Operator Manual Manual

2014-07-23 Table of Contents Index 401-479M
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index 101
Appendix B - Initial Setup
Hydraulic Charge and Bleed
Connect the planter to a suitable hydraulic source and
check the condition of the hydraulic systems:
“Raising/Lowering Planter” on page 27,
“Marker Operation” on page 28
See “Bleeding Hydraulics” on page 65 if any circuits do
not operate smoothly.
Seed Monitor Console Installation
Refer to Figure 131
The planter’s standard PM300 seed monitor system
includes a console that needs to be mounted in the
cab of the tractor to be used with the planter.
The monitor includes cables for power , speed
sensor and sensor harnesses . Installation
instructions are found in the included DICKEY-john
®
manual.
Power required is 12Vdc. Power color code is:
+ positive: red
- negative: black
The included bracket requires customer-supplied
fasteners.
Seed Monitor Console Quick-Start
The PM300 factory defaults may need to be changed to
metric mode, the row configuration of a PD8070 planter,
and the speed sensing used. Pages 101 through 102
describe setting:
• metric data mode,
• planter row count,
• planter (swath-averaged) row spacing, and;
• initial speed calibration.
The monitor must be connected to +12Vdc power to
enter these settings (the monitor does not need to be
connected to the implement harness).
See the DICKEY-john
®
11001-1372 manual for setting
limits and alarms.
Transport and Field Safety Risk:
Mount the module so it is easy to monitor during planting, but
does not interfere with safe operation of the tractor in the field
or on public roads.
Figure 131
PM300 Tractor Components
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1
5
3
4
2
1
2
3 4
5
Figure 132
Power-Up, Operate Screens
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