders. 31248 4. Set the circuit to neutral to temporarily hold the Lift Lock Engaged sections at raised. 31147 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Record How Your Tractor Operates Normal tractor braking Activates trailer brakes Differential tractor braking Reduced trailer braking Tractor parking brake Activates trailer brakes Tractor emergency brake Tractor transmission to park No effect on trailer brakes Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
A single hydraulic line (1) connected to the tractor trailer brake port sends hydraulic oil to the emergency valve (2). Hydraulic oil flows from the emergency valve to the accumulator (3). Oil is stored in the accumulator under pressure Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
When moving the machine onto or off of a flat bed trailer, the caster wheels can be locked so the machine can be moved in a straight line making it easier to load or unload. 68818 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
2. Hook up the tractor to the machine and carefully and is held in the raised position by a spring-loaded pull the machine off the trailer. pin. A gas piston regulates the tilting speed. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Hopper Lid Opening 1. Lift the handle (1). 2. Swing the handle out until the hook (2) releases from the u-bolt (3). 3. Move the hook clear of the u-bolt and close the handle. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Remove the strainer bolts. Lift the strainer out of the hopper. Immediately close and latch the lid. Clean and dry the strainer. Return the strainer to the hopper. Install the strainer bolts. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
1. A 10DP profile, 54 tooth to 36 tooth, that is installed at the factory. 2. A 8DP profile, 54 tooth to 17 tooth, that can be used for higher rates. When not used, the gears can be stored in the tool box. 38298 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
12 to 4.7 mm, the standard metering shaft may not provide enough precision and uniform flow at very low rates. The small seeds metering shaft includes two half-width shallow flute stars per compartment. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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6. Store the metering shaft in the tool box. 26335 7. When the flange is fully seated against the box, secure the flange with the six saved bolts. Give the metering shaft a few turns. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
The implement does not need to be in any particular configuration for material loading. Raising it, however, does reduce the hitch load. Check hopper strap tension before every material load on a new drill, and again after material is loaded. See page 70. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
6. If the drill has been parked for more than a day, condensation may have caused moisture to accumulate. Run the fan system for several minutes to blow moisture out of the meters and seed hoses. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
If markers are not installed, circuits are available The values for your Calibration Factor will be at the rear of the cart frame and may be used for found by running a calibration test. Great Plains auxiliary purposes, such as an auger. Auger height required is: recommends not entering these values manually.
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12. Start the tractor engine and start the fan. Set the Hang the empty calibration bag on the scale. fan speed. See “Air System Adjustments” on Zero the scale. page 52. 13. Adjust the weight transfer system. See “Weight Transfer” on page 59. 68819 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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25. Return the scale and the calibration bag to the run. tool box. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
200 - 300 200 - 300 2770.00 Select a desired range of kilograms per hectare for your product, and use the corresponding star shaft, driving / driven gear configuration, and initial calibration factor for planting. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/02/21...
Spartan Table of Contents Index Operation Air System Operation (S/N C1009F-) 38215 Dual-Hopper (Double-Shoot) Air System 38211 Single-Hopper Air System Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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11. Meter Outlet Ports - Material falls from the meter flutes (10) into the air streams flowing from Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Spartan Table of Contents Index Operation Air System Operation (S/N C1010F+) 68820 Dual-Hopper (Double-Shoot) Air System 68821 Single-Hopper Air System Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Each port is a separate 7. Disconnect the fertilizer hose (3) from the compartment. fertilizer tube (4). 9. Diverter/Transition - Seed is distributed evenly from the seed meter(s) through hoses to the towers. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Fan speed is monitored and reported by the terminal, but is manually controlled. See “Air System Adjustments” on page 52 for further information. On dual-hopper drills, operating pressure at the meters is also affected by the adjustment of the manifold gate. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Always engage the fan with the tractor at a low engine speed. Engaging the fan when the tractor is at high speed may cause fan damage. Do not reverse hydraulic flow with the fan running. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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It only takes a very small air leak to cause If applying a single material on a single-shoot drill, large variations in the seeding rate and Great Plains recommends loading the material into pattern. both hoppers and using half rate. Set the manifold 2.
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S/N C1010F+ The manifold gate (1) inside the fan manifold is controlled by turning the handle (2) at the bottom of the manifold. The lever (3) represents the position of the gate. 68822 68822A Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Marker Unfold and Fold 1. Clear the area within 4mof marker arms on both sides of the drill. 2. Carefully move the circuit lever to extend and observe which marker side is extending. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
1. Fold the markers. This minimizes spring tension for adjustment. 2. Set the marker hydraulic circuit to neutral. Shut off the tractor. 3. Loosen the eye bolt jam nut (2) on the top side of the bracket. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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Insert the bolt in the alternate hole. Align the guard with the disk edge. Tighten the nuts. Check the marker extension. 31199 4. Slide the outer arm in or out until the disk is at the desired extension distance. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
31226 4. Wing Weight Transfer (page 59) - If the wings are not operating at desired planting depth, more center section weight may need to be transferred to wings. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
If injured, seek immediate switch between functions. Also, at higher row unit medical attention from a physician familiar down-forces, there insufficient total with this type of injury. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
1. Release the lock ring (1) on the bypass valve (2). 2. Turn the knob on the bypass valve (3) all the way clockwise to the closed position. 38333 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
2. Adjust the knob (5) while watching the gauge (6). Increase the weight transfer to wings by turning the knob clockwise. Reduce the weight transfer to wings by turning the knob counterclockwise. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
2. Make sure the lift system is rephased. If the wing is a coulter depth (B) of 5.1 cm, or 13 mm below cylinders are not tracking the center cylinders, opener depth. rephase the cylinders. 3. Check tire inflation. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
24.8 cm or longer than 26.0 cm do not adjust. 4. Loosen the jam nut (2). 29353 3. Individual coulter down-force spring adjustment for rows in tracks, or all rows - in unusually light or heavy no-till conditions. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
To do so causes severe damage The adjustable spring sets the force at which the and row unit plugging. opener rides up over obstructions. See “Row Unit Spring Adjustment” on page 65. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Spacers will need to be reset when blades are replaced. The ideal spacing causes the blades to be in contact for about 25 mm. If you insert two pieces of paper 32136 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
The seed flap requires no adjustment, but may need For deeper seeding, slide the T-handles back (3) to be replaced if worn, or may need to be shortened away from the implement. if an optional seed firmer is added. 38994 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
See “Hopper flow of seed to the desired openers. Lid Closing” on page 37. To make changes to tramline patterns, locate the desired opener numbers on the back of your Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Store the hoses ends in keyholes of the hose holder bracket. The largest hole is reserved for the sump line. 14. If equipped, disconnect the safety chain. 15. Unhitch from the tractor. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Inflate tires as specified in the “Tire and Wheel Information” on page 102. Replace any worn, damaged or illegible safety decals. Order new decals from your Great Plains dealer. See “Safety Decals” on page 5. Maintenance Lift Lock...
38406 38298 5. Start the tractor engine. Operate the fan and put the terminal in calibration mode. 6. If using an auger, have everyone stand clear, and test the auger controls. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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Engage the chute latch. If the chute door is down, this is an indication that the doors in the seed meter could be open. Close the doors and raise the chute before operating the drill. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
(see “Problem Clean-Outs”). 6. Power wash the interior of the hopper. 7. Install the strainer. Do not leave the strainer out after wash-out. Close the lid tight and secure the handle. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
At least one attendant/observer is necessary. Give priority to individuals already trained in confined space operations. Designate a leader (who will not be the entrant) with authority to terminate the activity. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
6. Put the tractor key in the ON position to supply current to the implement lift switch. Do not start the tractor. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Raise the implement. Lower it on the supports. 3. Set the lift circuit to float. Shut off the tractor. Remove the key. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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3. Unpin the wing fold rod ends (2). Unpin the cart-transfer cylinder rod ends (3). Unpin the lock cylinder base end (4). Block up or wire the cylinders so that the free ends may extend without striking drill parts. 38404 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Stop the tractor engine. 7. Use the hairpin in the emergency valve (2) to rotate the shaft clockwise. The shaft will close off brake system then cause accumulator to pressurize the brake system. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
(S/N C1009F-) 38195 68280 Clean filters seasonally, more often in dusty conditions. 1. Move the drill to a sheltered area, to prevent unfiltered dust from entering the opened air system. (S/N C1010F+) 68816 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
10. Remove the inner spring (10). Check brakes for wear, contamination and damage seasonally or every 9600 km. Review the entire procedure. Great Plains suggests performing a complete operation on one wheel at a time, so that there is a fully-assembled wheel to use as an assembly reference.
(2). This will release the air from the specified torque in the order shown below. brake system. Stage 1 - 175 to 195 N-m Stage 2 - 250 to 290 N-m 68818 38277 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
If the shear bolt breaks, replace it with an equivalent the top of the weldment. Use more tension as needed to 5/16-16x4 inch Grade 5 bolt (Great Plains part eliminate caster vibration during highway transport. 802-223C). If that size is not immediately available in your area, temporarily substitute an M10x10.0 Class...
5. Fold and unfold markers slowly to work out all air. conditions, lubricate grease fittings more frequently. Grease Fittings Lubricate with grease at the hourly interval indicated in the arrow. Marker Tilt Bearings 38235 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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Excess pressure or grease volume can damage seals. Brake Actuating Shaft Seasonal 13879 Parking Brake 38281 Seasonal 38224 Cart Wheel Bearings Clean and pack bearings with bearing grease. Seasonal 31115 Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Low material level in hopper Fill hopper. Fan speed too low Increase fan speed (page 52). Fan will not run fast enough Tractor must be able to supply 68 litres/min at 14 bar. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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Lock up Seed-Lok™ (page 66). Failed disc bearings. Replace disc bearings. Bent or twisted opener frame. Replace opener frame. Partially plugged opener seed tube. Lift up drill, expose bottom of seed tube, and clean out. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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Marker disc does not mark and not allowing disc to drop into field depressions (or mark on flat ground at extreme spring settings) Disc orientation not ideal for conditions Reverse marker disc to pull or throw dirt. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Replace shoes with approved parts. parts having inadequate friction rating Air brakes - pressure supplied by tractor Minimum required pressure for air system is insufficient 55 kPa8. Both brake adjusting rods too short Lengthen both brake adjusting rods Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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Loose or worn wheel bearings Replace bearings. See ““Brakes always engaged - both Flat spots on tires wheels” Squealing from brakes Worn brake linings Check brakes. Replace worn linings. Distorted brake parts scraping Check brakes. Replace damaged parts. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
(2) Over-pressure relief port (with plug in place) (3) Low-pressure port (breather or atmospheric pressure) (4) High-pressure port (from manifold chamber) Alternate high/low ports are plugged. Winter testing/maintenance advisory Gauge readings may be inaccurate or sluggish below -7°C. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Single Hopper 5280 litre (150 bu) Dual Hopper 2885 litre (82 bu) each Openers Opener Series 07 Series 07 Series Opener Down Pressure 30 to 110 kg Coulter Down Pressure 180 to 250 k Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
31327 post-emergence. Each kit provides components to control one row on Description Part Number each side. The control solenoids are located in the NTA607 Marker Kit 113-849A towers. Pre-defined user-programmable patterns are available. Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Scrapers are compatible with the standard seed flap and Seed-Lok™. Carbide disc scrapers are not factory installed. Each kit equips one opener row. Description Part Number 71002A Spring Scraper Assembly 121-781A Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
Optional wheel scrapers are used to help clean the caster wheels. The wheel scrapers mount on the caster wheel forks. The wheel scrapers require no periodic adjustment. 38319 Description Part Number Wheel Scraper Assembly 160-466A Great Plains | 166-486M | 2019/01/29...
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......48 in-line filter .......... 78 red test button........45 diverter ........48 inside scraper ........64 row unit spring ........65 down pressure springs .......64 drain valve ..........79 jack ............. 18 scale ...........44 drawbar ..........18 scraper........66 Great Plains 166-486M 2019/01/29...
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..........27 unloading hopper ........71 wash-out ..........73 waste disposal ........4 weight transfer ......25 wheel chocks ........22 wheel scraper ........106 wing tip height ........62 wing weight transfer ......61 wing-transfer valve ......59 yellow button ........72 zero gauge ........100 Great Plains 166-486M 01/29/20192019/01/29...
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