
2019-04-12
417-459M
NP2540
Appendix C - Accessory Installation
180
Anhydrous (
NH
3
) Side Dress
These instructions apply to kit 417-124A.
Side Dress accessory kits provide a left wing extension
to support an additional (17th) aft single anhydrous
coulter, tine and delivery tubing. The kit is user-installed,
and conversion between pre-emergence and side dress
modes requires user re-configuration of the applicator.
See page 153 for ordering information. 417-124A Side
Dress is compatible only with model NP2540AA-16C30.
Prepare Applicator
1. Discharge NH
3
system (page 116).
2. Move applicator to a level clear surface with
adequate illumination. An outdoor location, or
well-ventilated indoor location is recommended.
3. Raise applicator (page 48).
4. Install lift assist cylinder locks (page 47).
5. Unfold wings (page 54).
6. Fully extend wing gauge wheels.
7. Install parking stands (page 40).
8. Lower applicator onto parking stands.
9. Unhitch tractor.
10. Wear PPE
a
. A discharged system can still contain
NH
3
or NH
3
at irritating levels.
Install Anhydrous Coulter
11. Measure a distance of one anhydrous row space
from the center-line of the left wing outside row unit.
Use a grease pencil or similar means to mark the
position for the side dress row unit on the extension
weldment.
12. Select one each new:
417
-
121D FORMED SHANK CLAMP, 2 OD
417
-
121L NH3 COULTER ROW UNIT ASSY
two new:
806
-
123C U
-
BOLT 3/4
-
10 X 6 1/32 X 6 3/4
and four sets new:
804
-
023C WASHER LOCK SPRING 3/4 PLT
803
-
027C NUT HEX 3/4
-
10 PLT
13. Align the coulter shank
and clamp
at the
position marked at step 11 above. Loosely secure
with U-bolts
, lock washers
and nuts
.
14. Adjust the coulter height to match the rest of the
applicator. Make sure that the flat on the shank is
flush with the tool bar. Secure the clamp nuts.
a. PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
Figure 112
417-124A NH
3
Side Dress
34942
a
Suffocation, Blinding, Burning, Freezing, Disabling and
Disfigurement Hazards:
Do not perform this installation without first discharging the
entire system. This installation requires opening a flow divider
port to the atmosphere. This system segment could contain
liquid anhydrous ammonia (
NH
3
) above atmospheric
pressure. It would overwhelm your PPE
and could be fatal.
Figure 113
Install Anhydrous Coulter
34979
a