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Pre-Delivery Instructions
Read the pre-delivery 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!
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Illustrations may show alternate spacings and/or optional equipment not supplied with
standard unit.
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
© Copyright 2019
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CTA4000 or CTA4000HD
Air Drill Implement
Manufacturing, Inc.
www.greatplainsmfg.com
Printed 2019-10-17
Appendix
EN
160-037Q
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- Page 1 Table of Contents Appendix Pre-Delivery Instructions CTA4000 or CTA4000HD Air Drill Implement Manufacturing, Inc. www.greatplainsmfg.com Read the pre-delivery 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!
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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. - Page 4 CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Appendix 160-037Q 2019-10-17...
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Page 5: Important Safety Information
Table of Contents Appendix Important Safety Information Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. 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 CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Avoid High Pressure Fluids Escaping fluid under pressure can penetrate the skin, causing serious injury. Avoid the hazard by relieving pressure before disconnecting hydraulic lines. Use a piece of paper or cardboard, NOT BODY PARTS, to check for suspected leaks.
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Page 7: Introduction
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Introduction Great Plains Manufacturing wants you to be satisfied with any new machine delivered by the Great Plains Trucking network. To ease the assembly task and produce a properly working machine, read this entire manual before setting up new equipment. -
Page 8: Description Of Unit
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Description of Unit Intended Usage Use this machine only in conjunction with a Great Plains The CTA4000/HD is a semi-mounted pull-type air drill air drill cart. Use this machine for seeding implement for volumetric seeding. A fan on the production-agriculture crops only. -
Page 9: Preparation
Table of Contents Appendix Preparation Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Preparation Step-by-step instructions for assembling the implement The implement is shipped via flat bed truck. It is the begin in the next section of the manual. Before dealer’s responsibility to unload the new machine. -
Page 10: Assembly
CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Assembly This section covers tasks to be completed prior to hitching to the leading air cart. If the air cart is not available, reconsider performing assembly at this time, as the cart is needed to safely move the assembled implement. -
Page 11: Assemble Casters
Table of Contents Appendix Assembly Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Assemble Casters (59.7 cm) Figure 4 17174 Assemble Casters Refer to Figure 4 1. Using inch U-bolts, bolt side-arm braces center section as shown. Two of these parts have decals on one face. These are the rear arms, and when mounted, the decals face to the rear. -
Page 12: Mount Gauge Wheels
CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Refer to Figure 5 1. Mount wheel assembly on hub using -20 bolts. 2. Tighten all bolts as specified in “Torque Values Chart” on page 30. 3. Repeat for right caster. -
Page 13: Mount Fold Cylinders
Table of Contents Appendix Assembly Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Mount Fold Cylinders Refer to Figure 7 1. Unstrap fold cylinders from center section. 2. Check that bushings are present in base end and rod end lug holes. 3. Using washers, pins and cotter keys provided, pin base ends of cylinders to center section 4. -
Page 14: Mount Valve / Plumb Wings
CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Mount Valve / Plumb Wings Refer to Figure 8 1. Unstrap valve block from center section. Uncoil and stretch attached hoses out to left wing section. U-bolt valve block to top frame member Note: Mount valve block as far left as hoses will allow. -
Page 15: Setup
If the tractor has a load-sensing or constant-flow hydraulic system, the implement must be equipped with an optional bypass valve to avoid tractor damage. See the CTA4000 or CTA4000HD Operator’s Manual for ordering and setup information for the bypass kit. -
Page 16: Hitching An Adc2350 Cart
CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Hitching an ADC2350 Cart ADC2350 Hitch Link Refer to Figure 10, which, for clarity, depicts the air cart without the rear hopper 1. Use a line (not shown), from the cart walkboard, to... -
Page 17: Adc2350 Hydraulic Connections
Table of Contents Appendix Setup Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. ADC2350 Hydraulic Connections Only trained personnel should work on system hydraulics! Escaping fluid under pressure can have sufficient pressure to penetrate the skin, causing serious injury. Avoid the hazard by relieving pressure before disconnecting hydraulic lines. Use a piece of paper or cardboard, NOT BODY PARTS, to check for leaks. -
Page 18: Hitching An Adc2220 Or Adc1150 Cart
CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Hitching an ADC2220 or ADC1150 Cart ADC2220/1150 Hitch Link Refer to Figure 12, which, for clarity, depicts the air cart without the rear hopper 1. Use a line (not shown), from the cart walkboard, to... -
Page 19: Make Adc2220/1150 Hydraulic Connections
Table of Contents Appendix Setup Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Make ADC2220/1150 Hydraulic Connections High Pressure Fluid Hazard: Only trained personnel should work on system hydraulics! Escaping fluid under pressure can penetrate the skin causing serious injury. Check all hydraulic lines and fittings before applying pressure. -
Page 20: Bleeding Hydraulics
CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Bleeding Hydraulics To function properly, the hydraulics must be free of air. If hydraulics have not been bled, they will operate with jerky, uneven motions and could cause wings to drop rapidly during folding or unfolding. - Page 21 Table of Contents Appendix Setup Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Refer to Figure 18 7. Loosen JIC hose fittings at locations shown. 8. Slowly engage hydraulic lever, in direction that lowers openers, until oil begins to appear at loosened fittings. Continue engaging lever until all air has been expelled, then tighten that fitting.
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Page 22: Bleeding Fold Hydraulics
CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Bleeding Fold Hydraulics Overhead crushing hazard: To prevent serious injury or death: Fold implement only if fold hydraulics are bled free of air and fully charged with hydraulic oil. - Page 23 Table of Contents Appendix Setup Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Refer to Figure 22 Figure 22 17192 Pin Fold Cylinders 9. Pin cylinder rods to cylinder mounts. 10. Recheck tractor hydraulic reservoir and fill to proper level. 11. Perform a lift operation to raise openers. Set circuit to Neutral to hold at lift.
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Page 24: Eyebolt Adjustment
CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Eyebolt Adjustment Refer to Figure 24 Before using the implement, check that the opener frames are level across the implement. When fully raised, the top of the opener mounts... -
Page 25: Install Distribution Towers
Table of Contents Appendix Setup Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Install Distribution Towers Mount three towers on the center section and one tower on each wing. Position towers so there is no interference when wings are folded or unfolded. (20.3 cm) -
Page 26: Center Tower Installation
) c m ) Refer to CTA4000 or CTA4000HD Operator’s Manual for fold and unfold instructions. 7. If a tower interferes with any part of implement, completely reposition tower. Repeat these steps until implement can be folded without tower interference. -
Page 27: Install Primary Seed Hoses
Table of Contents Appendix Setup Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Install Primary Seed Hoses Primary seed hose is 2 inches (6.4 cm) in diameter and is supplied in a 100-foot (30.5 m) roll. The raw hoses will be cut-to-length to connect each distribution tower inlet on the implement to a meter-box outlet on the cart. -
Page 28: Primary Seed Hose Routing
CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Primary Seed Hose Routing (20.3 cm) Figure 29 29340 Primary Hose Routing Refer to Figure 29, Figure 30 and Figure 31 Hoses will be connected at the tower end, routed to the meter box, and cut to length. -
Page 29: Connect Secondary Seed Hoses
Table of Contents Appendix Setup Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Connect Secondary Seed Hoses Secondary seed hose is 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter and comes in 100-foot (30.5 m) rolls. The raw hoses will be cut-to-length to connect each distribution tower outlet to a row unit seed tube. - Page 30 CTA4000 Hose to Seed Tube down-flex. 8. When you are satisfied you have the proper hose length, cut hose. Refer to Figure 34 (CTA4000) or Figure 35 (CTA4000HD) 9. Connect hose boot to hose by screwing hose into the boot, then connect to the seed tube by pushing the boot over the lip of the seed tube cap 10.
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Page 31: Secondary Hoses, 6 Inch (15.2 Cm) Row Spacing
Table of Contents Appendix Setup Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Secondary Hoses, 6 inch (15.2 cm) Row Spacing Towers are number from left (1). Ports are numbered Clockwise from rear center (1) Openers are numbered from left (1) Tower Port Opener... -
Page 32: Secondary Hoses, 7.5 Inch (19.1 Cm) Row Spacing
CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Secondary Hoses, 7.5 inch (19.1 cm) Row Spacing Towers are number from left (1). Ports are numbered Clockwise from rear center (1) Openers are numbered from left (1) Tower... -
Page 33: Secondary Hoses, 10 Inch (25.4 Cm) Row Spacing
Table of Contents Appendix Setup Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Secondary Hoses, 10 inch (25.4 cm) Row Spacing Towers are number from left (1). Ports are numbered Clockwise from rear center (1) Openers are numbered from left (1) Tower Port Opener... -
Page 34: Appendix
CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. 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... -
Page 35: Hydraulic Diagram
Table of Contents Appendix Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Hydraulic Diagram 17203 CTA4000 or CTA4000HD Hydraulic Circuit Assignments Used With Orange Blue Yellow Black on Cart Auger Not Used Fan Sump Return on CTA4000/HD Marker Lift /Fold Not Used Sump Return... - Page 36 CTA4000 & CTA4000HD Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Appendix 160-037Q 2019-10-17...
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- Page 38 Table of Contents Appendix Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Corporate Office: P.O. Box 5060 Salina, Kansas 67402-5060 USA...
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