GREAT PLAINS 2N-2410, Operator'S Manual

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8/2/18 Table of Contents Index 196-126M
2N-2410 & 2N-3010 Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 26
Lifting the Drill in the Field
Your drill is raised for field operations with hydraulic
cylinders in a master-slave configuration. Over a period
of normal use the cylinders may get out of phase. This
will cause one side of the drill to run higher. To rephase
the cylinders:
1. Raise the drill completely with the field-lift cylinders.
Hold the hydraulic lever on for several seconds until
all cylinders are fully extended. This should be done
every time the implement is raised out of the ground.
2. When all field-lift cylinders are fully extended,
momentarily reverse the hydraulic lever to retract the
system 1/2 inch. This will help maintain levelness.
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Air in the field-lift system will cause jerky and uneven
cylinder movement. Follow procedures under
Bleeding Hydraulic Systems , page 17, to properly
bled air from the system.
Field Operations
For normal seeding operations:
1. Hitch drill to a tractor with sufficient weight and
horsepower. Refer to
Tractor Requirements , page
22, and Hitching Tractor to Drill , page 23.
2. Perform all checks listed on Pre-start Checklist , page
22.
3. Lower the drill into seeding position.
4. Observe the drill from the side. Check that the
tongue is running level with the ground. If not, refer to
Hitch Height Adjustment , page 15.
5. Set the seeding rate for both boxes. Refer to Setting
the Seeding Rate , page 37. Make sure the seeding
rate is the same across the drill.
6. Load boxes with clean seed.
7. Record the acremeter readout. The acremeter is
mounted on the outside end of the left gauge-wheel
shaft. Subtract this initial readout from later readings
to calculate area drilled.
8. Pull forward, lower drill, and begin seeding.
9. Always lift the drill out of the ground when turning at
row ends and for other short turns. Seeding will stop
automatically as the drill is raised in the field.
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This drill is offered in three different row spacings.
Some of the drill boxes do not have the same
number of seed cups between each internal box
divider. The section with the largest number of cups
will empty sooner.