GREAT PLAINS PL5700, Operator'S Manual

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PL5700 Planter Table of Contents Index Operation
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and stop at a lower planter height. Decreasing the
gap will cause seed flow to start and stop at a higher
height.
Travel distance adjustment for 30” row spacing:
1. Fully raise the planter to ease adjustment.
2. Park the planter on level, even ground.
3. Turn off tractor, set park brake, and remove the
key.
4. Ensure the tires are properly inflated. See “ Tire
Information ” on page 114.
5. Loosen the two bolts (1) on the top of the down
spring assembly to extend the length of the shaft
or tighten the two bolts (1) on the top of the down
spring assembly to shorten the length of the
shaft.
Make contact wheel travel distance adjustment
before adjusting the down pressure spring.
To adjust the down pressure spring for 30” row
spacing:
1. Fully raise the planter to ease adjustment.
2. Park the planter on level, even ground.
3. Turn off tractor, set the park brake, and remove
the key.
4. Ensure the tires are properly inflated. See “ Tire
Information
” on page 114.
5. Use a hand tool to loosen or tighten the nuts (2)
on the top of each spring to desired tension.
Loosening the nuts will decrease down spring
pressure. Tightening the nuts will increase down
spring pressure.
Travel distance adjustment for 70 cm row spacing:
1. Fully raise the planter to ease adjustment.
2. Park the planter on level, even ground.
3. Turn off tractor, set park brake, and remove the
key.
4. Ensure the tries are properly inflated. See “ Tire
Information ” on page 114.
5. Loosen or tighten the adjustable yoke end (3) on
the bottom of the down spring assembly to
lengthen or shorten the shaft.
Make contact wheel travel distance adjustment
before adjusting the down pressure spring.
To adjust the down pressure spring for 70 cm row
spacing:
1. Fully raise the planter to ease adjustment.
2. Park the planter on level, even ground.
3. Set the park brake, turn off the tractor, and
remove the key.
4. Ensure the tires are properly inflated. See “ Tire
Information ” on page 114.
5. Use a hand tool to loosen or tighten the nuts (4)
on the top of each spring to desired tension.
Loosening the nuts will decrease down spring
pressure. Tightening the nuts will increase down
spring pressure.
Hydraulic Drive or IRC Planters
Set console and drive control channel. See console
manual for details.
Check Planting Rate
Always check seed delivery rate before planting.
The console can count most singulated seeds, but
may not accurately count the smallest seeds, such
as canola. It does not count individual volumetric
seeds.
Rate checking is described in detail in the Material
Rate manual. The following is an overview of the
general process, which varies with the seed type and
planter meter drive type.
Before checking the rate, verify the console is
configured with an accurate Ground Speed
Constant.
1
TP-71752
2
TP-71751
3
4