GREAT PLAINS NTA3007HD, Operator'S Manual

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NTA907HD and NTA3007HD Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions
Refer to Figure 48
4. Lift lid slightly at pivot end to clear strainer (shown on
next page).
5. Swing lid away from walkboard. Open only enough to
accomplish the present task.
Lid Closing
Refer to Figure 48, Figure 47 and Figure 46
1. Swing lid over opening until capture hook is
centered on U-bolt .
2. Open handle and engage hook on U-bolt .
3. Close handle for operations or short-term parking.
For long-term storage, do not engage hook or latch
handle, to avoid deforming the seal.
4. For storage, particularly unlatched, a padlock
through both U-bolts deters unauthorized entry by
persons unaware of possible confined space risks,
and prevents entry of pests, debris and precipitation.
Strainer
Each hopper is equipped with a strainer intended to:
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capture large foreign matter in seed and materials,
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prevent entry by animals if lid left open, and;
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discourage hopper entry by children.
Leave the strainer in place except during strainer and
hopper cleaning.
Check the strainer for residue prior to each loading
operation. Remove, empty and return it to the hopper.
For strainer or hopper cleaning, the strainer lifts out when
the lid is fully open.
Meter Doors
Refer to Figure 50 and Figure 51
Each meter box has two distinct access doors on the
bottom:
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Under DRIVING Gear: Clean-Out
(for emptying hopper)
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Under DRIVEN Gear: Calibration
(for meter sampling and meter clean-out)
The doors are closed during transport, loading and
planting. They may be open slightly in storage if the
hopper was not completely dry at clean-out.
The doors need to close and seal tightly during planting.
Periodically inspect the lever clamps for proper
tension, and inspect the elastomer seals for integrity and
resiliency.
Figure 48
Hopper Lid Opening
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Figure 49
Hopper Strainer
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Figure 50
Meter Doors Closed
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