Section 2: Operating Instructions
NTS2507, NTS2509, & NTS2511 s/n+ 2019+ NTS Seeder 313-900M
7/1/19
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Hook-up 3-Point Seeder
Refer to Figure 2-1:f
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
A 3-point Category II hitch is required. The tractor’s lower
3-point arms must be stabilized to prevent side-to-side
movement. Most tractors have sway blocks or adjustable
chains for this purpose.
1.
Slowly back tractor up to seeder while using 3-point
hydraulic controls to lower and position lift arm hitch
holes between clevis plates and in-line with clevis
hitch holes.
2.
Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
to
3.
Attach lower lift arms to clevises with hitch pin (#1)
and secure with linchpins (#2). Make sure wire
retainer is rotated down to secure linchpins.
4.
Adjust length of top center 3-point link to align center
link hitch hole with upper hitch hole on the seeder.
5.
Attach top center link to the seeder using
customer
supplied 3/4" diameter clevis pin (#3) and pin
keeper (#5).
NOTE:
Land Pride
’s Quick Hitch can be attached to
the tractor to provide quick and easy 3-point hook-
up and detachment. See your nearest Great Plains
dealer to purchase a Quick Hitch.
NOTE:
Center clevis pin (#3) and pin keeper (#5)
are customer supplied.
6.
Start tractor and slowly operate controls to raise and
lower seeder to make sure the seeder clears the
tractor tires, frame, and drawbar.
7.
If drawbar interferes with seeder, shut tractor down
properly and the move drawbar out of the way or
remove it from the tractor. Refer to Tractor Operator’s
Manual for instructions on moving or removing
drawbar.
8.
If not parked on level ground, restart tractor and
move to level ground.
9.
Lower seeder until unit is resting on the ground.
10. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting.
11. Place a level across the main frame running from left
to right.
12. Manually adjust one of the lower lift arms up or down
until seeder is level from left to right.
13. Rotate level 90 degrees and adjust length of upper
center 3-point link to level seeder from front to back.
Final adjustment of the center link will be made later
in the field. See
“Level Seeder With 3-Point Mount”
14. Hook-up lead wire harness (#5) to the tractor’s 7-way
round pin receiver. See Figure 1-1 on page 11.
Slow Moving Vehicle Mounting Socket
Figure 2-2
15.
Refer to
Remove slow moving vehicle
sign from the back of the tractor and insert it in
mounting socket (#5) on the back of the seedbox.
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Tractor Hook-up to 3-Point Seeder
Figure 2-1
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