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Spartan
II
607 Table of Contents Index Operation
Loading Seed or Dry Fertilizer
1. Securely hitch the drill to a tractor with adequate
weight and power. See “
Specifications
” on
page 111 for tractor requirements.
If a suitable tractor is not available, make sure the
tongue jack is on solid ground, and block multiple
tires.
2. Park the drill on solid, level ground.
3. Lower the ladder.
4. Select the hoppers to use. See “
Hopper
Configurations
” on page 49.
5. At each empty hopper to be loaded, open both
meter doors. Wipe the seal on the meter doors
and meter bottom flanges clean. Close and latch
both meter doors.
6. If the drill has been parked for more than a day,
condensation may have caused moisture to
accumulate. Run the fan system for several
minutes to blow moisture out of the meters and
seed hoses.
7. With the fan running, check the hopper-lid and
meter-box seals carefully for air leaks. Adjust the
bin latch or replace seals to prevent leakage.
8. Before filling the hoppers at the beginning of
each season, check the entire hopper for leaks.
Material Application Risk
A small air leak can cause large variations
in seeding rates.
9. Shut off all hydraulic power to the drill (unless
using a tractor or cart circuit for an auger).
Entanglement Hazard
Keep loose hair, clothing and body parts
away from rotating auger. Do not remove or
modify guards.
If markers are not installed, circuits are available
at the rear of the cart frame and may be used for
auxiliary purposes, such as an auger. Auger
height required is:
 3.0m for 5290 liter hopper, and
 2.8m for 2890 liter hopper
10. Open the lid of the hopper to be loaded.
11. Check that the strainer is in place. Remove any
foreign material from the strainer.
12. Load seed or dry fertilizer at the open hopper lid.
13. Check the strainer periodically for foreign matter.
Remove any foreign matter from the strainer
basket.
14. Wipe any grain or foreign matter from the lid seal
area. Close the lid(s) and latch securely.
15. Return the ladder to the storage position.
Planning Re-Loads
A level sensor in each hopper reports to the monitor
when the hopper is empty. An alert occurs when
there is 25 liters of remaining material.

Calibration
Blowing Debris and Inhalation Hazards
Exposure to hazardous chemicals, can
result in lung and eye irritation. Wear eye
protection and dust mask or respirator.
Calibration is essential for accurate application. The
monitor reports and controls seed rates.
A calibration bag and digital scale are stored in the
tool box near the ladder on the left side of the
machine.
Do this calibration procedure when:
 Using the drill for the first time.
 At the beginning of each season.
 When changing material.
 When changing meter gearing.
 When changing metering shaft.
Calibration Procedure (S/N C1023F-)
1. Park the drill on a solid level surface. Apply the
tractor parking brake, stop the engine, and take
the key with you.
2. Make sure the correct product is in the hopper.
3. Turn the tractor key to ACC.
4. On the monitor, select the field underneath
Target Rate and enter the planting rate.
The values for your
Calibration Factor
will be
found by running a calibration test. Great Plains
recommends not entering these values manually.
5. To start your calibration run, from metering
settings, enter your desired rate.
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