Great Plains Mfg., Inc. Installation Instructions Native Grass ate eduction Kit Great Plains 3-Point No-Till rills General Information sed with: 605NT and 3P605NT drills 606NT and 3P606NT drills 3P806NT and 3P006NT drills Note: The drill must have Native Grass capability, Series I or Series II. These instructions explain Native Grass ate eduction Kit installation. This feature supports lower Native Grass rates than are possible with the standard drill. Each kit converts an entire drill. These instructions apply to: Kit Product escription 0-580A Native Grass ate eduction Kit Tools equired asic hand tools, including snap ring pliers Chain oil efore You Start efer to igure emove all contents of the kit case (the case is used to receive parts removed from the drill).. Inventory the new parts per Parts ist on page 7. efer to the drill Operator Manual for these steps:. Hitch the drill to a suitable tractor. 3. Move the drill to a dry well-lighted location suitable for disassembly. 4. ower the drill. 5. isconnect hydraulic and electrical power to the drill. Note: Whenever mounting a chain, make sure the clip at the removable link is oriented to minimize snags. Install clip with open end facing away from direction of chain travel (often shown by arrows in the chain routing diagrams of the Operator Manual). igure Kit Storage Case Notations and Conventions 8377 eft and ight are facing in the direction of machine travel. An orientation rose in the line art illustrations shows the directions of: p, ack, eft, own, ront, ight. to 9 callouts identify components in the currently referenced igure or igures. These numbers may be re-used from page to page. to document-wide callouts reference existing parts exchanged or temporarily removed. The descriptions match those in a current drill Parts Manual. 5 to 55 document-wide callouts reference new parts from the list on page 7. The descriptions match those on the cartons, bags or item tags, as well the current Parts Manual. Copyright 008 Printed 09/5/04 0-583M
Native Grass ate eduction Kit Great Plains Mfg., Inc. Installation emove Gearbox Cover Native Grass gearbox location: 605NT/606NT 3P605NT 3P606NT 3P806NT 3P006NT rill left (main gearbox) rill left (main gearbox) rill left (main gearbox) rill right (dedicated NG gearbox) 5 6 8 7 5 efer to igure (depicting a 7-360 cover) 6. At the Native Grass gearbox, remove and save one set: 6 80-300C HHCS /4-8X3/8 G5 7 804-006C WASHE OCK SPING /4 PT 8 804-007C WASHE AT /4 SAE PT 0-37 GEAOX SHIT HANE 7. emove and save two: 5 80-076C SC SE TAPPING 3/8X that attach the box cover to the gearbox. 8. emove and save the cover, one of: 7-360 CONVENTIONA GEAOX COVE 5-57 NT GEAOX COVE igure emove Gearbox Cover 56 Exchange Sprockets Part locations are slightly different for 6-ft, 8-ft and 0-ft drills. Each is covered separately. Skip to the page for your drill: Page rill Model 605NT/606NT below (step 9, page 3) 3P605NT 3P606NT below (step 9, page 3) 3P806NT step 9, page 4 3P006NT step 9, page 5 0-583M 09/5/04
Great Plains Mfg., Inc. Installation Instructions 3 Exchange 6 ft. (605NT or 3P605NT) or (606NT or 3P606NT) Sprockets On 6-foot models, the Native Grass drive shares the single rive Type gearbox, and uses the left rear output shaft. The right rear shaft is Main Seed box. emove 6 ft. Gearbox Output Sprocket efer to igure 3 9. oosen the bolt and relax idler. 0. emove the existing 45-pitch chain from both the existing left rear gearbox output sprocket: 808-57C SPKT 409 X 36T SPINE OE and from the Native Grass jackshaft input sprocket: The chain may be left on the idler.. emove and save the snap ring from sprocket : 4 800-4C SNAP ING EXT /PEEESS G.. This snap ring is reused during the installation.. emove and save sprocket. Store it in the kit Install New 6 ft. Output Sprocket 3. Select one new: 53 808-60C SPKT 40 X 36T SPINE OE Place this sprocket on the gearbox output shaft where sprocket was just removed at step. 4. Select one saved: 4 800-4C SNAP ING EXT /PEEESS G.. Secure sprocket 53 on the shaft with the snap ring 4. emove 6 ft. NG Jackshaft Input Sprocket The Native Grass jackshaft input 0 and output 3 ends have otherwise identical 7T keyway sprockets. The input sprocket 0 is to the right, closer to the gearbox. o not remove the output sprocket 3. Note: or sufficient clearance, you may need to loosen other sprocket or bearing collar set screws, and temporarily slide the jackshaft to the left. efer to igure 4 5. oosen one or two set screws in the 7T jackshaft input sprocket: 6. emove and save the key: 3 68-7 3/6 X KEY The key is re-used during this installation. 7. emove sprocket 0. Store the sprocket in the kit Install New 6 ft. NG Jackshaft Input Sprocket 8. Select one new: 5 808-00C SPKT 40 3/4 W/K.W. &SS 53 4 igure 3 6-oot Gearbox Output Sprocket 3 igure 4 6-oot NG Jackshaft Input Sprocket Place the sprocket on the jackshaft where sprocket 0 was just removed at step 7. 9. Select one saved: 3 68-7 3/6 X KEY Insert it in the sprocket and shaft keyways. If the shaft was moved, slide it back to the right. 0. Secure all set screws.. e-mount 45-pitch chain around new sprockets 5, 53 and idler.. Adjust chain slack to 4 inch (6mm). 3. Skip to Closeout, step 3, page 6. 0 3 0 56 5 56 09/5/04 0-583M
4 Native Grass ate eduction Kit Great Plains Mfg., Inc. Exchange 8 ft. (3P806NT) Sprockets Continuing from step 8 on page. On 8-foot models, the Native Grass drive shares the single rive Type gearbox, and uses the right rear output shaft. The left rear shaft is Main Seed box. emove 8 ft. Gearbox Output Sprocket efer to igure 5 9. oosen the bolt and relax idler. 0. emove the existing 4-pitch chain from both the existing right rear gearbox output sprocket: 808-57C SPKT 409 X 36T SPINE OE and from the Native Grass jackshaft input sprocket: The chain may be left on the idler.. emove and save the snap ring from sprocket : 4 800-4C SNAP ING EXT /PEEESS G.. This snap ring is reused during the installation.. emove and save sprocket. Store it in the kit Install New 8 ft. Gearbox Output Sprocket 3. Select one new: 53 808-60C SPKT 40 X 36T SPINE OE Place this sprocket on the gearbox output shaft where sprocket was just removed at step. 4. Select one saved: 4 800-4C SNAP ING EXT /PEEESS G.. Secure sprocket 53 on the shaft with the snap ring 4. emove 8 ft. NG Jackshaft Input Sprocket efer to igure 6 5. oosen one or two set screws in the 7T jackshaft input sprocket: 6. emove and save the key: 3 68-7 3/6 X KEY The key is re-used during this installation. 7. emove sprocket 0. Store the sprocket in the kit Install New 8 ft. NG Jackshaft Input Sprocket 8. Select one new: 5 808-00C SPKT 40 3/4 W/K.W. &SS Place the sprocket on the jackshaft where sprocket 0 was just removed at step 7. 9. Select one saved: 3 68-7 3/6 X KEY Insert it in the sprocket and shaft keyways. If the shaft was moved, slide it back to the right. 0. Secure all set screws. 4 53 0 igure 5 8-oot Gearbox Output Sprocket 0 5. e-mount 45-pitch chain around new sprockets 5, 53 and idler.. Adjust chain slack to 4 inch (6mm). 3. Skip to Closeout, step 3, page 6. igure 6 8-oot Jackshaft Input Sprocket 3 8340 8340 0-583M 09/5/04
Great Plains Mfg., Inc. Installation Instructions 5 Exchange 0 ft. (3P006NT) Sprockets Continuing from step 8 on page. On 0-foot models, the Native Grass drive has a dedicated gearbox, at drill right. The NG drive system uses the right rear output shaft. emove 0 ft. Gearbox Output Sprocket efer to igure 7 9. oosen the bolt and relax idler. 0. emove the existing 4-pitch chain from both the existing right rear gearbox output sprocket: 808-57C SPKT 409 X 36T SPINE OE and from the Native Grass jackshaft input sprocket: The chain may be left on the idler.. emove and save the snap ring from sprocket : 4 800-4C SNAP ING EXT /PEEESS G.. This snap ring is reused during the installation.. emove and save sprocket. Store it in the kit Install New 0 ft. Gearbox Output Sprocket 3. Select one new: 53 808-60C SPKT 40 X 36T SPINE OE Place this sprocket on the gearbox output shaft where sprocket was just removed at step. 4. Select one saved: 4 800-4C SNAP ING EXT /PEEESS G.. Secure sprocket 53 on the shaft with the snap ring 4. emove 0 ft. NG Jackshaft Input Sprocket efer to igure 4 5. oosen one or two set screws in the 7T jackshaft input sprocket: 6. emove and save the key: 3 68-7 3/6 X KEY The key is re-used during this installation. 7. emove sprocket 0. Store the sprocket in the kit 4 igure 7 0-oot Gearbox Output Sprocket Install New 0 ft. NG Jackshaft Input Sprocket 8. Select one new: 5 808-00C SPKT 40 3/4 W/K.W. &SS Place the sprocket on the jackshaft where sprocket 0 was just removed at step 7. 9. Select one saved: 3 68-7 3/6 X KEY Insert it in the sprocket and shaft keyways. If the shaft was moved, slide it back to the right. 0. Secure all set screws.. e-mount 45-pitch chain around new sprockets 5, 53 and idler.. Adjust chain slack to 4 inch (6mm). 53 0 5 igure 8 0-oot Jackshaft Input Sprocket 0 898 3 898 09/5/04 0-583M
6 Native Grass ate eduction Kit Great Plains Mfg., Inc. Closeout efer to igure 9 3. eplace gear box cover and install the two 3 8 inch self-tapping screws 5. 6 8 7 5 4. Place the gear box handle so that the sight hole is over the rive Type plate, and secure handle with 4-8 bolt 6, washer 8 and lock washer 7. 5 5. eturn these instructions to the kit case. Store the case for future use. igure 9 Install Gearbox Cover 56 sing educed Seed ate The components installed reduce the population rate, for Native Grass only, by 4%, which is an adjustment factor of 0.58. The Seed ate eduction kit does not affect the population rates of: main seed box small seeds box Not all Seed ate manuals include both standard and educed ate charts. se your existing Seed ate charts for native grass, and apply the correction factor. or Series I Native Grass Seeding The chart rates, in pounds-per-acre, need to be adjusted by multiplying by 0.58. educedpoundsperacre = ChartPoundsPerAcre 0.58 or Series II Native Grass Seeding The chart rates, in cup-revolutions-per-acre, need to be adjusted by multiplying by 0.58. educedcupevsperacre = ChartCupevsPerAcre 0.58 Maintenance e-check chain slack after first few hours or operation, due to seating. The installation of this kit requires no other changes to the regular maintenance of the drill as specified in the Operator s Manual. 0-583M 09/5/04
Great Plains Mfg., Inc. Installation Instructions 7 Appendix Parts ist 0-580A Native Grass ate eduction Kit Your kit includes: Callout Part Number Quantity escription 5 5 53 54 55 Abbreviations 0-583M NATIVE GASS ATE ECTION KIT (this manual) 808-00C SPKT 40 3/4 W/K.W. &SS 808-60C SPKT 40 X 36T SPINE OE 87-84C CASE, PASTIC X8X3 3/4 848-340C ECA, NG ATE ECTION EXT External SAE Society of Automotive Engineers (standard) G5 Grade 5 SC Screw HHCS Hex Head Cap Screw SPKT Sprocket KW Keyway SS Set Screw NG Native Grass W/ with PT Plated X by 09/5/04 0-583M
8 Native Grass ate eduction Kit Great Plains Mfg., Inc. Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Corporate Office: PO ox 5060 Salina, KS 6740-5060 SA 0-583M 09/5/04