GREAT PLAINS NO-TILL Air DRILL Manual

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FOLDING
N
T
O-
Air DRILL
3N-4010HDA
Proper servicing and adjustment is key to the long life of all farm equipment.
With careful and systematic inspection of your grain drill, you can avoid costly
maintenance, time and repair.
1.) After several hours of operation inspect all bolts and hydraulic fittings for
looseness or leakage. Refer to torque chart in your operator's manual.
2.) Reference the operator's manual section 5 for all grease locations and intervals.
1). Attach the unit to the tractor and air drill cart. Be certain to properly attach the
hydraulic couplers, as outlined in the operator's manual.
2). Be certain that all wiring harnesses are attached and functioning correctly.
3). Install all monitors and drive console power leads to the battery (12-volt only).
DO NOT ATTACH ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO THE TRACTOR IN
CAB POWER PORT. DOING SO WILL VOID THE WARRANTY OF THE
ATTACHED COMPONENTS.
4). Refer to the monitor section of the operators manual to get the proper cal
number for the crop to be planted.
5). Place seed in the cart bin and perform the calibration function as outlined in
the operator's manual.
12-08
ILL

DRILL MAINTENANCE

ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE
GOING TO THE FIELD
3-SECTION

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  • Page 1 3-SECTION FOLDING Air DRILL 3N-4010HDA DRILL MAINTENANCE Proper servicing and adjustment is key to the long life of all farm equipment. With careful and systematic inspection of your grain drill, you can avoid costly maintenance, time and repair. 1.) After several hours of operation inspect all bolts and hydraulic fittings for looseness or leakage.
  • Page 2 6). Leveling Drill. a. Unlock all transport fold locks. b. Carefully unfold the drill. c. Lock all field locks into place. 7). Check to make sure all field latches function correctly. 8). Remove all six transport lock channels and lift the drill fully to rephase the cylinders.
  • Page 3 10). With the openers at planting depth inspect the box lead of the unit. The outside end of the wing box should lead the inside end of the wing box by 0 to 1/4". Decreasing the bolt length decreases the box lead. Increasing the bolt length increases the box lead.
  • Page 4 ENTIRE COULTER SUB-FRAME ADJUSTMENT 5.) Hydraulic depth stop: The depth of the coulters is adjusted at the hydraulic depth stop located on the left-hand side of the center section. Raising the depth stop will decrease the coulter depth. Lowering the depth stop will increase the depth.
  • Page 5 Frame height (#1) is measured from the bottom of the opener tool bar (the largest of the tool bars), and is measured with the drill lowered in the field position. The recommended height depends on your field conditions, and whether unit-mounted coulters are installed. For no-till conditions, a 26 in.

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