User Manual

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Prepare Planter 7
2012-08-23 Table of Contents Index 402-382M
Tools Required
Shaft Locator Tool
Refer to Figure 2
Kit installation requires removal and re-installation of
meter line shafts and their bearings. Bearing flanges
must be aligned during re-installation. Great Plains
offers
a
a tool kit to simplify this task, shown at right.
4. Check that alignment bolts are set correctly.
With the leading edge of the tool against a flat
surface, the bolt sets the face of the tool
perpendicular to that surface. Adjust jam nuts
as needed.
Other Tools Required
• The tractor to be used afield with the upgraded planter
must be present for spotting, unfolding, folding and
final setup.
• The work area must have sufficient area for a partially
unfolded planter (fully unfolded 3PYP/A), including
clearance at each wing end for complete removal of
wing-long meter drive shafts.
• Folding planter only: A fish wire or stiff fish tape may
be needed to pull the air tubing through the left wing
pull bar. If the fish line cannot easily be inserted
through the pull bar, it will be necessary to remove the
existing hoses and harnesses, and re-pull them with
the air tubing.
• 3PYP/A planter only: The work area must have
sufficient vertical clearance for a fully folded planter.
• The work area must be well illuminated, with a clear
surface beneath for recovery of any dropped parts.
• One or more adjustable stand are recommended for
supporting extended free shaft ends.
• The Operator and Parts manuals for the planter must
be present. Check the Great Plains web to ensure
they are current.
• Twin-Row only: The Seed Rate manual is needed if
sprocket index settings need to be restored after the
installation. For Air-Pro
®
models, have the 812-391C
timing tool on hand for restoring index settings.
• Pre-2012 Hydraulic Tongue only: a drill with a
17
⁄
32
inch (13.5 mm) bit and suitable pilot bit.
•A
1
⁄
4
inch (6.3 mm) flat-face punch is needed for
driving roll pins.
• A cleaning rag and fine point indelible marker are
recommended for identifying the location and
orientation of removed shafts.
• A note pad is recommended for recording locations of
some re-used and/or replaced components. A digital
camera may also be helpful.
• Only basic hand tools, including hex keys in fractional
sizes, are otherwise required.
• Cable ties.
Prepare Planter
5. Move the planter to the work space.
6. Unfold the wings.
7. Lower the row units.
8. Shut down the tractor.
9. Unplug all electrical connections at planter hitch.
a. Great Plains dealers often have a locator kit on hand.
Machine Damage and Population Risks:
Use the locator tools or precision optical alignment. If a shaft
has sag, excess bearing wear results. In more severe cases of
bearing mis-alignment, a hard-to-turn shaft could cause
excess chain wear, or drive system slippage and low
populations on a ground-drive planter, and motor overheating
on a hydraulic-drive planter.
Figure 2
402-270A Locator Tool Kit
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