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2018-08-02

Table of Contents

Index

155-015M-A

2SF24 and 2SF30

Table of Contents

Index

Adjustments

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Summary of Contents for 2SF24

Page 1: ...Manual 2SF24 and 2SF30 Two Section Folding Drill 1994 Read the operator manual entirely When you see this symbol the subsequent instructions and warnings are serious follow without exception Your life...

Page 2: ...red the weights and measurements are no longer accurate for your machine Update the record by adding the machine weight and measurements with the option s weight and measurements Dealer Contact Inform...

Page 3: ...g Hydraulic Systems 18 Bleeding the Lifting Hydraulic System 18 Bleeding Folding Hydraulics 19 Leveling Drill 20 Transport Wheel Adjustments for Leveling Drill 21 Gauge Wheel Adjustments for Leveling...

Page 4: ...y 74 Buckwheat 74 Flax or Sudan 74 Millet 75 Milo 75 Oats or Safflower 75 Peas 75 Pinto Beans 76 Rice Long Grain 76 Rice Short Grain 76 Rye 77 Soybeans 77 Sunflowers 78 Wheat 78 Wheat Grass 79 Metric...

Page 5: ...voided will result in death or serious injury This signal word is limited to the most extreme situations typically for machine components that for functional purposes cannot be guarded WARNING indicat...

Page 6: ...TS to check for suspected leaks Wear protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working with hydraulic systems If an accident occurs seek immediate medical assistance from a physician famili...

Page 7: ...rovided with implement Transport Machinery Safely Maximum transport speed for implement is 20 mph 32 kph 13 mph 22 kph in turns Some rough terrains require a slower speed Sudden braking can cause a to...

Page 8: ...By law rinsing of the used chemical container must be repeated three times Puncture the container to prevent future use An alternative is to jet rinse or pressure rinse the container Never wash out a...

Page 9: ...welding on drill Inspect all parts Make sure parts are in good condition and installed properly Remove buildup of grease oil or debris Remove all tools and unused parts from drill before operation Sa...

Page 10: ...missing decals Order new decals from your Great Plains dealer Refer to this section for proper decal placement When ordering new parts or components also request corresponding safety decals To install...

Page 11: ...3509F 2SF30 S N 3974G 838 266C On the inside face of the walkboard on each seed box facing rear in transport on the rear face of frame 4 total Daytime Reflectors 2SF24 S N 3508F 2SF30 S N 3973G 838 2...

Page 12: ...seed box 1 total 68418D WARNING NEGATIVETONGUE WEIGHT HAZARD Negative tongue weight can cause immediate elevation of tongue when unhitching implement To prevent serious injury or death Always be certa...

Page 13: ...rill in folded position tire damage may result To Avoid Machine Damage TIRE DAMAGE HAZARD CAUTION 68418D WARNING Cancer and Reproductive Harm www P65Warnings ca gov Read Owner s Manual before using ma...

Page 14: ...which may after a period of time get out of time or phase An indication of this is when one section is running too low or too high because its lift cylinder is either overextended or overetracted com...

Page 15: ...afety assembly operation adjustments troubleshooting and maintenance Read this manual and follow the recommendations to help ensure safe and efficient operation The information in this manual is curre...

Page 16: ...___ Serial Number __________________________ Your Great Plains dealer wants you to be satisfied with your new machine If you do not understand any part of this manual or are not satisfied with the ser...

Page 17: ...very Seasonal Setup On initial delivery use with a new tractor and seasonally check and as necessary complete these items before continuing to the routine setup items Bleed hydraulic system page 18 De...

Page 18: ...sepower for 30 foot drills should be used Crushing Hazard Do not stand or place any body part between drill and moving tractor You may be severely injured or killed by being crushed between the tracto...

Page 19: ...standard equipment The mounting holes in the hitch have been offset so the hitch can be turned over and bolted on in three different positions giving you six different hitch heights On the clevis type...

Page 20: ...ill fold circuit and one pair remaining for connection of optional markers If your tractor has only four remote outlets two pairs and a marker circuit is required a marker sequences valve with double...

Page 21: ...tie To distinguish hoses on the same hydraulic circuit refer to hose label The hose under an extended cylinder symbol feeds a cylinder base end The hose under a retracted cylinder symbol feeds a cylin...

Page 22: ...tem System capacity is approximately 3 3 gallons and requires one pair of remote outlets 1 If required raise your drill 1 inch in order to extend your lift cylinders a little Loosen the jam nuts on to...

Page 23: ...are double acting but are not the rephasing type 1 The first step in charging the fold hydraulic circuit is to make sure the tractor hydraulic fluid reservoir is filled to the proper level System cap...

Page 24: ...they are all extended about 2 inches above their spring rod castings This is a general dimension and may vary with the spring down pressure you require for different soil conditions and planting depth...

Page 25: ...tuds on top of the vertical tubes down as far as possible and secure them with the jam nuts 1 This adjustment will stop the lift cylinder travel at the same point each time the boxes are lowered for d...

Page 26: ...extension through the spring rod casting Shortening the turnbuckle the gauge wheel is raised causing less spring rod to protrude through the spring rod casting After adjusting be sure the turnbuckle o...

Page 27: ...few feet to make sure that the transport and the gauge wheel tires have equally firm contact with the soil Refer to Figure 15 Unfold the drill on a level seedbed typical to your soil conditions At the...

Page 28: ...ssure Fluid Hazard Relieve pressure and shut down tractor before connecting disconnecting or checking hydraulic lines Use a piece of paper or cardboard NOT BODY PARTS to check for leaks Wear protectiv...

Page 29: ...t should be mounted on the left gauge wheel axle on the outboard side It will accumulate the total acres drilled with the drill In order to find out the acres covered write down the beginning reading...

Page 30: ...should line up with the nest on the front of the main frame Refer to Figure 17 4 If the stabilizers scrape the wing on the tongue the boxes can be raised or lowered by adjusting the wing adjustment t...

Page 31: ...ded or not retracted compared to the other lift cylinders To rephase the cylinders raise the drill completely up and hold the tractor hydraulic lever on for a few seconds to give the cylinders time to...

Page 32: ...of the clearance requirements of the unfolding drill Allow plenty of room to unfold and DO NOT allow anyone in the area of the drill when unfolding Refer to Figure 20 and Figure 21 3 Remove pin from...

Page 33: ...se of hydraulic failure during transport Always insert transport lock pins when transporting see Figure 22 3 Check to be sure the pull bar transport lock pin is in position see Figure 23 4 Check to se...

Page 34: ...oved from the tractor drawbar 8 Remove the hitch pin and safety chain from the tractor drawbar 9 Restart tractor and pull away from drill The following steps should be done when preparing to hitch the...

Page 35: ...them the second one deployed To fold the other marker use either of two techniques Perform a second lower then a lift or At full fold of the first marker perform a brief Extend then a Retract to fold...

Page 36: ...Dormant Display below 2 Lower drill and plant Acremeter counts shaft rotations calculates acres or hectares and adds to the running grand total During planting drill lowered and moving forward the dis...

Page 37: ...d The is the number of revolutions that is programmed into the unit The acremeter may count rotations during drill calibration and if so can be useful for calibration 1 Record the acremeter reading at...

Page 38: ...scribed under Transporting the Drill on page 29 and Operating Instructions on page 24 5 Apply a light coat of grease to all exposed hydraulic cylinder rods 6 Seed cup drive sprocket hub should be oile...

Page 39: ...r Meter Rate 48 Control of application rate Marker Adjustments 50 Correctly offset and visible pass marks Disk Scraper Adjustments 53 Keep opener disks turning freely Seed Firmer Adjustments 53 Consis...

Page 40: ...er disk blades and the press wheel is upwardly fixed The upward stop is independently adjustable on each opener The position of the adjustable stop determines how deep the seed will be placed Refer to...

Page 41: ...r the seed as it is metered e Rotate the drive gauge wheel until one acre has been tallied on the acremeter This will be approximately 225 rotations on a 24 foot drill and approximately 182 rotations...

Page 42: ...desired value from calibration or the Seed Rate Chart then move it back to the new desired value 3 Tighten wing nut Position Seed Cup Doors Refer to Figure 34 which depicts the seed cup door handle i...

Page 43: ...75 79 81 84 86 8 in 0 0 5 10 15 20 24 28 33 37 40 46 50 55 60 64 68 73 75 77 79 10 in 0 0 4 8 12 16 20 23 27 30 33 37 41 45 49 53 56 59 61 63 64 Based on 46 4 pounds per bushel BUCKWHEAT SEED RATE IND...

Page 44: ...9 42 44 44 45 10 in 0 2 3 5 7 9 11 12 14 16 18 20 22 25 27 29 32 34 36 36 37 Based on 62 4 pounds per bushel OATS OR SAFFLOWER SEED RATE INDICATOR SETTING NUMBER DRIVE TYPE 1 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40...

Page 45: ...8 in 0 4 8 11 14 18 21 25 29 32 36 40 42 47 54 58 63 66 68 71 74 10 in 0 4 6 9 12 15 17 21 23 26 29 32 35 39 44 47 51 54 56 58 60 RICE LONG GRAIN SEED RATE INDICATOR SETTING NUMBER DRIVE TYPE 1A 0 5 1...

Page 46: ...38 8 in 0 2 4 6 8 10 11 13 15 17 19 20 22 24 26 28 29 31 32 33 34 10 in 0 2 4 5 7 8 9 11 12 14 15 17 18 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 SOYBEANS SEED RATE INDICATOR SETTING NUMBER DRIVE TYPE 1 0 5 10 15 20 2...

Page 47: ...8 19 21 21 22 23 8 in 0 0 0 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 14 15 17 18 19 20 20 21 10 in 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 14 15 16 17 17 Based on 28 9 pounds per bushel WHEAT SEED RATE INDICATOR SETTING NU...

Page 48: ...2 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Row Spacing Pounds Per Acre 6 in 0 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 7 in 0 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 13 1...

Page 49: ...he sprockets on the small seeds attachment according to which drive type you will use on the main drill box NOTE For accurate metering on the small seeds attachment the main drill box sprockets must b...

Page 50: ...8 2 8 8 9 3 9 8 10 4 8 inch 0 0 5 0 8 1 3 2 0 2 5 3 1 3 8 4 4 4 9 5 4 5 9 6 5 6 7 7 1 7 6 8 2 8 7 9 2 9 7 10 inch 0 0 4 0 6 1 0 1 5 1 9 2 4 3 0 3 5 3 9 4 2 4 6 4 9 5 3 5 6 6 0 6 4 6 8 7 2 7 6 Birdsfoo...

Page 51: ...2 0 9 1 4 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 3 9 4 3 4 8 5 1 5 5 5 9 6 2 6 6 6 9 7 5 7 5 7 9 10 inch 0 0 1 0 7 1 1 1 6 2 0 2 4 2 7 3 1 3 4 3 7 4 0 4 3 4 6 4 9 5 2 5 4 5 7 5 9 6 2 Millet Reed Canary Rate Adjuster Setting...

Page 52: ...of the drill box Pull the fertilizer tubes off of these three openers 6 Turn the gauge wheels a few turns to fill the feed cups with material Continue to turn until fertilizer drops to the ground fro...

Page 53: ...20 38 54 72 89 105 123 138 157 174 187 209 223 234 242 245 247 8 inch 7 11 20 36 50 69 84 98 115 130 146 163 176 195 207 219 226 228 231 10 inch 5 8 16 29 40 54 67 79 92 104 118 131 140 157 167 175 18...

Page 54: ...operating speed adjust marker folding to a safe speed Excessive folding speed could damage markers and void the warranty After adjusting the folding speed tighten jam nuts on hex adjustment screws to...

Page 55: ...ddle and parallel with top of drill box To adjust front to rear position of saddle loosen 1 2 x 6 inch U bolts 1 that fasten transport carrier mount onto box frame Slide transport carrier assembly for...

Page 56: ...ack Fold marker Use full threaded adjustment bolt 1 to take slack out of chain while marker is folded Extend bolt until there is no chain slack Lock bolt in this position by tightening nuts 3 on eithe...

Page 57: ...Adjustments Sharp Object Hazard Row unit disk blades may be sharp Use caution when making adjustments in this area To adjust the Keeton Seed Firmer lower the drill until the disks of the row units ar...

Page 58: ...Seed Lok firming wheels provide additional seed to soil contact The wheels are spring loaded and do not require adjusting In some wet and sticky conditions the wheels may accumulate soil To avoid prob...

Page 59: ...e 37 Excessive Seed Cracking Use slower drive speed and open flutes in seed cup to a wider position Position seed cup handles to a lower notch Acremeter Does Not Measure Accurately Check tire pressure...

Page 60: ...the threads is reduced therefore be certain not to overtighten causing damage to the cylinders valves or fittings Seed Cup Sprockets Locked up or Twisted Seed Drive Shaft Check for foreign matter lodg...

Page 61: ...k for suspected leaks Escaping fluid under pressure can have sufficient pressure to penetrate the skin If an accident occurs seek immediate medical assistance from a physician familiar with this type...

Page 62: ...l flap up out of metal bracket 2 Push new seed flap 1 down through metal bracket 2 until flap snaps into place with T top resting on top of bracket Older Style Seed Flap Refer to Figure 46 1 Remove on...

Page 63: ...802 012C plus a 4 5 16 18 lock nut Great Plains part number 803 011C NOTE If an exact replacement is not immediately available temporarily substitute an M8x1 25 Class 8 8 bolt and nut Install a replac...

Page 64: ...ase emerges Also smear grease on clutch engagement Marker Hinge Pivots 1 grease fitting at mount pivot 1 grease fitting and 1st to 2nd section pivot 1 grease fitting at 2nd section to arm pivot 3 or 6...

Page 65: ...tal Type of Lubrication Grease Quantity Repack Seed Cup Drive Shaft Sprocket 2 sliding sprockets one each side Type of Lubrication Oil Quantity Coat thoroughly Move the Seed Rate adjustment handle bac...

Page 66: ...s provide precise pass to pass spacing by leaving a user controlled visible score mark to one side The single marker is left side mounted Dual markers are operated through an automatic sequence valve...

Page 67: ...Firmer Keeton Seed Firmer The Keeton seed firmer supports low rate fertilizer delivery Acremeter Should a mechanical acremeter fail or an electronic acremeter s battery life be exceeded replace it wit...

Page 68: ...aders at the seed tube Scraper cannot be mounted if optional seed firmers are used Scrapers are compatible with the standard seed flap Not compatible with Keeton seed firmers Feeder Cup Plugs This plu...

Page 69: ...3 feet 2 inches 7 06 m Transport Length 19 feet 4 inches 5 89 m Working Height 6 feet 4 inches 1 92 m Transport Height 7 feet 7 inches 231 cm Transport Clearance 19 inches 48 cm Minimum Tractor Requir...

Page 70: ...6 m Transport Length 19 feet 4 inches 5 89 m Working Height 6 feet 4 inches 1 92 m Transport Height 7 feet 7 inches 231 cm Transport Clearance 19 inches 48 cm Minimum Tractor Requirement 140 hp 104 kW...

Page 71: ...2SF24 and 2SF30 Table of Contents Index Appendix A Reference Information 67 2018 08 02 Table of Contents Index 155 015M A Dimensions Transport 10242...

Page 72: ...X 1 5 99 155 215 9 16 18 105 165 235 M16 X 2 145 225 315 5 8 11 130 205 285 M16 X 1 5 155 240 335 5 8 18 150 230 325 M18 X 2 5 195 310 405 3 4 10 235 360 510 M18 X 1 5 220 350 485 3 4 16 260 405 570...

Page 73: ...tive Tongue Weight Have a minimum of two people on hand while assembling the drill Drill Assembly Refer to Figure 48 on page 71 1 Read and understand the previous section titled Before You Start 2 Rea...

Page 74: ...Repeat for other side 15 Adjust clevis end of pull bars 20 so that the distance from the center line to center line of pull bar pin holes is approximately 134 1 4 inches 16 Mount pull bars to drill t...

Page 75: ...2SF24 and 2SF30 Table of Contents Index Appendix B Assembly and Setup 71 2018 08 02 Table of Contents Index 155 015M A Assembly Diagram Figure 48 Assembly Diagram 11505...

Page 76: ...the enhanced module 3 Connect the wishbone harness 6 to the other end of the enhanced module Make sure to position the wishbone harness so it can be routed as follows The wires with green tape will be...

Page 77: ...2SF24 and 2SF30 Table of Contents Index Appendix B Assembly and Setup 73 2018 08 02 Table of Contents Index 155 015M A 6 9 3 1 2 7 8 8 7 9 10 11 Figure 50 Harness Routing Diagram 68420...

Page 78: ...91 94 96 20 3 cm 8 0 0 6 11 17 22 27 31 37 41 45 52 56 62 67 72 76 82 84 86 89 25 4 cm 10 0 0 4 9 13 18 22 26 30 34 37 41 46 50 55 59 63 66 68 71 72 Based on 0 6 kg liter BUCKWHEAT SEED RATE INDICATOR...

Page 79: ...40 44 47 49 49 50 25 4 cm 10 0 2 3 6 8 10 12 13 16 18 20 22 25 28 30 33 36 38 40 40 41 Based on 0 8 kg liter OATS OR SAFFLOWER SEED RATE INDICATOR SETTING NUMBER DRIVE TYPE 1 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40...

Page 80: ...9 12 16 20 24 28 33 36 40 45 47 53 61 65 71 74 76 80 83 25 4 cm 10 0 4 7 10 13 17 19 24 26 29 33 36 39 44 49 53 57 61 63 65 67 RICE LONG GRAIN SEED RATE INDICATOR SETTING NUMBER DRIVE TYPE 1A 0 5 10 1...

Page 81: ...0 3 cm 8 0 2 4 7 9 11 12 15 17 19 21 22 25 27 29 31 33 35 36 37 38 25 4 cm 10 0 2 4 6 8 9 10 12 13 16 17 19 20 22 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 SOYBEANS SEED RATE INDICATOR SETTING NUMBER DRIVE TYPE 1 0 5 10 1...

Page 82: ...21 24 24 25 26 20 3 cm 8 0 0 0 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 16 17 19 20 21 22 22 24 25 4 cm 10 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 16 17 18 19 19 Based on 0 37 kg liter WHEAT SEED RATE INDICATOR SETTING N...

Page 83: ...20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Row Spacing Kilograms Per Hectare 15 2 cm 6 0 1 2 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 15 16 16 17 17 17 8 cm 7 0 1 1 2 3 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 13...

Page 84: ...1 8 5 9 2 9 9 10 4 11 0 11 7 20 3 cm 8 0 0 6 0 9 1 5 2 2 2 8 3 5 4 3 4 9 5 5 6 1 6 6 7 3 7 5 8 0 8 5 9 2 9 8 10 3 10 9 25 4 cm 10 0 0 4 0 7 1 1 1 7 2 1 2 7 3 4 3 9 4 4 4 7 5 2 5 5 5 9 6 3 6 7 7 2 7 6...

Page 85: ...0 1 6 2 2 2 8 3 4 3 9 4 4 4 8 5 4 5 7 6 2 6 6 6 9 7 4 7 7 8 4 8 4 8 9 25 4 cm 10 0 0 1 0 8 1 2 1 8 2 2 2 7 3 0 3 5 3 8 4 1 4 5 4 8 5 2 5 5 5 8 6 1 6 4 6 6 6 9 Millet Reed Canary Rate Adjuster Setting...

Page 86: ...223 248 263 276 287 290 293 19 1 cm 7 5 in 8 12 22 43 61 81 100 118 138 155 176 195 210 234 250 262 271 275 277 20 3 cm 8 in 8 12 22 40 56 77 94 110 129 146 164 183 197 219 232 245 253 256 259 25 4 c...

Page 87: ...normal wear such as wear items and ground engaging components repeat repair due to improper diagnosis or repair by the dealer temporary repairs service calls and or mileage to and from customer locat...

Page 88: ...Table of Contents Index Table of Contents Index...

Page 89: ...S 24 M8x1 25 Class 8 8 59 N Note defined 11 NOTICE defined 11 12 O orientation rose 11 owner assistance 12 P parking 30 planting depth adjustments 36 protective equipment 2 R red reflectors 7 reflecto...

Page 90: ...2SF24 and 2SF30 Cover Table of Contents 84 2018 08 02 Cover Table of Contents 155 015M A 838 265C reflector 6 838 266C reflector 7 838 267C reflector 7 890 840C Keeton 63...

Page 91: ...Table of Contents Index Table of Contents Index...

Page 92: ...Great Plains Mfg 1525 E North St P O Box 5060 Salina KS 67402...

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