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GREAT PLAINS SPARTAN II Operator's Manual

GREAT PLAINS SPARTAN II Operator's Manual (131 pages)

Brand: GREAT PLAINS | Category: Farm Equipment | Size: 28 MB

Table of Contents

Introduction

7
Safety Information

9
- Before Getting Started
  9
- Operation
  10
  - Handling and Disposing of Chemicals
    10
  - Operation Noise Hazard
    10
  - Pto
    10
- Maintenance
  10
  - Tire Safety
    10
  - High Pressure Fluids
    11
- Transporting
  11
  - Safety Chain
    11
  - Safety Lights and Devices
    11
- Shutdown and Storage
  11
- Proper Waste Disposal
  11
Safety Decals

13
Preparation and Setup

25
- Initial Setup
  25
- Seasonal Setup
  25
- Pre-Planting Setup
  25
- Console Setup
  25
- Hitch Tractor to Drill
  26
- Hydraulic Hose Connections
  26
  - Fan Hydraulic Motor Seals
    27
- Electrical Connections
  27
  - Beacon
    27
- Brake Connections
  28
  - Hydraulic Brakes
    28
  - Air Brakes
    28
- Wheel Chocks (S/N C1009F-)
  29
- Height and Leveling
  30
  - Tongue Height
    30
  - Implement Height and Leveling
    30
- Weight Transfer Setup
  31
- Fold Assist Valve (S/N C1009F-)
  32
- Marker Setup
  32
- Distance from Center of Gravity
  32
  - Calculations
    33
Operation

34
- Pre-Start Checklist
  34
- Field Operation
  34
  - Before Planting Checklist
    34
  - Begin Planting
    35
  - End Planting
    35
- Unfolding and Folding
  35
  - Unfold/Fold Hydraulics
    35
  - Unfolding
    36
  - Folding
    37
- Lowering and Raising
  38
  - Lowering
    39
  - Raising
    39
- Implement Flex
  40
- Brake Operation
  40
  - Parking Brake System
    41
  - Hydraulic Brake System
    41
  - Air Brake System
    42
- Ladder
  42
  - Using Ladder
    42
  - Raising Ladder
    42
- Air System Operation (S/N C1009F-)
  43
- Air System Operation (S/N C1010F+)
  45
- Fan Operation
  47
  - Fan Field Operation
    47
  - Air System Adjustments
    47
- Hopper Lids
  50
  - Opening Hopper Lid
    50
  - Closing Hopper Lid
    51
- Seed Meters
  51
  - Meter Doors
    51
  - Final Drive Ranges
    52
  - Metering Shafts
    53
  - Changing a Metering Shaft
    53
- Shoot Conversion for Dual-Hopper
  55
  - Double-Shoot to Single-Shoot
    55
  - Single-Shoot to Double-Shoot
    55
- Loading Hopper Materials
  56
  - Hopper Configurations
    56
  - Loading Seed or Dry Fertilizer
    57
  - Planning Re-Loads
    57
- Calibration
  57
  - Calibration Procedure (S/N C1023F-)
    57
  - Calibration Procedure (S/N C1024F+)
    60
- Planting Rate Information
  63
- Planting Depth Adjustments
  64
- Adjusting Tool Bar Height
  64
  - Lift Cylinder Rod Spacers
    65
Spartan 607

65
- Weight Transfer
  65
- Wing Leveling Eye Bolts
  67
- Series Row Unit
  68
- Frame-Mounted Coulters
  69
  - Frame-Mounted Coulter Adjustments
    69
  - Frame-Mounted Coulter Force
    69
- Down Pressure Spring
  70
- Disk Blades
  71
  - Disk Scraper Adjustments
    71
  - Seed Firmer Adjustments
    72
  - Opener Depth
    72
  - Fertilizer Tube Adjustment
    73
- Speed (Radar) Calibration
  73
- Markers (Option)
  73
  - Marker Unfold and Fold
    73
  - Special Dual-Marker Operation
    73
  - Marker Adjustments
    74
- Tramline Motors (Option)
  75
- Transport
  76
  - Transport Checklist
    76
  - Flat Bed Transport
    76
  - Trailer Loading
    77
  - Trailer Unloading
    77
- Parking
  77
Maintenance

79
- Maintenance Schedule
  79
- Regular Maintenance
  80
- Maintenance Lift Lock
  80
- Maintenance Lift Unlock
  80
- Hopper/Meter
  80
  - Hopper Straps
    80
  - Hopper Lid
    81
  - Meter Door Seals
    81
- Unloading Hopper Materials
  81
  - Unloading Procedure
    81
- Material Clean-Out
  82
  - Problem Clean-Out
    83
- Hopper Entry for Maintenance
  83
- Hydraulics
  84
  - In-Line Hydraulic Filter
    84
- Brakes
  84
  - Air Brake Reservoir Draining
    84
  - Air Brake Filter Cleaning
    85
- Fan Speed Switch
  86
- Implement Lift Switch
  86
- Cart Wheels
  87
  - Cart Wheel Removal
    87
  - Cart Wheel Installation
    88
- Implement Wheels
  88
  - Gauge Wheel Removal
    88
  - Gauge Wheel Installation
    88
  - Caster Wheel Removal
    88
  - Caster Wheel Installation
    89
- Wheel Hardware Torque
  89
  - Gauge and Caster Wheels
    89
  - Cart Wheels
    89
- Casters
  89
  - Caster Brakes
    89
  - Caster Lock Pin
    90
- Markers (Option)
  90
  - Marker Shear Bolt
    90
- Seed Flap Replacement
  90
- Lubrication
  90
  - Grease Fittings
    90
- Storage
  91
- Electrical Harness Routing
  93
  - Light Harness
    93
  - Console Harness
    94
- Hydraulic Diagrams
  95
Troubleshooting

112
- Lift Lock Troubleshooting
  115
- Brake Troubleshooting
  115
- Magnehelic ® Gauge
  117
Specifications

118
- Transport Weights
  119
- Tire Information
  119
- Measurement of Airborne Sound Emissions
  119
- Connector Identification
  119
- Torque Values Chart
  120
Options

121
- Metering Shafts (S/N C1009F- Only)
  121
- Tramline
  121
- Markers
  121
- Row Options
  122
- Seed Firmers
  122
- Carbide Disk Scraper
  122
  - Scraper Installation
    122
- Wheel Scraper
  123
Warranty

126

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