GREAT PLAINS PL5700 User manual

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OPERATOR MANUAL
MODEL PL5700 3-Section Planter
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Intended Use Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Prohibited Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Machine Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Target Group for Operator Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Training and Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Before Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Handling and Disposing of Chemicals . . . . . . 3
Operation Noise Hazard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Tire Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
High Pressure Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safety Lights and Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Trailer Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Shutdown and Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Proper Waste Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safety Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Preparation and Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Preparation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hitch Planter to Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hydraulic Hose Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fan Hydraulic Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Two-Point Hitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Weight Transfer System (Option). . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Rephasing Hydraulics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Planter Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Speed Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Speed Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Marker Extension Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Marker Chain Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Marker Disk Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Bulk Hopper Level Sensors (Option) . . . . . . . . . 16
Rear Auxiliary Hydraulics (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Liquid Fertilizer Pump (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pre-Start Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Field Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Before Planting Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Begin Planting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
End Planting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transport Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Wing Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cylinder Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tongue Hook Latch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operation Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
PL5700 Switch Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Raising/Lowering Tongue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Raising/Lowering Wing Gauge Wheels . . . . . . . 20
With IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Raising the Planter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
With IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lowering the Planter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
With IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Field Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Unfolding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
With IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
With IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Markers (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
With IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Operational Sequence - Dual Markers . . . . . 28
Ground Drive Section Control (Option). . . . . . . . 28
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Swath Command™ (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Air System - Bulk Seed Hoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Seed Delivery Air Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Seed Meter Air Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Fan Hydraulics - Bulk Seed Hoppers . . . . . . . . . 31
Tractor Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fan Hydraulic Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Air System - Row Hoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Fan Hydraulics - Row Hoppers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Tractor Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fan Hydraulic Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fan Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fan Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adjusting for Skips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adjusting for Doubles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Fine-Tune Meter Pressurization . . . . . . . . . . 35
Alternate Skips/Doubles Check . . . . . . . . . . 36
Baffle Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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PM300 Seed Monitoring System (Option) . . . . . 36
Seed Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ezee Glide Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Bayer Fluency Agent Advanced . . . . . . . . . . 37
Rear Auxiliary Hydraulics (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Material Loading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Bulk Seed Hoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Row Hoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Seed Meter Setup and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . 39
Seed Meter Rain Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Seed Disk Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Seed Disk Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Seed Inlet Gate Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Seed Pool Slopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Seed Meter Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Hydraulic Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting Planting Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Ground Drive Planters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Contact Drive Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Travel Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Hydraulic Drive or IRC Planters . . . . . . . . . . 44
Check Planting Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Height Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5000 Series Row Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Row Unit Down Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Down-Pressure Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Row Unit Opener Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Planting Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Disk Contact Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Side Depth Wheel Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . 48
Depth Wheel Scrapers (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Press Wheel Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Down Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Press Wheel Stagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Press Wheel Centering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Unit Mount Row Cleaners (Option) . . . . . . . . . . 51
Unit Mount Coulters (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Coulter Row Alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Seed Firmer (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Keeton® Seed Firmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Swath Command™ (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Liquid Fertilizer (Option). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Loading Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Orifice Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Orifice Plate Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Strainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Relief Valve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Setting Fertilizer Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Fertilizer Ground Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Fertilizer Hydraulic Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
AccuShot Fertilizer System (Option). . . . . . . 57
Fertilizer Section Control System (Option) . . 57
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Hydraulic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Hydraulic System Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Hydraulic Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Hydraulic Drive Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Marker Shear Bolt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Marker Disk Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
In-Cab Consoles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Material Clean-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Bulk Seed Hopper Clean-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Air Box Clean-Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Air System Clean-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Air Box Residue Clean-Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Meter Clean-Out Container. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Meter Clean-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Alternate Meter Clean-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seed Tube Clean-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Fertilizer Tank Clean-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seed Meter Brushes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seed Meter Brush Replacement . . . . . . . . . 64
Seed Disk Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cleaning and Storing Seed Disks. . . . . . . . . 66
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Chain Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Chain Slack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Chain Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seed Meter Drive Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Side Depth Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Disk Separators and Scrapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Seed Flap Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fertilizer System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Liquid Fertilizer Strainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Grease Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Inside Disk Scraper Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seed Pool Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Bulk Hopper Planters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Row Hopper Planters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Seed Pool Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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Seed Population Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Seed Population Too Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Seed Population Too High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Seed Delivery Problems - Bulk Seed . . . . . 80
Planter Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Fertilizer Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Topcon Console Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Rear Auxiliary Hydraulics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Swath Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Topcon Console System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Dickey-john PM300 with Switch Box . . . . . . . . . 84
Bulk Seed Scale Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Bulk Hopper Seed Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Weight Transfer System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Rear Hitch Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Keeton® Seed Firmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Fertilizer System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Fertilizer Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Fertilizer Orifice Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Fertilizer Dribblers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Fertilizer Flow Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
VeriFlow Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
VisaGage II (S/N E1008B-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
VisaGage II (S/N E1009B+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
VisaGage II (S/N E1009B+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Fertilizer Hydraulic Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Fertilizer Ground Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Seed Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Unit Mount Row Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Unit Mount Row Cleaner (UMRC) . . . . . . . . 88
Unit Mount Coulter Row Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 88
Unit Mounted Disk Coulters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Coulter Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Inside Disk Scrapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Row Unit Press Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Side Depth Wheel Scrapers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Seed Meter Clean-Out Container. . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Seed Tube Brush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Seed Meter Disks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Transport Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Bulk Hopper Planters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Row Hopper Planters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Field/Working Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Hydraulic Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Lift Hydraulics - 12 Row Planters . . . . . . . . 101
Lift Hydraulics - 16 Row Planters . . . . . . . . 102
Fold Hydraulics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Dual Fan Hydraulics - Bulk Hopper. . . . . . . 104
Single Fan Hydraulics - Row Hopper . . . . . 105
Marker Hydraulics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Weight Transfer Hydraulics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Liquid Fertilizer Plumbing Diagrams. . . . . . . . . 108
30” Row Spacing Plumbing (S/N E1008B-) 108
30” Row Spacing Plumbing (S/N E1009B+) 109
70 cm Row Spacing Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . 110
Fuse Box Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
12-and-16 Row with Switch Box . . . . . . . . . 111
12 Row with IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
16 Row with IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
IRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Topcon XD and XD-Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Torque Value Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Tire Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Pre-Delivery Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Requirement Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Unloading Planter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
With IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Shipping Check Valve Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
With IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Shipping Chain Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Close-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Trailer Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Shipping Chain Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
With IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Shipping Check Valve Kit Installation. . . . . . . . 127
With IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Close-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Loading Planter on Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Unloading from Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
With IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Shipping Check Valve Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
With IntelliAg ISO6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
With Switch Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Shipping Chain Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Close-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

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PL5700 Planter Table of Contents Index Introduction
Introduction
The Great Plains PL5700 Planter is a pull-type
implement with optional mounted fertilizer capability.
The planter is front-fold for transport.
The planter includes 5000 Series openers with
Air-Pro® meters. Optional unit-mounted coulters are
available for light to moderate no-till conditions.
The seed metering system can be ground drive,
hydraulic drive, or electric drive.
Intended Use Statement
The PL5700 Planter with standard equipment and/or
authorized attachments and options is intended to be
used as a seeding/fertilizing machine when operated
according to instructions and safety precautions in
this manual, machine decals, or other information
provided with the machine.
Use this planter to seed and fertilize production-agriculture
crops only. It is suitable for conventional till, min-till,
and moderate no-till conditions.
Any other use, for example, using the machine as a
grader or cultivator tool, is not permitted. The
manufacturer and dealers are not liable for damage
caused by improper use.
Prohibited Use
Do not use this machine for any purpose or in any
way other than what is described in this manual,
machine decals, or any other information provided
with the machine by the manufacturer. These
materials define the intended use of the machine.
Unauthorized modifications to the machine will
relieve the manufacturer of all liability for any
resulting injury or damage.
Machine Identification
Your machine’s parts were specially designed and
should only be replaced with Great Plains parts.
Always use the serial and model number when
ordering parts from your dealer. Record your planter
model and serial number on the inside cover of this
manual for quick reference.
Target Group for Operator Manual
Simplified Illustrations
Illustrations of the machine in the operator
manual are shown without protective
equipment - or with the protective equipment
open - for better understanding. Be sure to
observe the safety information and follow the
handling instructions in the operator manual.
Serious or fatal injury may be caused as a
result.
This operator manual is aimed at trained agriculturists
and persons who are otherwise qualified for agricultural
activities and have received instruction in working with
this machine.
For your safety - You must familiarize yourself with
the contents of this operator manual before assembly
or initial operation of the machine. In this way, you will
achieve optimum work results and operational safety.
The operator manual forms an integral part of the
machine and must always be kept at hand. This will
ensure that you:
avoid accidents.
comply with warranty conditions.
have a fully functional machine in good working
order at all times.
Training and Instruction
Your dealer will provide instruction on operation and
care of the machine.
Information for the employer - All personnel are to
be regularly, at least once a year, instructed on the
use of the machine, in accordance with the
regulations of the national organization for Health
and Safety at Work. Untrained or unauthorized
persons are not permitted to use the machine.
You are responsible for ensuring that the machine is
operated and maintained safely. Ensure you and all
other persons that operate, maintain, or work in close
proximity with the machine are familiar with the
operating and maintenance regulations, as well as
the corresponding safety instructions in this operator
manual.
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Safety Information
The safety symbol indicates a potential safety
hazard to persons operating or near the machine
and advises on how to avoid it.
The notice symbol indicates a potential for
machine or property damage from operator error
and advises on how to avoid misuse.
The information symbol indicates useful - but
not crucial - information for machine operation,
assembly, or adjustment.
Before Getting Started
1. Read this manual in its entirety before attempting
to start and operate the machine.
2. Only use operators that are thoroughly trained by
the owner or trained by someone with the
owner’s consent. The operator must be familiar
with all functions of the tractor and attachments,
and be able to handle emergencies quickly.
3. Maintain attention on operation at all times. Do
not operate if using a smart phone, tablet, or
similar electronic device, and never operate
machine while impaired by alcohol, medication,
any controlled substance, or while fatigued.
4. Do not ever allow passengers to ride the machine
at any time, for any reason.
5. Before operation, ensure all tractor cab levers are
in their “Neutral” positions.
6. Check brakes, link pins, and other mechanical
parts for wear before using machine.
7. Never wear loose or bulky clothing around
machine. Use additional safety equipment, such
as hard hats, eye and ear protection, safety
boots, etc., as needed.
8. Do not modify the machine. Unauthorized
modification can result in unsafe conditions that
lead to machine damage or personal injury.
Operation
1. Always stop the tractor, and put the tractor gear in
Park. Turn off engine and remove the key before
leaving the cab. Dismounting from a moving
tractor can cause serious injury or death.
2. Consider turning radius of tractor and implement
in the field. Turning tractor too tight can cause
hitched implement to ride up on wheels which can
result in injury or equipment damage.
3. Pull machine only from the hitch at the end of the
tongue. Never pull from jack stand, safety chain,
or any point other than the hitch.
4. Never leave the tractor cab unattended while the
implement is running. Remove key and turn off
tractor before exiting the tractor cab.
5. Watch your surroundings at all times. Do not
operate with bystanders nearby, and avoid
contacting overhead obstructions.
6. Check that all guards and shields are
undamaged, installed, and secure before
operating implement.
7. Keep children out of the work area. Do not
operate or turn on machine while children are in
the area.
8. Do not operate near ditches, holes, steep slopes,
embankments, or other surfaces which may
collapse under the machine’s weight or tip the
machine over.
9. Never stand between tractor and implement
unless parking brake is applied.
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PL5700 Planter Table of Contents Index Safety Information
Handling and Disposing of Chemicals
Agricultural chemicals can be dangerous. Improper
use can seriously injure persons, animals, plants, soil,
and property.
1. Read chemical manufacturer’s instructions
carefully, and then take appropriate precautions
before use.
2. Wear protective clothing.
3. Wash hands and face before eating after working
with chemicals. Shower as soon as application is
completed for the day.
4. Apply only with acceptable wind conditions.
Ensure wind drift of chemicals will not affect any
surrounding land, people, or animals.
5. Dispose of unused chemicals and chemical
waste as specified by the manufacturer. Observe
all the local ordinances and regulations in your
area.
Operation Noise Hazard
1. Use proper ear protection like earmuff or
earplugs while working.
PTO
1. Wait until all moving components have
completely stopped before adjusting, cleaning, or
servicing any PTO driven equipment.
2. Before installing or using PTO driven equipment,
read the tractor manual and review the safety
labels attached to the equipment.
3. When operating stationary PTO driven
equipment, always apply the parking brake and
place chocks behind wheels.
4. Stay clear of and never step over any rotating
parts.
Maintenance
1. Understand procedure before doing work. Use
proper tools and equipment.
2. Work in a clean, dry area.
3. Lower the implement. Put tractor gear in Park, and
turn off engine. To prevent unauthorized starting,
remove key before performing maintenance or
service work.
4. If work must be performed with wings raised, put
cylinder locks on wing cylinders.
5. Verify all moving parts have stopped and all
system pressure is relieved.
6. Relieve hydraulic pressure before disconnecting
hydraulic lines or performing any work on the
system.
7. Do not work underneath any hydraulically
supported components. Hydraulics can settle,
leak, or be accidentally lowered. If working
underneath hydraulically supported components
is necessary, secure implement with stands or
suitable blocking beforehand.
8. Disconnect electronic console and lighting
harness from the tractor before servicing or
adjusting electrical systems.
9. Before welding, disconnect electronic console and
lighting harness from the tractor. Protect hydraulic
lines. Avoid fumes from heated paint.
10. Remove buildup of grease, oil, and debris.
11. Check and replace worn brake lines as needed.
12. Remove all tools and unused parts from
implement before operation.
Tire Safety
1. Inspect tires for cuts, bulges, and correct
pressure. Replace worn or damaged tires.
2. Tire changing can be hazardous and must be
performed by trained personnel using correct
tools and equipment.
3. Tire explosion and/or serious injury can result from
over inflation. Do not exceed tire inflation
pressures.
4. When removing and installing wheels, use wheel-
handling equipment adequate for weight involved.
5. Tighten wheel bolts only to the specified torque.